Mise en Place Lesson Plan for Culinary Arts

Teaching mise en place, or ‘everything in its place,’ is fundamental in culinary education. This lesson plan guides high school students through the principles of kitchen organization and efficiency. Mise en place is an important fundamental that students should learn before they begin cooking in the classroom or at home. As a culinary arts student, understanding mise en place will help you beyond the kitchen.

Mise en Place means “Everything in its place.” Pronounced meez ahn plass it can be one of the most important concepts to teach your middle school and high school culinary arts students as it sets your class up for organized success.

“The universe is in order when your station is set up the way you like it: you know where to find everything with your eyes closed, everything you need during the course of the shift is at the ready at arm’s reach, your defenses are deployed.”-Anthony Bourdain

Mise en Place Lesson Plan Learning Objective:

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• • Explain what mise en place means and it’s importance in the kitchen
  • Mise en place a recipe

Mise en Place Lesson Standards:

Prostart 1 Standard Strand 3: Explain the importance of mise en place.

Here are the downloadable Mise en Place Lesson Plans:

• Mise En Place Slides
• Mise en Place Slides Google Link
• Mise en Place Guided Notes
• Mise en Place Guided Notes Google Link
• Mise en Place Questions
• Mise En Place Video Questions PDF
• Mise En Place Video Questions Doc
• Answer Key Mise en Place Video Questions
• Salsa Recipe

 

Materials Needed for Mise en Place Lesson Plans:

Each student or small group needs the following:

• Mise en Place Slideshow
• Mise en Place Guided Notes
• Mise en Place Video Questions
• Recipe ingredients for salsa

Procedures for the Mise en Place Lesson Plan for Culinary Arts High School

1. Present the Mise en Place slideshow to students.
2. Have students follow along with their copy of the Mise en Place Guided Notes.
3. Have students watch the above video of setting up Mise en Place.
4. Have students prepare for a food lab and mise en place the salsa recipe.
5. Guide students in the preparation of the salsa recipe while pointing out the importance of mise en place and how it saved them time and kept them organized.

This is a great lesson to teach students before teaching knife skills.