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New York Culinary Schools: Take a Bite of the Big Apple

by BJ Fairfax
CulinaryEd Columnist

May 19, 2011

Students who attend culinary schools in New York have one great advantage over students of culinary programs in smaller towns: a diverse selection of available cuisine--with experts to match. In the Big Apple, you can cruise from Ethiopian restaurants and sushi stops to Italian and all-American offerings, all within just a few blocks.

New York Style
The cross-cultural nature of New York provides many benefits to students of culinary schools, as fresh ethnic ingredients and chances to taste international dishes are always close at hand. From four-star celebrity haunts to hole-in-the-wall Italian restaurants run by the same family for generations, New York is a culinary school in and of itself.

However, simply sampling the rainbow of foods New York eateries have to offer won't make you a chef. Although this will contribute to your overall knowledge of food and the dining experience, it cannot take the place of proper training through culinary programs.

New York Culinary Schools
Students of New York culinary programs will have a chance to not only experience a wide array of dishes, but also to learn to cook in a cutting edge style at some of the finest culinary schools the nation has to offer.

Whether you're looking for culinary programs that run the whole gamut of cooking techniques, or simply searching for a top-notch pastry school, New York has a lot to offer. You could be learning to craft highly sophisticated cuisine with some of the nation's most well-respected chefs. Search for culinary programs that offer a curriculum close to your own goals in cooking, which will allow you to follow your chosen career path up the culinary career ladder.



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.

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