Cooking school
Encyclopedia
A cooking school or culinary school is an institution devoted to education
in the art and science of food preparation
. It also awards degrees
which indicate that a student has undergone a particular curriculum
and therefore displays a certain level of competency. Cooking schools are often associated with public restaurant
s where a student can acquire experience in working in a real environment and perform in many roles.
, the culinary arts school, was founded in Paris
in 1895 by Marthe Distel
. Fanny Farmer
opened Miss Farmer's School of Cookery in Boston on August 23rd, 1902, which was America's first cooking school.
and Le Cordon Bleu
, offer programs through which a chef may demonstrate his or her knowledge and skills and be given certification. Others, such as Baltimore International College
, Stratford University
, or Johnson and Wales University, offer programs whereby students gain either an Associate's
or Bachelor's degree
. There are also a few, such as Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, or Manchester Community College
in Connecticut, where students receive upon graduation not only an Associate's degree
but also certification by the American Culinary Federation
, the largest professional chefs' organization in North America
.
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
in the art and science of food preparation
Cooking
Cooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...
. It also awards degrees
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
which indicate that a student has undergone a particular curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
and therefore displays a certain level of competency. Cooking schools are often associated with public restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s where a student can acquire experience in working in a real environment and perform in many roles.
History
Le Cordon BleuLe Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu is the world's largest hospitality education institution, with 35 schools on five continents serving 20,000 students annually. Its primary education focus is on hospitality management and the culinary arts...
, the culinary arts school, was founded in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1895 by Marthe Distel
Marthe Distel
Marthe Distel was a French journalist who started the culinary magazine La Cuisinière Cordon Bleu. To prompt readership, Distel offered subscribers cooking lessons with professional chefs. The first class was held in January 1895 in the kitchens of the Palais Royal. The classes led to the...
. Fanny Farmer
Fanny Farmer
Fanny Farmer was an American candy manufacturer and retailer.Fanny Farmer was started in Rochester, New York by Frank O'Connor in 1919. The company was named in honor of culinary expert Fannie Farmer, who had died four years earlier....
opened Miss Farmer's School of Cookery in Boston on August 23rd, 1902, which was America's first cooking school.
Curriculums
Some schools, such as the Culinary Institute of AmericaCulinary Institute of America
The Culinary Institute of America is a non-profit culinary college located in Hyde Park USA, founded in 1946. The CIA also has branch campuses in St. Helena, California, and San Antonio, Texas, as well as a campus in Singapore. It is a not-for-profit academic institution of higher learning...
and Le Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu is the world's largest hospitality education institution, with 35 schools on five continents serving 20,000 students annually. Its primary education focus is on hospitality management and the culinary arts...
, offer programs through which a chef may demonstrate his or her knowledge and skills and be given certification. Others, such as Baltimore International College
Baltimore International College
The Baltimore International College , founded in 1972, is a private, non-profit college located in Baltimore, Maryland, that grants specialized degree programs in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management...
, Stratford University
Stratford University
Stratford University is a private, higher educational institution founded in 1976. Stratford specializes in adult education and offers placement assistance for students and graduates. It delivers online, classroom, and blended online/classroom programs....
, or Johnson and Wales University, offer programs whereby students gain either an Associate's
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
or Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
. There are also a few, such as Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, or Manchester Community College
Manchester Community College
Manchester Community College is a community college in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. Founded in 1963, it is the third-oldest of the twelve community colleges governed by the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges and has graduated more than 23,000...
in Connecticut, where students receive upon graduation not only an Associate's degree
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
but also certification by the American Culinary Federation
American Culinary Federation
The American Culinary Federation was established in 1929 and is the largest professional chefs' organization in North America.ACF, which was the progeny of the combined visions of three chefs' associations in New York, comprises more than 22,000 members in 230 chapters across the United States,...
