CnZielinksi:
I would suggest MCI, and avoid Art Institutes!
I would also suggest that you try to get a job at a bakery.
RBA has a Cake Decorator Certification Program.
mandyjo537:
I would suggest that you seek work at the finest hotels in the Twin-Cities/Metro area, e.g.: Sofitel, Marriott, Hyatt, etc. Sofitel is a French hotel, and usually has French chefs. Marriott has their own...
Chadwick:
Many of the aforementioned books are good books, as I own some of them already.
If you are seeking textbooks, these are the most commonly used textbooks in many Culinary Arts, and Baking and Pastry...
petit.patissier:
I had previously worked at a kitchen, in which I had to sanitize melons in an Iodine solution, which irritated my skin.
I am sorry that you seem to have Contact Dermatitis.
CandatoGo:
I think that your...
JohnLiu:
Dexter-Russell still manufactures the Connoisseur product line.
I own both Forschner/Victorinox and Dexter-Russell cutlery. Neither Forschner nor Dexter-Russell cutlery hold an edge very well.
The Forschner Chinese Cleaver is...
xashley717x:
C.I.A. = Cook It, Again! A B.P.S. degree from C.I.A. does not mean that you will necessarily succeed in the trade. The last 2 years [Junior, Senior years] would be mostly Management courses. Why not get better...
Travis:
Search the other threads on this forum, and you will see that I have advised people to AVOID Art Institutes, and Le Cordon Bleu, because they are merely frauds! Research the many class-action lawsuits filed against both...
Mandyjo537:
FoodPump knows his craft, and gives sound advice, as always.
Shaw Guides lists 6 community colleges. Saint Paul College has the best community college program in Minnesota.
Avoid Art Institutes and Le Cordon Bleu, as...
