Putting the “Arts” Back in Culinary Arts School

Posted on July 29, 2008
Filed Under Culinary Arts |

The number of students attending culinary arts programs has risen considerably in the last ten years. There are many great programs out there to meet the needs of these students. Unfortunately, a lot of them are focusing primarily on the “culinary” part of the phrase “culinary arts school” and not focusing so much on the “arts” part of it. In other words, people attending culinary schools today are getting a great education in cooking but they are not necessarily being allowed to demonstrate creativity in their work.

Not all cooking schools are guilty of this. Scottsdale Culinary School is an example of a cooking school that teaches the skill of cooking along with the art of it. However, more and more schools are so focused on making sure students can cook - and that they understand the business of being a chef - that they neglect the fact that cooking is an art form.

Cooking is a highly creative activity. It’s something that each person who does it does a little bit differently. A good chef will be able to get creative in the planning of a menu, the creation of new dishes and the presentation of food. Those schools that are neglecting the “arts” part of “culinary arts school” should take a step back and think about the problems that this may cause for the industry.

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