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.
Back in 2015, Amanda Coccimiglio flew to Ottawa from Vancouver to compete in the Passion for Excellence Scholarship Award cook-off against three other ...
Soon we will find among our stoves some of the most outstanding chefs of the current gastronomic scene.
Le Cordon Bleu Shanghai, 4 April 2017 had the pleasure of hosting a WorldSkills International Validation Team consisting of David Hoey and Jane Stokie, ...
Our chefs are sharing another technique with you - how to fold puff pastry with a single turn. Puff pastry is a versatile product, that once mastered can open ...
For the UK Scholarship Award 2017 we have teamed up with luxury accommodation provider Homes for Students, who will be providing the lucky winner of the ...
Congratulations to everyone who graduated on the 23rd of March, 2017. The pictures from the event at The Hurlingham Club are now available.
Congratulations to all of our 2017 term 1 Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa graduates! We are happy to share the pictures of our students and Chefs from our ceremony at The ...
Le Cordon Bleu institute celebrates the end of French Language and Francophonie Week and, for the first time, welcomes H.E Mrs. Michaëlle Jean, General ...
Chef Mathieu Pacaud, a partner of Le Cordon Bleu Paris institute, regularly welcomes and trains the school’s students. We visited the Divellec and Hexagone ...
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