407.297.4900 ext 6192628 christopher.bates@ocps.net
Wekiva Culinary

Wekiva Culinary

Ten Years of Culinary Excellence

  • About
    • What makes us “Premier”
    • Vision & Mission
    • Press & Media
    • Chef Christopher Bates
  • Students
    • Calendar
    • Current & New Students
      • 2026 Welcome Letter
      • Course Guide: Syllabus and Kitchen Contract
      • Pay: Culinary Equipment & Supply Fee
      • Uniforms
      • Answers to Questions You’re Embarrassed to Ask: Culinary FAQs
    • Future Students
      • Open House: Feed Your Passion For Cooking at Wekiva Culinary
      • How to Apply for a Spot in our Magnet
    • Wekiva Culinary Summer Internship Program
    • What You’ll Learn: Four Years of Culinary Arts At-A-Glance
  • Learn
    • Get in the Kitchen: Safe Students, Safe Food
    • Getting Hired: the Culinary Students’ Guide to Finding Work
    • Customer Service Basics: Mastering the Art of Hospitality
    • Restaurant Management Challenge
  • Cook
    • Culinary 1 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 2 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 3 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 4 Recipe Book
    • Cooking Methods
    • Catering and Volume Recipes
  • Bake
    • The Great Donut Sale
    • Quick Breads: The Chemistry of Speed, Sifters, and Stopping the Over-Mix
    • Mom’s Kitchen to the Professional Bakery: How to Bake with Yeast
  • Food Science
    • Create Something Delicious: The Art, Craft, and Science of Flavor
    • Make Your Own Ice Cream: Scoopable Art and Tasty Science
      • To Make Great Ice Cream, Understand What’s In It
      • Gelato: the LEAST you need to know
      • How to Make Great Gelato: Anatomy of an Artisanal Dessert
    • Wekiva Fire – Unexpectedly Good Hot Sauce
    • Wekiva Culinary Chocolate Factory
      • Fudge for You, Fudge for a Friend: Exploring the Greatest American Candy
      • Life Cycle of a Cacao Bean
      • Working with Sugar: the Magic of Crystallization
      • HOW TO: Make White Chocolate from Scratch
      • Chocolate Recipes 1
    • Boba Tea Cafe
      • Boba Tea: The Chewey Origins of the Worldwide Beverage Sensation
      • Tea History for Boba Lovers: Six Things You Didn’t Know (But Should)
      • Tea Primer for Boba Lovers: Eight Things To Learn
      • THE RISE OF BIG TEA: OWNERS AND INNOVATORS
      • Boba Science: Ten Things to Know
    • Panda Express: The Science, Technology, and Engineering Behind Chinese-American Wok Cooking
  • Partnerships
    • Our Students Need Your Support: How You Can Help
    • Volunteers, Parents, and Partners in Education
    • How to Post Job Opportunities for our Students
  • Video Introductions to Wekiva Culinary
  • Video Introductions to Wekiva Culinary
407.297.4900 ext 6192628 christopher.bates@ocps.net
Wekiva Culinary

