Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
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The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, California
is a branch campus of The Culinary Institute of America
in Hyde Park, New York
. The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Greystone provides continuing education and career development for professionals in the food, wine, health, and hospitality fields. The campus also offers associate degrees in either culinary arts or baking
and pastry
arts.
. Greystone Cellars was formerly owned by Christian Brothers
, who, from 1950 to 1989, used the facility for sparkling wine production. The old Greystone Winery was originally a co-operative winery
founded in 1889.
and pastry
arts, a 30-week Accelerated Culinary Arts Certificate Program, a 30-week Accelerated Wine
and Beverage Certificate Program, and an assortment of culinary arts programs for students who have met some basic requirements. Not all the students attending are required to have an undergraduate degree
, however. Some students are sent by corporations to hone their skills or to learn a particular type of cuisine. Other students are seeking a specialized certificate in a particular discipline.
Theatre, Wine Spectator
Greystone Restaurant, Spice Islands Marketplace, De Baun Theatre, De Baun Café, and administrative offices.
s were built without walls and with an eye toward retaining the distinctive architecture of the original space. The surroundings of granite, stone, tile, and wood are a departure from the typical stainless steel commercial kitchen
. Cooking
classes gather around custom-designed "suites," which employ a myriad of cooking methods and technologies, from a traditionally crafted rotisserie to the advanced technology of magnetic heat induction. Baking
classes work on 16 feet (4.9 m) flecked granite and solid oak work surfaces for pastry and dough preparation. A stone hearth oven, convection oven
s, and a battery of massive mixers represent a sample of the array of equipment available to the baking student.
presents open cooking
stations, giving diners full view of the chefs at work.
and Pastry
Arts Certificate at CIA Greystone. Offering freshly baked pastries and breads, the De Baun Café also serves coffee, espresso drinks, and teas in a coffee-bar style setting.
provides Greystone visitors an opportunity to learn cooking techniques oriented toward the home cook, while providing a window onto the world of the professional chef
.
Theatre is a 125-seat amphitheater-style demonstration auditorium that rises through the first two levels of the building. Designed for cooking demonstrations, lectures, food and wine tastings, and other special events, the auditorium features a custom-designed 22 feet (6.7 m) cooking center, large-screen video monitors, and fixed tables for wine
and food service at each seat.
Studies, formerly the historic Still House building, is home to the CIA's Professional Wine Studies Program. The Center features sensory analysis classrooms with wireless keypad response systems, built-in light boxes, and expectoration stations. The Rudd Center contains a pantry, a 4,000-bottle wine cave
and private dining room
, and a hospitality
terrace overlooking heritage oaks and vineyard
s. Karen MacNeil
is the creator and chairman of the center.
and wine
. The Williams Center features technology that allows students and food
and wine
industry professionals to directly interact with chef
s, winemaker
s, food
producers, and other experts to evaluate reactions and to produce solutions to a broad range of flavor questions. The results of tasting panels conducted at the Williams Center are shared with the industry to enhance the collective understanding of flavor in food
, cooking
, wine
, and agriculture
.
, and interactive audience response technologies. The Center was built with movable walls.
St. Helena, California
St. Helena is a city in Napa County, California, United States. It is part of the northern San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 5,814 at the 2010 census....
is a branch campus of The Culinary Institute of America
Culinary 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...
in Hyde Park, New York
Hyde Park, New York
Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. The town is most famous for being the hometown of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt....
. The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Greystone provides continuing education and career development for professionals in the food, wine, health, and hospitality fields. The campus also offers associate degrees in either culinary arts or baking
Baking
Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. It is primarily used for the preparation of bread, cakes, pastries and pies, tarts, quiches, cookies and crackers. Such items...
and pastry
Pastry
Pastry is the name given to various kinds of baked products made from ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder and/or eggs. Small cakes, tarts and other sweet baked products are called "pastries."...
arts.
Location
The Greystone campus is situated in and around the Greystone Cellars building, built in 1888 and listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Greystone Cellars was formerly owned by Christian Brothers
Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, founded in France by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle and now based in Rome...
, who, from 1950 to 1989, used the facility for sparkling wine production. The old Greystone Winery was originally a co-operative winery
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
founded in 1889.
Programs Offered
Greystone programs include associate degrees in culinary arts and in bakingBaking
Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. It is primarily used for the preparation of bread, cakes, pastries and pies, tarts, quiches, cookies and crackers. Such items...
and pastry
Pastry
Pastry is the name given to various kinds of baked products made from ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder and/or eggs. Small cakes, tarts and other sweet baked products are called "pastries."...
arts, a 30-week Accelerated Culinary Arts Certificate Program, a 30-week Accelerated Wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
and Beverage Certificate Program, and an assortment of culinary arts programs for students who have met some basic requirements. Not all the students attending are required to have an undergraduate degree
Undergraduate degree
An undergraduate degree is a colloquial term for an academic degree taken by a person who has completed undergraduate courses. It is usually offered at an institution of higher education, such as a university...
, however. Some students are sent by corporations to hone their skills or to learn a particular type of cuisine. Other students are seeking a specialized certificate in a particular discipline.
School Facilities
The centerpiece of the campus is the 117000 square feet (10,869.7 m²), three-story Greystone Cellars building which was transformed to house the teaching kitchens, EcolabEcolab
Ecolab, Inc. is a St. Paul, Minnesota based sanitation supply company founded in 1923.The company provides sanitation and pest control supplies, foodservice equipment repair and parts, food safety services and consulting to restaurants, hospitals, food and beverage plants, laundries, schools,...
