What are the MIT, Harward and Oxford of cooking schools?

[DocFrankenstein]

And how long would it take to graduate?

Thank you

[CyberDyneSystems]

I only Know Johnson and Wales here in Providence,. I belive the Culinary school is only two years?

[Scottes]

CIA - Culinary Institute of America. Somewhere in New York, I think.

[lostdoggy]

Isn't there one in France I think its Cordon Bleu.
CIA is great place to visit also for a good meal and I've heard the price for meals are really reasonable. Great Chefs graduated from there to boot.

[UncleDoug]

California Culinary Cacademy is top notch.
Several of my friends are graduates.

Thought about attending, but color got ahold of me.:D

[Scottes]

Thought about attending, but color got ahold of me.:D
A good dish involves color management, too.... :-)

[zacker]

watch Emerl on tv..free!
-zacker-

[DocFrankenstein]

The reason for asking is I might be taking a break from pursuit of my current degree for 2-3 years. I am considering living in europe. The most likely two countries would be France or Germany, then maybe Sweden or Italy.

And a culinary degree from one of the "cool" schools is one of the things I'd like to get during my stay.

The problem is I don't know what the schools are.

[lostdoggy]

watch Emerl on tv..free!
-zacker-

He ain't that good!!! Just got a lot of personality. The guy before him was much better.

[DocFrankenstein]

watch Emerl on tv..free!
-zacker-
Emerl doesn't offer the thorough systematic approach that I'm after. :D

But thanks for the suggestion

[lostdoggy]

The reason for asking is I might be taking a break from pursuit of my current degree for 2-3 years. I am considering living in europe. The most likely two countries would be France or Germany, then maybe Sweden or Italy.

And a culinary degree from one of the "cool" schools is one of the things I'd like to get during my stay.

The problem is I don't know what the schools are.

Cordon Bleu is where Julia Child graduated from!!! The was created to teach Aristocrte to be wife on he culinary arts. and then later open to the public as individual short coarses or Culinary Chefs.

[neil_r]

http://www.cordonbleu.net/International/English/dp_main.cfm

Any help?

N

[DocFrankenstein]

http://www.cordonbleu.net/International/English/dp_main.cfm

Any help?

N
I googled the site. The tuition fees are higher than those of U of Toronto. :lol:

Cordon Bleu is where Julia Child graduated from!!!
I'll have to google julia child. No idea whatsoever...

[ibdb]

I'll have to google julia child. No idea whatsoever...
If you're not just saying that, you may want to consider another profession.

[neil_r]

If you're not just saying that, you may want to consider another profession.

Not necessarily so. Whilst Ms Child may well have been an excellent chief and teacher and her wikipedia entry attests to this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child)) she was American, and contrary to popular belief the world is slightly larger than that, I mean there is Canada and England too ;)
There will be any number of extremely eminent chiefs that reside in Europe, Asia, and Africa etc that you too may never have heard off.

N

[DocFrankenstein]

If you're not just saying that, you may want to consider another profession.
And I definitely will.

I don't claim to have any knowledge of culinary right now, much less the people involved.

But I do trust myself to be able to learn. ;)

Thanks neil

[lostdoggy]

I mention Julia Child only because she was one of the earlier popular TV Chefs before there was Food Network and the likes. I think her show started in the early sixties. Before my time. Funny thing is I always thought she was a Brit. Thanx for enlightening me.

[ibdb]

Not necessarily so. Whilst Ms Child may well have been an excellent chief and teacher and her wikipedia entry attests to this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child)) she was American, and contrary to popular belief the world is slightly larger than that, I mean there is Canada and England too ;)
There will be any number of extremely eminent chiefs that reside in Europe, Asia, and Africa etc that you too may never have heard off.

N
My answer was intentionally flippant -- maybe I should have added a smiley? ;)

I would venture a guess that an extremely high percentage of applicants to the full program at Le Cordon Bleu would be familiar with Ms. Child's work, regardless of their country of origin.

If the original poster is looking for cooking classes, that's one thing. The full culinary arts program is at an entirely different level. ;)

[dewmuw]

Fanny Craddock anyone? ;)

[dewmuw]

This is UK based - but we all know that British food is the best in the world!

http://www.culinaryprograms.com/