Hello from a perspective culinary student!
I'm new to the boards and wanted to briefly introduce myself. It has recently come to me that this is the career path I want to pursue for a large scope of reasons. I'm pretty thrilled about this and am spending copious amounts of time researching this and trying to pick out a school that fits my goals. I would like to predominantly focus on vegetarian/health food, with some seafood thrown in there. I know this greatly limits my options, but I clearly have to work within my interests and philosophy. I'm also keen on participating in the growth of this field, and it seems to be growing astronomically. If anyone has similar interests, I'd love to chat :) It seems that there aren't many who are moved by this side of the cooking fence, and if there are, they aren't on any of the boards I've come across!
And, if some of you could help me with a few questions, you'd make my day and possibly my year! I know there is a board geared towards culinary students, but I thought I'd be sneaky and include this into my introductory post with the hope of reaching a wider audience. It seems that those on the culinary student board have the same questions I do.
1. Anyone know of any culinary schools with vegetarian schools? I know there are a few (very few) vegetarian culinary schools, but I feel that my options are really limited in choosing one. Are there other schools that aren't necessarily vegetarian but offer a vegetarian specialization?
2. As much as I'd like to attend the Natural Gourmet Institute in NY, it seems a bit pricey for a 4-month course (~$20K). This is actually the main reason I'm looking for another option for a vegetarian-friendly school. The fact that it's in Manhattan doesn't help. Another perk of going to school in Canada is lower housing cost (on average). Any good alternative to this option?
3. What do you know about Americans attending culinary school in Canada? I know prices are higher for international students, but then what about government-subsidized schools, like Pius X? I couldn't find any info on this on their website. Any info you could share on this topic would be super helpful.
Well... there's a mouthful.
Thanks for reading & replying!!!
I'm new to the boards and wanted to briefly introduce myself. It has recently come to me that this is the career path I want to pursue for a large scope of reasons. I'm pretty thrilled about this and am spending copious amounts of time researching this and trying to pick out a school that fits my goals. I would like to predominantly focus on vegetarian/health food, with some seafood thrown in there. I know this greatly limits my options, but I clearly have to work within my interests and philosophy. I'm also keen on participating in the growth of this field, and it seems to be growing astronomically. If anyone has similar interests, I'd love to chat :) It seems that there aren't many who are moved by this side of the cooking fence, and if there are, they aren't on any of the boards I've come across!
And, if some of you could help me with a few questions, you'd make my day and possibly my year! I know there is a board geared towards culinary students, but I thought I'd be sneaky and include this into my introductory post with the hope of reaching a wider audience. It seems that those on the culinary student board have the same questions I do.
1. Anyone know of any culinary schools with vegetarian schools? I know there are a few (very few) vegetarian culinary schools, but I feel that my options are really limited in choosing one. Are there other schools that aren't necessarily vegetarian but offer a vegetarian specialization?
2. As much as I'd like to attend the Natural Gourmet Institute in NY, it seems a bit pricey for a 4-month course (~$20K). This is actually the main reason I'm looking for another option for a vegetarian-friendly school. The fact that it's in Manhattan doesn't help. Another perk of going to school in Canada is lower housing cost (on average). Any good alternative to this option?
3. What do you know about Americans attending culinary school in Canada? I know prices are higher for international students, but then what about government-subsidized schools, like Pius X? I couldn't find any info on this on their website. Any info you could share on this topic would be super helpful.
Well... there's a mouthful.
Thanks for reading & replying!!!
