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TOP 10 CULINARY SCHOOLS »
Top 10 best culinary schools rated by the LoveToKnow
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Le
Cordon Bleu
The name Le Cordon Bleu is well known in the cooking world. For more than
100 years, this school has been seen as one of the top culinary institutes
in the world. The first cooking class was held in Paris in 1896. Today, the
school has lent its name and curriculum to institutes such as The Midwest
Culinary Academy located in Minnesota and The Western Culinary Institute of
Portland, Oregon. Le Cordon Bleu has branches around the world. Learn about
the
different programs Le Cordon Bleu offers and apply to become a student. |
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The International Culinary Schools at the Art Institutes
This Culinary school started with a campus in Sacramento, California and now
has another location in Seattle, Washington. One of the advantages to
studying at this school is that you will begin to cook almost immediately
instead of taking classes for several semesters before actually stepping
foot in a kitchen. The school also has formed relationships with hotels and
restaurants and matches students to intern opportunities. The school offers
degrees in
culinary arts and
culinary management. |
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Johnson and Wales University College of Culinary Arts
Johnson and Wales University (JWU) resides in Providence, Rhode Island.
Although the university has been around since 1914, the cooking school
wasn't founded until 1973. Some truly notable chefs have graduated from this
culinary school, including television personalities Emeril Lagasse and
Michelle Bernstein. You'll find a nice variety of potential
culinary degrees in baking and pastry arts, food service management and
general culinary arts. |
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French Culinary Institute
Even though this school offers a six month program, it is still respected
around the world as one of the best culinary institutes around. The school
started in New York City in 1984. The program is based on a "fast-track,
total immersion" model, according to
CulinarySchools.org. Some of the
faculty at the school includes top chefs like Jacques Pepin and Nils Noren.
The school also offers classes in California. In addition to tracks in
culinary and pastry arts, the school also offers classes on wine and bread
and classes for serious amateurs. |
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New England
Culinary Institute
Montpelier, Vermont is home to the New England Culinary Institute. The
school boasts small class sizes and hands-on training. Some famous alumni
include Alton Brown, Steve Corry and Gavin Kaysen. The school's final exam
takes a rigorous 700 hours to complete. The school offers both an
associate's and a bachelor's degree in restaurant management, an
associate's in culinary arts and certificates in baking, pastry and cooking. |
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Arizona Culinary Institute
This culinary school focuses on surrounding students with top chefs. The
school states that
76 percent of students finish the program in nine months or less. The
school also runs the du Juor Restaurant, which allows students the
opportunity to experience work in an actual restaurant setting. The school
does not offer on-campus housing, so you'll need to arrange for
accomodations through a leasing company.
Application to the school is fairly easy and can be completed online. |
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Keiser University Center for Culinary Arts
Accredited by the American Culinary Association, Keiser also offers a
hands-on approach to teaching cooking skills. Classes include topics like
stocks and sauces, baking and pastry, international cuisines and basic meat
science. The school offers an
associate of science in culinary arts. The school actually has three
different campuses located in Florida: Melbourne, Sarasota and Tallahassee.
Like most culinary schools, this one also focuses on hands-on learning. |
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Italian Institute for Advanced Culinary and Pastry Arts
This culinary school is one of the more famous Italian cooking schools. It
offers advanced courses to help chefs and industry professionals brush up on
specialty areas and learn the latest techniques in European cooking. For
example, attend a two week course on Italian wines and haute cuisine or
spend a bit more time and take a three month course that offers
all-inclusive training in Italian haute cuisine.
Enroll in courses through an easy online process. |
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Auguste
Escoffier
The Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts is located in Boulder,
Colorado. The curriculum is based on the theories of French Chef Auguste
Escoffier. The school offers a six month, full-time culinary arts program or
a pastry program that takes 15 weeks of evenings and weekends to complete.
Auguste Escoffier offers a farm to table externship program. This institute
is more for career focused students, although there is an amateur home cook
course, too. |
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L'ecole Culinaire
This school is in the suburbs of St. Louis and offers hands-on learning
opportunities. L'ecole Culinaire also runs a functioning restaurant, which
allows students the opportunity to work in a kitchen environment. Programs
offered include culinary arts and culinary management. L'ecole promises that
students will spend 100 percent of their time studying in the field they are
most interested in. |
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