"Le Repertoire de la Cuisine" Textbook Assessment
CUL205 is a sophomore level course, which introduces students to French cuisine. In the French culinary culture, “Le Repertoire de la Cuisine” is a world-renowned book used in advanced culinary courses. The book is a reference book of ingredients and not a “how to make” the food item. The goal of this CATS was to determine if the book was too advanced for students at a community college. Students in CUL205 are to write menus as part of their lab assignments, and they had to reference the textbook a minimum of 6 times for each menu during the course. A pre