Taking Chef Classes Will Help Your Cooking Career

Taking a class might mean working one to one with someone, especially if you need specific or higher level training. You could take individual classes at a culinary college or trade school; get instruction at a smaller non-degree cooking school; or you could even contact a chef to get one-on-one training. Of course it will cost you money and a chef or restaurant might say no, but it's worth a try.

You can gain insight to artisan products and produce by exploring farms where these products are made or grown. For example, Chef Eric of 911cheferic.com will lead students on tours of farms, vineyards and Chateaus near Quebec City and provide cooking classes, incorporating the produce into the classes. If you want French or French Canadian instruction, Quebec City would be excellent, French influence is strong here, with French being the predominant language. Most people are bilingual, so it's no problem if you only speak English. Quebec City only a few hours drive from New England.

Let's Get Cookin' in Los Angeles has a class called The Mexican Market Tour. This class tours markets and bakeries around East Los Angeles. You will learn about Mexican cuisine and the varied ingredients and products that go into Mexican cooking.

Living Light, the premiere raw organic vegan cooking school in the world, has a 17 day chef training course so you can become totally immersed in this discipline. They also offer a primer course, Fundamentals of Raw Living Food.

Here's three examples of diverse cooking and food experiences you can gain that will give you a broader knowledge and skills to help further your cooking career.