The baking and pastry arts are professions and have a distinct knack for distinguishing all the subtle nuances of a dessert’s flavor, appearance and aroma. Their sense of aesthetics makes sure that the food is plated beautifully. Texture is also important, and special attention is made to ensure that not only the proper ingredients are used, but the right amount. The success of a baker or pastry artist is dependent on whether or not they can express their talent to the public by not only satisfying their hunger, but dazzling their senses.
Those who decide to study baking and pastry arts appreciate food much more than simply for sustenance. A career in the baking and pastry arts is based around the belief that food can delight, excite, and impress. And it takes precision as well as a constant evolution of skill and technique. There’s science involved, too: a perfect pastry isn’t only about the ingredients, it’s the measurements. Garnishes and appointments can be designed to make an already delicious dish also aesthetically beautiful.
Considerations must also be made in the kitchen to maximize efficiency - when preparing a large quantity of cakes, breads and pastries for a big group, time, as well as taste, is of the essence. Studying the baking and pastry arts result in a career that directly pleases the senses. That’s a powerful and rewarding thing.
It’s also a new way at looking at life - borrowing influences by different types of cuisine and culture, and exploring new experimentations in flavor and presentation. Baking is as infinite as you wish to make it. Ask any pastry chef, and they’ll tell you that this is a career that’s stimulating and challenging, always evolving, and very satisfying.
The Baking and Pastry associate’s program is a 112 credit program that incorporates all learning experiences from the Baking and Pastry Diploma Program with twenty-eight credits in general education and advanced courses in culinary science including portfolio presentation and internships.
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Henderson, Nevada 89074-7737
