Whether you're interested in career culinary classes or simply taking a recreational culinary course, you've come to the right place. Located in the heart of New York's vibrant culinary scene, the new International Culinary Center isn't just a renowned gourmet cooking school or the new home of the French Culinary Institute- we're a culinary destination all in one.
What makes our culinary classes so special? Try the fact that our culinary course curriculum is designed by the leading culinary minds of today, that each student receives their very own work station of professional-grade equipment, or that our student-to-teacher ratio is the lowest of any culinary arts college, school, or academy in the industry- and that's just the very beginning.
To learn more about the exciting array of both career and recreational culinary classes that we have, please give us a call today at 1-888-324-2433.
For additional information, you can also request that we send you a free information kit in the mail.
We also encourage you to visit our gourmet cooking school in person! Our helpful welcome center would be delighted to assist you in arranging your trip, from a tour of our culinary academy to hotel reservations. If you're considering a culinary career, let us help you compare the advantages of our certificate program against other traditional culinary arts degrees.
OUR CULINARY COURSE OFFERINGS
At our newly-expanded International Culinary Center, we're excited to offer more culinary classes than ever before. Our culinary course offerings include cooking courses through the French Culinary Institute as well as our new Italian Studies program. Whether you're interested in recreational cooking classes or professional chef courses, we offer culinary classes to suit a variety of student objectives.
Students at our culinary program learn through our highly effective Total ImmersionSM approach to training. Choose from baking classes, food writing classes, career chef courses in French cuisine - and did we mention we that even have a culinary class all about chocolate? Please see below for additional information about the FCI and our Italian Studies program.
CULINARY CLASSES AT THE FCI
For over thirty years, the French Culinary Institute in New York City has set the standard for gourmet cooking schools across the country. This is where it all started, from our legendary Total ImmersionSM approach to training, to our curriculum designed by leaders such as Alan Richman and Jacques Pepin, to our Zagat- and Michelin-rated on-campus restaurant, L'Ecole.
Career culinary classes through the FCI begin with the definitive Classic Culinary Arts, offering 600 hours of training that provides a formidable foundation not only in French cuisine but in the building blocks of Western cuisine as a whole. Our baking school also features our Classic Pastry Arts culinary class, as well as baking classes through the Art of International Bread Baking.
Continuing education culinary classes through the FCI include valuable guidance in areas not just limited to the kitchen, including Opening and Running a Restaurant, Fundamentals of Wine, as well as the Craft of Food Writing.
Our amateur culinary course selection includes a variety of exiting options! From baking classes such as Classic European Breads to helpful cooking courses such as Essentials of Fine Cooking, you can choose from a range of courses to help you become a star in your own kitchen. Amateur chefs who are particularly motivated can also consider enrolling in La Technique and La Technique 2, sophisticated culinary classes in the fundamentals of cooking.
Another fun option for the recreational chef to consider is our cooking clinics! From Tapas Essentials to Fondant & Royal Icing, these fun culinary classes offer short and convenient options for enhancing your culinary expertise.
ITALIAN CULINARY CLASSES
Continuing the successful tradition of the FCI, our Italian Studies program rounds out the International Culinary Center's curriculum with new culinary classes specializing in Italian cuisine. Designed by renowned Master Chef Cesare Casella, this culinary program is dedicated to celebrating and exploring classic techniques and recipes from every region of Italy. In fact, we believe that it offers the most authentic Italian culinary classes to be offered of any other traditional culinary arts degree program or school!
Essentials of Italian Cooking 1, 2 + 3 offer short 40 hour cooking classes that can be taken separately or as a group, offering hands-on experience through our signature Total ImmersionSM approach. Or, choose Fundamentals of Italian Cooking for a comprehensive, step-by-step culinary class in Italian cuisine and culture, totaling 225 hours of instruction.
Our Italian Studies program is also proud to offer The Italian Culinary Experience- an Italian culinary class like no other. The innovative approach of this class takes Total ImmersionSM to a new level, with a culinary course curriculum that covers not only essentials of Italian cuisine, but Italian culture, language, and culinary history as a whole.
To that end, this program includes training at our renowned culinary arts center in New York as well as an exhilarating excursion to Parma, Italy for eight weeks of culinary classes from professional Italian chef-instructors. Last but not least, you'll sharpen your skills even more with a nine-week stint at a noted Italian restaurant. You won't find any other gourmet cooking school or culinary arts college in the world that offers such a comprehensive approach toward cultivating professional Italian cooking skills.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CULINARY CLASSES- CONTACT US
Want to learn more? Call 1-888-324-2433 to speak to us in person about our culinary academy. We'd be happy to help answer any questions you may have about our culinary course offerings.
You can also request that we mail you a free information packet in the mail.
There's no better way to learn about our culinary academy than to pay us a visit in person! Contact our Welcome Center today so we can help you book a tour of our gourmet cooking school . From good rates on hotel reservations to arranging a personal visit to a culinary class and more, we can help you make the most of your trip to New York City.
If you're considering a career in the culinary arts, we can help you compare the unique advantages of our gourmet cooking school against a culinary arts degree or certificate from other chef colleges or academies.
