Culinary Institute of America
The Culinary Institute of America , or CIA for short, is a school for gastronomy in New York , USA . It was founded in 1946 and is one of the most renowned cooking schools in the world. Due to its great success, a second school (CIA Greystone) was opened in St. Helena ( California ) in 1995 ; today there are a total of four study locations. A total of around 2800 students are taught each year. A three-year course costs around US $ 50,000 in tuition .
history
The school was founded under the name "New Haven Restaurant Institute" with 50 students and three teachers. The founders Frances Roth and Katharine Angell could in 1947 to a larger building near the Yale - University of move, 1951, the school received its present name. After the number of students had risen to over 1,000, the school moved to its current location in 1972, a former Jesuit seminary in Hyde Park, New York . In 1981 the school became the only institution authorized to award the Master Chef Certificate from the American Culinary Federation .
present
The students can choose between training to become a cook , baker , confectioner or pastry chef . The "Bachelor of Culinary Arts" degree is valued in international gastronomy. For students with work experience (at least four years) there is also the possibility of obtaining a shortened degree. In order to be admitted, six months of experience in the catering industry are required, and each program provides for an 18-month internship . Trained specialists have the opportunity to acquire a degree similar to that of the German master craftsman .
The students are trained by 140 specialist teachers in 40 test kitchens. Public restaurants and cafés in schools offer students the opportunity to gain experience in the kitchen and in service . On the New York campus, the school has three restaurants ( American Bounty Restaurant , Ristorante Caterina de 'Medici , and The Bocuse Restaurant [formerly Escoffier Restaurant ]) and two cafés ( St. Andrew's Café and Apple Pie Bakery Café ). The restaurant ( Wine Spectator Restaurant ) and a café ( Café by illy ) are located on the St. Helena campus. Two cafés ( CIA Bakery Café and Nao - New World Flavors - Latin American cuisine -) are located on the Texas campus .
The Food & Beverage Institute (FBI) founded by the CIA sells videos and books as well as tools and equipment, not just to students.
Alumni
One of the most famous former students was the cook and author Anthony Bourdain . The graduate Dan Coudreaut, the best of his class (1995), has been the head of the culinary innovation department ( Executive Chef and Director of Culinary Innovation ) at McDonald’s since 2004 .
literature
- CIA (Ed.): The Professional Chef . Wiley, New York 2001, ISBN 0-471-38257-4 .
- Michael Ruhlman: The Making of a Chef. Mastering the heat at the Culinary Institute of America . Holt, New York 2009, ISBN 978-0-8050-8939-4 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.ciachef.edu About the CIA. Accessed January 28, 2013.
- ↑ www.ciarestaurants.com CIA Restaurants. Accessed January 28, 2013.
- ↑ www.ciarestaurants.com ( Memento of the original from January 31, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. American Bounty Restaurant. Accessed January 28, 2013.
- ↑ www.ciarestaurants.com ( Memento of the original from February 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Ristorante Caterina de 'Medici. Accessed January 28, 2013.
- ↑ www.ciarestaurants.com ( Memento of the original from January 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Bocuse Restaurant. Accessed January 28, 2013.
- ↑ www.ciarestaurants.com ( Memento of the original from January 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Apple Pie Bakery Cafe. Accessed January 28, 2013.
- ↑ www.ciarestaurants.com ( Memento of the original from January 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Wine Spectator Restaurant. Accessed January 28, 2013.
- ↑ www.ciarestaurants.com ( Memento of the original dated February 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Café by illy. Accessed January 28, 2013.
- ↑ www.ciarestaurants.com ( Memento of the original dated February 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. CIA Bakery Cafe in San Antonio, TX. Accessed January 28, 2013.
- ↑ www.naorestaurant.com nao - New World Flavors. Accessed January 28, 2013.
- ↑ www.mcdonalds.com Chef Dan Coudreaut, McDonald's Executive Chef and Director of Culinary Innovation. Accessed January 28, 2013.
- ↑ www.ciachef.edu Prospective Students> News> Graduate Making Impact at Mcdonald's. Accessed January 28, 2013.
