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diet cook

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Description

Diet cooks prepare and present meals according to special dietary or nutrition needs.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

composition of diets nutrition prepared meals

Practical Skills

use food cutting tools use food preparation techniques maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature identify nutritional properties of food comply with food safety and hygiene use culinary finishing techniques handover the food preparation area use cooking techniques use reheating techniques work in a hospitality team store raw food materials ensure cleanliness of food preparation area maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment receive kitchen supplies prepare sandwiches cook seafood prepare salad dressings cook vegetable products train employees handle chemical cleaning agents prepare ready-made dishes cook meat dishes check deliveries on receipt control of expenses prepare dairy products for use in a dish plan menus prepare meat products for use in a dish prepare vegetable products for use in a dish slice fish execute chilling processes to food products create a diet plan prepare desserts order supplies cook dairy products advise on preparation of diet food prepare egg products for use in a dish cook sauce products comply with standard portion sizes prepare saucier products for use in a dish prepare bakery products store kitchen supplies