The food-service industry -- Sanitation and safety -- Tools and equipment -- Menus, recipes, and cost management -- Nutrition -- Basic principles of cooking and food science -- Mise en place -- Stocks and sauces -- Soups -- Understanding vegetables -- Cooking vegetables -- Potatoes -- Legumes, grains, pasta, and other starches -- Cooking methods for meat, poultry, and fish -- Understanding meats and game -- Cooking meats and game -- Understanding poultry and game birds -- Cooking poultry and game birds -- Understanding fish and shellfish -- Cooking fish and shellfish -- Salad dressings and salads -- Sandwiches and hors d'oeuvres -- Food presentation -- Bakeshop production: basic principles and ingredients -- Quick breads, cakes, and cookies