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Top Reasons Why You Should Go to Cooking School

Top Reasons Why You Should Go to Cooking School
These days there are a lot of reality TV shows that focus on cooking, and that has inspired many to cook and try new cuisines & methods of cooking. Many of these cooks & chefs have been practicing for many years and have been experimenting in their kitchens. Some have attended cooking classes and formal cooking schools.
If you are working towards being a chef and possibly a master chef one day, it is important to attend a cooking school.
Cooking schools provide a formal setting to pick up important foundation skills which would be the foundation for your cooking development.
Cooking of different cuisine would also requirement different sets of skills and cooking methods. Who else best to learn, then the experienced and skilled chefs.
In your culinary journey, good cooking schools are there to provide students resources to learn and hone their skills in a shortest possible time. They can help transfer important knowledge and skills which may not be available in cookbooks or TV cooking programs.
What makes a good cooking school?
There are many factors in creating a good cooking school. There would include, inter alia,:-
n Teacher Chefs who are able to transfer their skills and knowledge into learnable portions for their students
n Teacher Chefs with experience in their art, and therefore able to share their invaluable experience
n School that create an environment for learning and have resources for the students to conduct research into their field of interest
n Graduate of the cooking schools have been able to contribute to the culinary industry in a meaningful way provide some insights of the standard of teaching
n Schedule of cooking classes and programs suit the student’s, especially if the student is already working or has another full time program in culinary and hospitality areas of interest are available
n Affordability of the course fees (enquire if the school may have scholarship to assist)
n Vicinity of the school is close to home or convenient, (for international students/visitors) otherwise room and board costs would need to be added (costs of living) Whether textbooks, school uniform, tools, eg knives, etc, are included in the course fees.
n Industry’s Food and Beverage and hospitality exposure is made available in the course or program, and if its arranged by the school
n Meeting individuals interested in similar interests and can network
n School should provide an environment to discover , develop and experience new concepts and ideas
A career path which you can easily start even while still pursuing your other studies or whilst holding a job is one in culinary and hospitality. The beauty of cooking is that you can design and create wonderful dishes based on your own travels, taste, and experience.
There are many culinary arts schools present today. However one such culinary and hospitality school that aim to arm the student’s with the best skills is the Allspice Culinary Arts Education Center.

Allspice Culinary Arts is an established cooking school & culinary school in Singapore. We have a group of well experienced professionals and offer a 1 year Diploma in Hospitality and Culinary Arts.