Philadelphia Culinary Schools Dish Up Top-Notch Educations


	Philadelphia Culinary Schools Dish Up Top-Notch Educations by BJ Fairfax CulinaryEd Columnist November 19, 2007 Rich with American history and East Coast culinary traditions, Philadelphia is a great city for potential chefs to consider when investigating Pennsylvania culinary schools. As the sixth largest city in the United States, Philadelphia is home to more than 1.4 million people. The Philadelphia metropolitan area has a population of around 5.8 million people. Within this cultural hub of the East Coast, Philadelphia culinary students should find not only a huge array of restaurants, but also plenty of other entertainment, both modern and historical. Culinary History in Philadelphia Students considering Philadelphia culinary schools most likely know that this city is famous for a certain sandwich--the Philly Cheesesteak. Pat and Harry Olivieri, two brothers who ran a hot dog stand, are said to have created the sandwich around 1930. The combination of chopped up steak on a hoagie roll grew so popular that they opened their own restaurant, Pat's King of Steaks, which is still in operation today. Soon after, melted cheese was added to this Philadelphia classic. As one of the first capitals of the United States, and the heart of the original 13 American colonies, Philadelphia has much food history to offer students of culinary schools. Restaurants such as Pat's date back quite a few years, and the diverse nature of Philadelphia makes for many ethnic eateries as well. Cultural History in Philadelphia Developed by European settlers in the late 1600s, Philadelphia was named for the Greek philos, meaning love or friendship, and adelphos, meaning brother. Thus the city is often referred to as the City of Brotherly Love. When they're not learning from teachers in the culinary schools and culinary programs of the Philadelphia area, potential chefs should have much to learn from the city itself. A simple walk through downtown Philadelphia may be a history lesson in itself. Source Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau 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.	Culinary Schools California School of Culinary Arts Request Free Info Keiser University - Center for Culinary Arts Request Free Info L'Ecole Culinaire - St. Louis Request Free Info Kendall College - Chicago Request Free Info Center for Culinary Arts - CT Request Free Info Florida Culinary Institute Request Free Info Culinary Articles Culinary Salary Information Let them Eat Cake! Baking a Parisian Classic Adventures in the Specialty Food Trade: A Unique Culinary Career Pastry Chefs Master the Art of Marzipan Try a Vegetarian Catering Career and Compete with the Big Guys More Articles Chef Profiles For Nigella Lawson, Culinary Pleasure Comes from Play Chef Tyler Florence: Portrait of a Home-cooking TV Chef Padma Lakshmi's Recipe for Culinary Success: Go International More Articles Chef Jobs Culinary Job Search California Culinary Schools Pasadena Culinary Schools San Diego Culinary Schools San Francisco Culinary Schools Florida Culinary Schools Miami Culinary Schools Orlando Culinary Schools New York Culinary Schools New York City Culinary Schools Texas Culinary Schools Austin Culinary Schools Dallas Culinary Schools Houston Culinary Schools