Georgia Culinary Schools: Cuisine Gets a Southern Twist
by BJ Fairfax
CulinaryEd Columnist

December 31, 2007

The South offers up some of the richest culinary traditions in America. For Georgia culinary students, it offers a chance to taste a bit of history and get a feel for beloved Southern cooking. Prospective chefs who choose to attend Georgia culinary schools should have the opportunity learn all about the flavors of the South, which could add a nice touch to any budding culinary career.

As you search for a state in which to attend culinary programs, take the time to investigate Georgia. If you wish to live in a place with deep culinary roots and a Southern take on the art of food, Georgia could be the place for you.

Georgia's Culinary Gems
Students in culinary schools in Georgia will likely learn a few things about this Southern state fairly quickly, including the fact that the state fruit is the peach. In fact, even those folks who don't live in Georgia may have heard of the Georgia peach. You can see this proud fruit used in innumerable ways throughout the restaurants of Georgia, from peach marmalade and peach iced tea to peach marinade on pork and peach glazed fresh fish.

Seafood, in fact, is prevalent in this Southern state because part of Georgia is on the coast. Fresh fish, shrimp, crab, and oysters can all be found Southern style, which usually means served with fried hush puppies. Fried chicken, grits, biscuits, and other fare we all think of when we think of Southern soul cooking also is served in Georgia. Culinary students should be ready for a swift and tasty education on soul food in the restaurants of Georgia.

For those who are considering attending culinary schools in Georgia, the chance to add the flair of real Southern cooking and soul food to the lessons learned in culinary programs could be a boon to success.

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About the Author
BJ Fairfax holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She writes for a variety of print and online publications.