Kentucky Culinary Schools: Taste the South
by BJ Fairfax
CulinaryEd Columnist

January 07, 2008

It seems that Southern cooking never goes out of style, and there's always something to look forward to in Kentucky kitchens. Prospective chefs who are searching for culinary schools in a place with strong culinary traditions and true Southern flavor would do well to consider Kentucky.

Kentucky culinary students have a chance to taste the incredibly unique regional foods of this state and get a real feel for the palate of the South.

Culinary Traditions in Kentucky offer Inspired Chef Education
Kentucky culinary students should quickly learn there are a few things about Kentucky cuisine that set it apart from all the rest. For instance, many folks in Kentucky pride themselves on the state's method of making country ham by curing it via dry rubbing rather than soaking.

Another Kentucky classic, which has since made its way across the nation and around the world, is Kentucky Fried Chicken, which originated in southeastern Kentucky with a man named Colonel Harlan Sanders.

A culinary tradition that students of Kentucky culinary schools will discover is the Kentucky Hot Brown. Created in 1923 in Louisville's Brown Hotel kitchen, this dish combines toast, turkey, bacon, and pimento--browned beneath a broiler and topped with Mornay sauce.

Other Kentucky dishes center around the beloved Kentucky Derby, which many students of culinary schools in this state may be well acquainted with by the end of their training. Lots of Benedictine, which is a cucumber and cream cheese spread, is served at Derby time, as is "burgoo," a stew that comprises pork, veal, lamb, beef, chicken, vegetables, and potatoes.

It's clear that Kentucky offers plenty of lessons in Southern culture and cuisine for those students who choose to attend culinary schools in this state.

Source
Kentucky Tourism

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.