Fruits, Vegetables and Farinaceous Foods

Equip your team to select, prepare and cook fruits, vegetables, grains, pasta, rice and legumes with confidence. This practical course improves consistency, reduces waste and lifts quality across everyday menu items.

Course overview

Farinaceous foods, fruits and vegetables are the backbone of most menus. This short course shows staff how to choose quality produce, apply correct prep and mise en place, and use classic and contemporary cookery techniques for reliable, high-quality results.

What you’ll learn

  • Understand categories and characteristics of fruits, vegetables and farinaceous foods
  • Identify quality indicators, seasonality and key purchasing considerations
  • Apply safe handling, storage, allergen separation and temperature control
  • Use mise en place to plan prep, portioning and efficient service
  • Learn traditional and modern techniques (boiling, steaming, roasting, sautéing, blanching, pasta and rice methods, legumes)
  • Plate dishes with balance in flavour, colour and texture
  • Troubleshoot common issues (overcooking, waterlogging, starch control, oxidation)

Why choose this course?

  • Supports compliance with the Food Standards Code and HACCP
  • Reduces waste and food cost through better selection and prep
  • Lifts consistency and presentation across high-volume service
  • Bite-size format ideal for training new and casual staff

Frequently asked questions

Our courses are designed for businesses in the hospitality industry looking to provide professional training for their staff.

At the moment, our courses are available exclusively to businesses through subscription plans.

If your employer has assigned you this course, simply log into our learning management system (LMS) using the credentials from your welcome email. Need help logging in? Contact our support team.

Contact our sales team or request a free demo to explore subscription options and pricing.

Enjoy unlimited access to our entire course library, including this course and any future additions.

Absolutely. We can tailor the course to fit your organisation’s specific needs, culture, and policies. Contact our sales team to explore customisation options.

Our courses are delivered online through our easy-to-use LMS platform or can be provided in SCORM format to integrate with your own LMS.

Absolutely! Schedule a free demo to explore our courses and platform.

Course details

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15-20 mins
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SCORM
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Allara Global
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