, the largest professional chefs' organization in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
Some notable culinary colleges
- Alain & Marie LeNotre Culinary InstituteAlain & Marie LeNotre Culinary InstituteThe Culinary Institute LeNotre was funded by Alain LeNotre, son of Gaston Lenôtre who is arguably one the world's most famous French Pastry Chefs and caterers to ever live....
- Baltimore International CollegeBaltimore International CollegeThe Baltimore International College , founded in 1972, is a private, non-profit college located in Baltimore, Maryland, that grants specialized degree programs in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management...
- Cambridge School of Culinary ArtsCambridge School of Culinary ArtsThe Cambridge School of Culinary Arts is a professional school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It offers several certificate and professional programs, including a culinary studies and pastry specialization...
- Cooking and Hospitality Institute of ChicagoCooking and Hospitality Institute of ChicagoThe Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago , an affiliate of Le Cordon Bleu, was founded in 1983. The school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is located in Chicago, Illinois...
- Culinary Institute of AmericaCulinary Institute of AmericaThe Culinary Institute of America is a non-profit culinary college located in Hyde Park USA, founded in 1946. The CIA also has branch campuses in St. Helena, California, and San Antonio, Texas, as well as a campus in Singapore. It is a not-for-profit academic institution of higher learning...
- Culinary School of the RockiesCulinary School of the RockiesCulinary School of the Rockies was founded in 1991, and is a culinary school located in Boulder, Colorado, USA. It is a nationally accredited program offering multiple professional diploma programs, classes for food enthusiasts and corporate cooking team building events.- History :The school was...
- DCT University Center - Switzerland
- Johnson & Wales UniversityJohnson & Wales UniversityJohnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, co-educational, career-oriented university with four campuses located throughout the United States. Providence, Rhode Island, USA, is home to JWU's first and largest of four currently operating campuses. Founded as a business school in 1914, by...
- Kendall College - School of Culinary ArtsKendall College-Summary:Kendall College in Chicago is a for-profit college offering programs in hospitality management, culinary arts, business, and early childhood education. Kendall College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools...
- Le Cordon BleuLe Cordon BleuLe Cordon Bleu is the world's largest hospitality education institution, with 35 schools on five continents serving 20,000 students annually. Its primary education focus is on hospitality management and the culinary arts...
- New England Culinary InstituteNew England Culinary InstituteThe New England Culinary Institute is a career oriented, culinary college located in Montpelier, Vermont, founded on June 15, 1980, by Fran Voigt and John Dranow. The first NECI class, conducted by Chef Michel LeBorgne, had just seven students . A second campus was operated in Essex, Vermont,...
- Paul Smith's CollegePaul Smith's CollegePaul Smith's College is a private college and is the only four year institution of higher education located within the boundary of the Adirondack State Park in Upstate New York...
- Stratford UniversityStratford UniversityStratford University is a private, higher educational institution founded in 1976. Stratford specializes in adult education and offers placement assistance for students and graduates. It delivers online, classroom, and blended online/classroom programs....
- Sullivan UniversitySullivan UniversitySullivan University is a private for-profit university based in Louisville, Kentucky and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Sullivan University currently has physical campuses in Louisville, Lexington, and Fort Knox, and an online Global e-Learning campus. With...
- Art Institutes School of Culinary ArtsThe Art Institutes-Fraud lawsuit:In August 2011 Education Management Corporation was investigated and sued by the United States Department of Justice and four states for illegal recruitment practices and fraudulent receipt of $11 billion in federal and state financial aid money....
- TheKitchen Academy for Culinary Arts - Manila Philippines
- Western Culinary InstituteWestern Culinary InstituteThe Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland, formerly the Western Culinary Institute , is a private culinary school located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The school is owned by the Career Education Corporation and it is also a partner with the French culinary institute Le...
The first Le Cordon Bleu outside of France
See also
- CookingCookingCooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...
- Vocational educationVocational educationVocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
- Vocational schoolVocational schoolA vocational school , providing vocational education, is a school in which students are taught the skills needed to perform a particular job...