Should I go to school for culinary?!
I like to cook and really have nothing else that even interests me as far as majors go!. I am a vegan and was wondering if you have to taste all the food that you cook!. I dont mind cooking meats, I just cant eat it!. I have watched a show where they say that chefs must taste there food before sending it out!. Will they make you taste the food you make in culinary school!? If any chefs out there know or if you have experience with this please let me know!. Thanks so much!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Most culinary schools do in fact make you taste the food so you have an understanding of how the flavors work!. They won't likely be sympathetic to your case because they want to teach people basics of classic cooking (French, mostly, with all the dairy/butter/meat that they use in the sauces), so even if you found a school that didn't make you taste everything you'd be taking some classes that weren't involving any food you can eat (or would want to cook)--a waste of thousands of dollars if you ask me :)
That said, many people who want to be chefs don't go the culinary school route! You should move to a city where there are many vegan restaurants (Portland, OR and San Francisco, CA come to mind) and apprentice there!. Many of those people will help you learn the same expertise without having to taste animal products!. You can learn from them other valuable lessons too, like how to survive as a vegan business, how the chemistry of vegan cooking is different, etc!. This route takes a little more initiative on your part than culinary school, but it will be more than worth it if it's something you really want!. Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
That said, many people who want to be chefs don't go the culinary school route! You should move to a city where there are many vegan restaurants (Portland, OR and San Francisco, CA come to mind) and apprentice there!. Many of those people will help you learn the same expertise without having to taste animal products!. You can learn from them other valuable lessons too, like how to survive as a vegan business, how the chemistry of vegan cooking is different, etc!. This route takes a little more initiative on your part than culinary school, but it will be more than worth it if it's something you really want!. Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
no you do not have to taste all the foods that you cook!. aw crap!. well also i went to culinary in high school while vegetarian, and of course since it's like pre-college they just let her and i (we were in this class together) make whatever was vegetarian!. culinary school is so fun, but just not for me!. but you make great friends and learn so much!. just make sure you always enjoy cooking, regardless of if it becomes your profession or not!. some schools offer specialized vegan cooking classes, i'd reccomend you take these!. also, start by stocking up on vegan cookbooks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Tasting and eating are different!. This should not stop you from becoming a chef!. When you apply just have a good talk with the instructors about how to work around this!. I am just a home cook, but I taste almost everything before I let others eat it!. I just like for the seasoning to be perfect!. Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
i really want to go to culinary school only i want to be a pastry chef!. I don't mind tasting that stuff :)
u don't have to taste the meatWww@FoodAQ@Com
u don't have to taste the meatWww@FoodAQ@Com
i think you should go to school for culinary! it is wonderfulWww@FoodAQ@Com