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Comment on Which are the top-ten university or schools for culinary arts degree in United Kingdom? by CalGal

CalGal — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:42:59 +0000

Google it and go on forums.
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Comment on What are some top-end schools to attend to become a Pastry Chef? by October Sky

October Sky — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:07:59 +0000

To name a few:

Texas Culinary Academy
Austin, TX

Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park Campus, Hyde Park, NY

French Culinary Institute
New York, NY

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Scottsdale Culinary Institute
Scottsdale, AZ
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Comment on What are some top-end schools to attend to become a Pastry Chef? by Gabriella

Gabriella — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 06:59:59 +0000

CIA (Culinary Institute of America), Le Cordon Bleu, it really depends on where you live exactly.
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Comment on Do cooking schools also teach you to be quick with orders? by chutzpahoney

chutzpahoney — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:01:59 +0000

Well, any reputable culinary school is going to have to have you in rotating series of positions, most likely in an on-site restaurant(s). So of course, you’ll gain some experience but it will be self-limiting to a degree. Where you’ll REALLY learn to be quick is working on the line, and doing it more and more and more, and when you figure out how you do when you’re in the **** will pretty much define how quick you are, especially under pressure. Good luck.
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Comment on Do cooking schools also teach you to be quick with orders? by Betty

Betty — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:14:59 +0000

To a certain degree. ACF (American Culinary Federation) accredited schools have restaurants run by students, so the students get some experience at line cooking. The CIA in Hyde Park, NY has several restaurants run by students, and these restaurants are pretty busy, so the students get some practice with being quick with orders.

But, you’re going to have some students who won’t learn as quickly as others. Its possible you could complete the CIA program and NOT learn how to be quick with orders. For some cooks, this takes awhile to learn, and they would need to learn it through "on-the-job-experience".

The culinary school I went to didn’t give the students much opprotunities to learn to be quick with orders. So, I would say no, in general, cooking schools do not teach to be quick with orders. They focus more on the fundamentals of cooking technique and how to run a restaurant.

Cooking schools are designed for people to find an entry level position in a restaurant upon graduation. Line cook jobs are not entry level positions.; whereas prep cook and dishwasher jobs are entry level positions.
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Comment on Do cooking schools also teach you to be quick with orders? by (Adam)

(Adam) — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:34:59 +0000

Lol no they want you to be slow, and not a success. No. Im pretty sure, they will.
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Comment on Do cooking schools also teach you to be quick with orders? by R.E.

R.E. — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:01:59 +0000

To a degree. But, like any profession, you will become faster and more efficient with on the job experience.
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Comment on Top 10 Culinary arts schools Worldwide? by DrIG

DrIG — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:00:59 +0000

Information is below.
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Comment on What is the best school/college to become a Pastry Chef? by captain

captain — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:47:59 +0000

Cordon Bleu in Las Vegas Used to have to go to Paris for Le Cordon Bleu so you’re lucky. Saying your trained at Cordon Bleu is like saying you are Harvard educated in the business world. Here http://www.chefs.edu/Las-Vegas. Or you can talk a restaurant like the chinese laundry into hiring you as a dishwasher and work your way up at your own pace. ( sometimes faster than school, sometimes not)
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Comment on What is the best school/college to become a Pastry Chef? by richw

richw — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:08:59 +0000

c.i.a.
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