You may think the only way to become a chef is to go to culinary school and then seek work in a restaurant. Or, to work your way up in restaurants until you become sous chef or executive chef. However, the most time-honored way to become a chef is to be a chef’s apprentice. Apprenticeships, […]
Education
What Will I Learn In Culinary School Besides How to Cook?
Culinary school students expect to learn the basics of cooking, including such things as knife skills, different cooking methods, sauces, broths, seasoning, etc. You may ask, then, what will I learn in culinary school that I couldn’t learn on the job? Learning on the job means that you will learn the ways of the particular […]
Will I Have Homework in Culinary School?
I would suspect that many aspiring culinary students envision culinary school as one long “cooking class.” You go to a kitchen and a grumpy chef shows you how to make something, you repeat the process while he shakes his head and grunts. You make mistakes and learn from your mistakes, etc. There’s pressure, but it’s […]
I Want to Go to Culinary School But My Parents Don’t Approve: What Can I Do?
Most parents want two basic things for their children. They want them to be happy. And they want them to be happy. When you want to go to culinary school and have a career in the culinary arts, and your parents don’t support you, it may seem like their goals have shifted. But, what do […]
Should You Work in a Restaurant Before Attending Culinary School?
Many of those interested in becoming a chef, or pursuing some type of culinary career, become interested in food, and perhaps develop a passion for cooking, at home. Then, they decide to enroll in cooking school, and pursue their dream job: Becoming the head chef at a big-time restaurant! With this in mind, one of […]