Wekiva Culinary

Ten Years of Culinary Excellence

  • About
    • What makes us “Premier”
    • Vision & Mission
    • Press & Media
    • Chef Christopher Bates
  • Students
    • Calendar
    • Current & New Students
      • 2026 Welcome Letter
      • Course Guide: Syllabus and Kitchen Contract
      • Pay: Culinary Equipment & Supply Fee
      • Uniforms
      • Answers to Questions You’re Embarrassed to Ask: Culinary FAQs
    • Future Students
      • Open House: Feed Your Passion For Cooking at Wekiva Culinary
      • How to Apply for a Spot in our Magnet
    • Wekiva Culinary Summer Internship Program
    • What You’ll Learn: Four Years of Culinary Arts At-A-Glance
  • Learn
    • Get in the Kitchen: Safe Students, Safe Food
    • Getting Hired: the Culinary Students’ Guide to Finding Work
    • Customer Service Basics: Mastering the Art of Hospitality
    • Restaurant Management Challenge
  • Cook
    • Culinary 1 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 2 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 3 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 4 Recipe Book
    • Cooking Methods
    • Catering and Volume Recipes
  • Bake
    • The Great Donut Sale
    • Quick Breads: The Chemistry of Speed, Sifters, and Stopping the Over-Mix
    • Mom’s Kitchen to the Professional Bakery: How to Bake with Yeast
  • Food Science
    • Create Something Delicious: The Art, Craft, and Science of Flavor
    • Make Your Own Ice Cream: Scoopable Art and Tasty Science
      • To Make Great Ice Cream, Understand What’s In It
      • Gelato: the LEAST you need to know
      • How to Make Great Gelato: Anatomy of an Artisanal Dessert
    • Wekiva Fire – Unexpectedly Good Hot Sauce
    • Wekiva Culinary Chocolate Factory
      • Fudge for You, Fudge for a Friend: Exploring the Greatest American Candy
      • Life Cycle of a Cacao Bean
      • Working with Sugar: the Magic of Crystallization
      • HOW TO: Make White Chocolate from Scratch
      • Chocolate Recipes 1
    • Boba Tea Cafe
      • Boba Tea: The Chewey Origins of the Worldwide Beverage Sensation
      • Tea History for Boba Lovers: Six Things You Didn’t Know (But Should)
      • Tea Primer for Boba Lovers: Eight Things To Learn
      • THE RISE OF BIG TEA: OWNERS AND INNOVATORS
      • Boba Science: Ten Things to Know
    • Panda Express: The Science, Technology, and Engineering Behind Chinese-American Wok Cooking
  • Partnerships
    • Our Students Need Your Support: How You Can Help
    • Volunteers, Parents, and Partners in Education
    • How to Post Job Opportunities for our Students

The Gamification of Food Safety Review: Quizizz and Kahoots

August 7, 2022 Chef Bates

Here's how to use games like these to prepare: LOGIN To see your results, FIRST setup an account and login, THEN come back to this page. For the Kahoot! games, click the link to the…

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The Ins and Outs of Registering Your Account with ServSafe

August 7, 2022 Chef Bates

Students forget to create an account with ServSafe before going to take their test which can potentially KEEP THEM FROM TESTING THAT DAY. Follow these steps to make sure this doesn’t happen to you.

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The Ultimate Guide to Studying for the ServSafe Exam: Beyond the Basics

March 13, 2022 Chef Bates

Some students need to see material in writing to understand and recall the ServSafe content when it comes to test time. Or perhaps you just want to see the ServSafe content in a (somewhat) abbreviated…

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Studying for the ServSafe Exam: Flashcard Extravaganza!

March 13, 2022 Chef Bates

Flashcards are a great way to get familiar with content. This post contains several flashcard sets that covers concepts common to the ServSafe exam.

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The Ultimate Guide to the ServSafe Exam: Facilities and Pests

March 9, 2022 Chef Bates

Facility Safety and Pest Management Your facility requires specific needs, so identifying the ways in which your equipment, materials, utilities, etc. affect safety and pest management is important for your food and staff safety. Interior…

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The Ultimate Guide to the ServSafe Exam: Cleaning and Sanitizing

March 9, 2022 Chef Bates

A clean and sanitized environment is necessary to keep foods safe, including all tools, equipment, and surfaces used in your facility. Cleaning Cleaning removes food and dirt and can be done using detergents, degreasers, delimers,…

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The Ultimate Guide to the ServSafe Exam: Food Safety Management

March 9, 2022 Chef Bates

Systems of Food Safety Management Everything learned thus far can be applied to a food safety management system. These are practices and procedures that identify risks and hazards in your facility and ways to control…

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The Ultimate Guide to the ServSafe Exam: Serving Food

March 9, 2022 Chef Bates

Food Service Holding and serving are steps in the flow of food where food must continue to be monitored for time-temperature abuse and cross-contamination. Holding Food Holding food (like on a buffet) puts foods at…

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ServSafe Basics Reviewed, Part 6

March 9, 2022 Chef Bates

Cleaning and Sanitizing

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The Ultimate Guide to the ServSafe Exam: Prepping, Cooking, Cooling, and Reheating Food

March 9, 2022 Chef Bates

Food Preparation Preparation is the step in the flow of food where time-temperature abuse and cross-contamination can easily affect food safety. General Preparation Guidelines During the preparation step, staff must start with cleaned and sanitized…

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