What do you learn in culinary school?
• Learning is a continuous process till one lives.
• But let me concentrate on the question what will I learn in a culinary School?
• Of course this goes without saying CULINARY-Cooking from Basics to Quantity / Volume Cooking to the International Cuisines.
Techniques and methods of cooking.
• Besides Cooking you learn ……..
• Food Plating and styling.
• Conceptual skills
• Management skills
• Sourcing and purchasing
• History of Cuisines / Food
• Nutrition and Food Science
• Hospitality
• Confidence
• Creativity- Prepare a dish with what’ s available. You see A Mystery Basket …. And there it comes your innovations …… Brain storming ……
• Lots and Lots of Patience
• Teamwork
Careers related to Culinary?
I must say Culinary Art is indeed an Art. The trends have changed considerably now that is, Culinary Art is certainly more than just cooking food or becoming a well renowned and eminent Chef. Continuing the actual practice and art of cooking through theory, various techniques, palate training, velocity and teamwork, we no longer have we seen the repetitive and monotonous routine of sending your resume for the position of a Chef, but one may definitely consider doing a lot lot more than just cooking food or preparing various types of cuisines. Those that choose to study the culinary arts will be prepared to enter an effectual and heartwarming career, due to their immense advanced knowledge of both the practical and professional and entrepreneurial personae of this field. Being in this field with an enormous, elevating and enriching experience of 20 + years, I can strenuously convince everyone that you don’ t have to constrain yourself to only cooking, one can be a Food Stylist, one who gives a total makeover to the prepared dish, i. e. what a beautician is to a lady, a food stylist is to food- gives it a beautifying and magnifying effect, we relish food through our eyes first before we actually taste it considering our organoleptic senses i. e. taste, sight, smell, and touch. Thus a food stylist does this by outright mind-boggling food presentations, styling and plating. Colour, Contrast and Appearance of the food makes the food look like a cherry on the cake.
Food stylists can apply for jobs in eminent Food Magazines, Cookery shows, Food Photographers and of course not to forget the movies that are based on culinary themes, a newly released Hollywood Movie“ Burnt” one may work as a food consultant Food stylist with such movie directors which have similar themes.
Food Photography has also picked up a lot very recently, doing a course in culinary skills and also a course in photography will be your hobby or passion not only being a means to satisfy your passion for the same but also fetching you a very good amount of money.
Culinary Arts with a background in science, will help one in taking up a career decision in being a Nutritionist or a Catering Supervisor in a leading Hospital, we have our students working in most of the leading hospitals like Kokilaben, Hindujas, Wockhardt and Fortis. Culinary Arts with a basic course in food science, which focuses on an in-depth study of the chemical and technical aspects would also help one pursue a career as a food scientist in leading manufacturing companies and Food Research and Development laboratories, which would definitely include Molecular Gastronomy, Food Safety or being a Food Scientist that would unquestionably take you a very long way.
Food traveler, Food Anchor and a Chef, one would literally like to witness the entire world, definitely a person who loves to travel and explore new cuisines with getting paid for that. The best example is Chef Aditya Bal’ s adventurous“ Chak Le India” broadcasted at NDTV Good times.
What about being an astonishing Food Anchor, a Food Author or a Food Blogger, a career with a million dollars. Culinary Art incorporates also doing a lot of research and exploration on different cultures, traditions and culinary history which further helps you to pen it down on paper and
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