Chef Resources: Becoming A Chef

Finding the right culinary school and chef resources can be a challenge because of the growing number of people wanting to become chefs. More and more schools are opening and more technical schools are incorporating culinary education into their curriculums making it more difficult to decide on the right place. Here are just a few helpful resources to help you on your way to life in the kitchen.

www.howtobeachef.com
This site is a great chef resource to take a look at because it tells you what the requirements are to become a personal chef, gourmet chef, head chef or cook, pastry chef, or sous chef. This can help you to determine exactly what your goal is and what is the best way to acheive it.
It also lists salary information and has a list of colleges, universities and vocational schools. They give the pros and cons of attending a 2-4 year college or a vocational school.
Very good information in an easy and effective format.

www.cooking-schools.us
This site also lists many schools by state. There are a variety of universities as well as vocational schools in each state.

realadventures.com
This site is great if you are looking to travel to another country for your culinary education. They offer a list of great schools throughout France and Italy.

www.foodvacation.com
This site also gets my approval for international travel and cooking education. It is a complete travel guide to cooking schools and cooking vacations in Spain, Costa Rica, Italy, France, Nova Scotia, Turkey, Bulgaria and Ireland.


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