Theatre, Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator is a lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine and wine culture. It publishes 15 issues per year with content that includes news, articles, profiles, and general entertainment pieces...
Greystone Restaurant, Spice Islands Marketplace, De Baun Theatre, De Baun Café, and administrative offices.
Teaching Kitchens
The teaching kitchens at Greystone are situated on the top floor. Created to facilitate ease of movement and an open exchange of ideas, the kitchenKitchen
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
s were built without walls and with an eye toward retaining the distinctive architecture of the original space. The surroundings of granite, stone, tile, and wood are a departure from the typical stainless steel commercial kitchen
Kitchen
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
. Cooking
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...
classes gather around custom-designed "suites," which employ a myriad of cooking methods and technologies, from a traditionally crafted rotisserie to the advanced technology of magnetic heat induction. Baking
Baking
Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. It is primarily used for the preparation of bread, cakes, pastries and pies, tarts, quiches, cookies and crackers. Such items...
classes work on 16 feet (4.9 m) flecked granite and solid oak work surfaces for pastry and dough preparation. A stone hearth oven, convection oven
Convection oven
Although the word convection is usually used to describe the natural circulation of gas or liquid caused by temperature differences, the convection in "convection oven" has a more general definition: the transfer of heat via movement of gas or liquid...
s, and a battery of massive mixers represent a sample of the array of equipment available to the baking student.
The Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant
The Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant provides real-life, hands-on experience for students in the associate degree program in culinary arts. Local,seasonal ingredients are the inspiration for the cuisine. The dining roomDining room
A dining room is a room for consuming food. In modern times it is usually adjacent to the kitchen for convenience in serving, although in medieval times it was often on an entirely different floor level...
presents open cooking
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...
stations, giving diners full view of the chefs at work.
The De Baun Café
The De Baun Café provides a real-world retail extension for the students of the BakingBaking
Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. It is primarily used for the preparation of bread, cakes, pastries and pies, tarts, quiches, cookies and crackers. Such items...
and Pastry
Pastry
Pastry is the name given to various kinds of baked products made from ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder and/or eggs. Small cakes, tarts and other sweet baked products are called "pastries."...
Arts Certificate at CIA Greystone. Offering freshly baked pastries and breads, the De Baun Café also serves coffee, espresso drinks, and teas in a coffee-bar style setting.
The De Baun Theatre
Cooking demonstrations are offered daily to the public in the De Baun Theatre. The 48-seat demonstration kitchenKitchen
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
provides Greystone visitors an opportunity to learn cooking techniques oriented toward the home cook, while providing a window onto the world of the professional chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
.
The Spice Islands Marketplace
Greystone's campus store offers an array of cooking equipment, cookbooks, uniforms, and other culinary-related items for visiting students and the general public. The Marketplace offers food ingredients from around the world that complement the course curriculum. The campus store also features a Flavor Bar where guests can experience tasting exercises created by CIA faculty.The Ecolab Theatre
The EcolabEcolab
Ecolab, Inc. is a St. Paul, Minnesota based sanitation supply company founded in 1923.The company provides sanitation and pest control supplies, foodservice equipment repair and parts, food safety services and consulting to restaurants, hospitals, food and beverage plants, laundries, schools,...
Theatre is a 125-seat amphitheater-style demonstration auditorium that rises through the first two levels of the building. Designed for cooking demonstrations, lectures, food and wine tastings, and other special events, the auditorium features a custom-designed 22 feet (6.7 m) cooking center, large-screen video monitors, and fixed tables for wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
and food service at each seat.
The Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies
The Rudd Center for Professional WineWine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
Studies, formerly the historic Still House building, is home to the CIA's Professional Wine Studies Program. The Center features sensory analysis classrooms with wireless keypad response systems, built-in light boxes, and expectoration stations. The Rudd Center contains a pantry, a 4,000-bottle wine cave
Wine cave
Wine caves are subterranean structures for the storage and aging of wine. They are an integral component of the wine industry world wide. The design and construction of wine caves represents a unique application of underground construction techniques....
and private dining room
Dining room
A dining room is a room for consuming food. In modern times it is usually adjacent to the kitchen for convenience in serving, although in medieval times it was often on an entirely different floor level...
, and a hospitality
Hospitality
Hospitality is the relationship between guest and host, or the act or practice of being hospitable. Specifically, this includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, resorts, membership clubs, conventions, attractions, special events, and other services for travelers...
terrace overlooking heritage oaks and vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s. Karen MacNeil
Karen MacNeil
Karen MacNeil is an American author, journalist, wine educator and consultant based in Napa Valley. MacNeil is also the creator and chairman of the Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies at the Culinary Institute of America in St...
is the creator and chairman of the center.
The Williams Center for Flavor Discovery
The Williams Center for Flavor Discovery, in the former Gate House, provides a venue for the study of culinary flavors and the dynamics of flavor development in foodFood
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
and wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
. The Williams Center features technology that allows students and food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
and wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
industry professionals to directly interact with chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
s, winemaker
Winemaker
A winemaker or vintner is a person engaged in winemaking. They are generally employed by wineries or wine companies, where their work includes:*Cooperating with viticulturists...
s, food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
producers, and other experts to evaluate reactions and to produce solutions to a broad range of flavor questions. The results of tasting panels conducted at the Williams Center are shared with the industry to enhance the collective understanding of flavor in food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
, cooking
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...
, wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
, and agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
.
Ventura Center for Menu Research and Development
The Ventura Center for Menu Research and Development encompasses 8000 square feet (743.2 m²) of ideation rooms, a theater-style kitchenKitchen
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
, and interactive audience response technologies. The Center was built with movable walls.