Field          Service Sector

 

Registration of Cookery unit standards

 

Date standards published                                                                 December 2017

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2023

 

Summary

 

Unit standards were developed to assist staff of Asian and Indian restaurants to gain recognition of their specialist competencies under programmes for the New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 3) [Ref: 2100] and the New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) [Ref: 2101].  The standards were endorsed by a wide range of representatives of the ethnic cookery industry.

 

Main changes

 

·      16 new standards were developed.

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

Service Sector > Hospitality > Cookery

ID

Title

Level

Credit

30817

Produce Asian appetisers and snacks in a commercial kitchen

4

10

30818

Prepare dishes using basic methods of Asian cookery in a commercial kitchen

3

10

30819

Prepare meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetables for Asian cuisines in a commercial kitchen

4

16

30820

Produce Asian salads in a commercial kitchen

3

6

30821

Prepare satay for Asian cuisines in a commercial kitchen

3

8

30822

Select, prepare, and serve specialist Asian cuisines in a commercial kitchen

4

14

30823

Prepare vegetarian dishes for Asian cuisines in a commercial kitchen

4

14

30824

Produce curry pastes and powders in a commercial kitchen

3

6

30825

Demonstrate knowledge of Asian sweetmeats and desserts for commercial cookery

3

6

30826

Demonstrate knowledge of spices and flavouring substances used in Indian cooking

3

8

30827

Prepare and produce naan in a commercial kitchen

3

6

30828

Prepare and produce complex Indian breads in a commercial kitchen

4

8

30829

Produce Indian sauces, dips, soups, or accompaniments in a commercial kitchen

3

6

30830

Produce Indian soups in a commercial kitchen

3

5

30831

Prepare and produce basic Indian desserts and sweets in a commercial kitchen

3

10

30832

Produce complex Indian desserts and sweets in a commercial kitchen

4

12