Le Cordon Bleu Paris Newsletter -August 2017

Le Cordon Bleu Paris - Newsletter August 2017

Cuisine and wines, a perfect match

NEW: Evening wine tastings

Every Monday from 7pm to 9pm, from October 16 to November 27 you can take part in evening wine tastings at Le Cordon Bleu Paris. 7 exclusive meetings with wine expert Alejandro Chavarro, Head Sommelier at the Astrance restaurant in Paris, 3 stars in the Michelin guide. These evenings will provide you with the opportunity to explore rare wines and take advantage of the advice and expertise offered by a professional sommelier.

Evening wine tastings

Students from the Wine and Management programme receive their awards from Xavier Thuizat

The graduation ceremony for the students from the Wine and Management Programme took place in July. A total of 19 students of 14 different nationalities received their diplomas from their class patron Xavier Thuizat, Head Sommelier at the legendary establishment, Hotel de Crillon. Over a period of 10 months the students acquired the necessary techniques, skills and networks to be able to launch into a career in the wine industry.

Photos from the graduation ceremony

Juan Arbelaez, cuisine young prodigy

We had the pleasure to welcome chef Juan Arbelaez at Le Cordon Bleu Paris school for a cooking demonstration. Juan Arbelaez received his Cuisine Diploma in 2009 and participated in Top Chef, a TV show on M6 in 2012. Today, he is in charge of several establishments (Plantxa, Levain, Yaya...) and also executive chef at the Marignan hotel’s Nubé restaurant on the Champs Elysées.

watch the cuisine demonstration by Juan Arbelaez

cuisine and pastry techniques by Le Cordon Bleu Chefs

Techniques from Le Cordon Bleu Chefs

Lining a tart ring, preparing hollandaise sauce, making puff pastry or fool-proof ‘macaronnage’…. all these basic techniques are demonstrated on video by the Chefs from Le Cordon Bleu. Discover even more traditional and contemporary techniques taught by the Chefs within the framework of our Culinary Arts Diplomas – Cuisine Diploma, Pastry Diploma or Boulangerie Diploma.