Q: You've worked in restaurants before coming to Le Cordon Bleu,
so what's the difference between learning at a restaurant and at a school?
A: The way they teach at school is more systematic and thorough. When you work at a restaurant, you first need to earn respect from the chef for them to teach you. It then takes a long time to actually improve and master the techniques. The ingredients that you deal with are also limited to the ones on the menu.
At school, there are a lot of ingredients that I can touch and experiment with. I can also learn different skills from different chefs. French chefs usually show us techniques and explain the history and culture behind each dish. Japanese chefs tend to teach us how to respect our work, and show us the right attitude in the kitchen.
Our students have been itching to get back into their chef whites, having postponed their studies during lockdown.
Summer has arrived and what could be more fitting than a dessert bursting with lemon cream and red berries, nestled inside of a light choux pastry. The ...
Market Visit is an activity in the Professional Thai Cuisine programme. By taking the students to visit the local markets, this will allow the students to learn ...
When there is an abundance of fresh cherries we know summer is in full swing. Gentle poaching in merlot and arranging the fruit on top of an almond cream base ...
The riz au lait is made by slowly cooking rice with milk and sugar. Due to the scarcity of rice and sugar in the 14th Century, it was served only to society's ...
Discover the video of the pedagogical project Europain Lab 2020, an inspirational boulangerie concept created by Le Cordon Bleu students and boulangerie Chefs
With fresh ingredients this seasonal recipe is as simple to make as it is delicious.
Le Cordon Bleu London is pleased to announce that it will be reopening on Monday 6th July 2020. This is following the closure as part of the UK governments ...
Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Is Opening on July 3rd
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