Ok, I'm at 42 year old at home dad at the moment. My relationship with food has pretty much sucked throughout my life. It's not that I hated it, I was just never in any position growing up to appreciate and learn about it. So now, with absolutely no experience, I have it in my mind that I want to go to culinary school to learn how to cook or rather, prepare me for work in the trenches.
I don't say I want to learn to be a chef because I understand that is a long process that may or may not happen if I actually turn out to be good at this which I think I would be.
Yes, I know that working in a kitchen can suck. I'm not worried about that. I have no problem putting in a year or two for the experience and then seeing where it goes from that.
What I want to know is if anyone knows any good cooking schools/programs in NYC? I know about ICE and FCI. There is the Career Academy but after talking to them on the phone they seem to be hard sell type of place. I'm really not looking to spend 28K+ for this when apparently people on the boards say that where you go really doesn't matter as long as you have the drive.
I already have a college degree in a totally unrelated field so I don't see myself as needing to go to some 2 year associates program.
So, can anyone recommend something in my area that is actually affordable and will teach me what I need to know?
Also, if it matters, I have tried to start my education by reading 'On Food and Cooking' so that by the time I do start, at least I will know a little about food.
Thank you all for any and all help/info/advice that you provide.
Fred
I don't say I want to learn to be a chef because I understand that is a long process that may or may not happen if I actually turn out to be good at this which I think I would be.
Yes, I know that working in a kitchen can suck. I'm not worried about that. I have no problem putting in a year or two for the experience and then seeing where it goes from that.
What I want to know is if anyone knows any good cooking schools/programs in NYC? I know about ICE and FCI. There is the Career Academy but after talking to them on the phone they seem to be hard sell type of place. I'm really not looking to spend 28K+ for this when apparently people on the boards say that where you go really doesn't matter as long as you have the drive.
I already have a college degree in a totally unrelated field so I don't see myself as needing to go to some 2 year associates program.
So, can anyone recommend something in my area that is actually affordable and will teach me what I need to know?
Also, if it matters, I have tried to start my education by reading 'On Food and Cooking' so that by the time I do start, at least I will know a little about food.
Thank you all for any and all help/info/advice that you provide.
Fred