tnlandsailor
Assistant Cook
Greetings to everyone, first time poster to this forum.
My question pertains to a formal culinary education. I'm 43 and have been a serious cooking enthusiast for many years. I have been thinking about a side business, or maybe full time if it evolved to that level, regarding cooking classes and low level (non-accredited) cooking education. I want to seriously expand my current culinary knowledge plus gain some sort of pedigree so that the business would have some recognized credibility. I have been thinking about getting a culinary degree and have the means to pay for it and study/attend full time.
Do any graduates and/or current attendees have recommendations or advice on which programs provide the best value? Is a formal culinary education worthwhile? What opinions do you all have regarding culinary schools?
I live in east TN but could easily attend a school several hours in any direction. Thanks for any insight you can provide.
My question pertains to a formal culinary education. I'm 43 and have been a serious cooking enthusiast for many years. I have been thinking about a side business, or maybe full time if it evolved to that level, regarding cooking classes and low level (non-accredited) cooking education. I want to seriously expand my current culinary knowledge plus gain some sort of pedigree so that the business would have some recognized credibility. I have been thinking about getting a culinary degree and have the means to pay for it and study/attend full time.
Do any graduates and/or current attendees have recommendations or advice on which programs provide the best value? Is a formal culinary education worthwhile? What opinions do you all have regarding culinary schools?
I live in east TN but could easily attend a school several hours in any direction. Thanks for any insight you can provide.