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Wouldn't you love to have a career that revolves around food? An education from a leading culinary school from around the country can help you get that tasty career in culinary arts. Whether you want to make your living by preparing, catering, tasting, arranging, selling, or writing about food, the best recipe for success is training from a culinary arts school.

Food is more than just substance these days. Yes, it does have to taste good, but it's also an art! The restaurant industry is always looking for new, creative talent that can meet the demands of the constantly evolving palates of customers. The most creative chefs have used new methods like chemical cooking to produce imaginative and delicious works of art that satisfy the appetite of their hungry and demanding clients. Recent trends indicate a hunger for more sophisticated and innovative ingredients and techniques.

In order to be a master culinarian, chef de cuisine, or pastry chef, you need the base of culinary knowledge provided by top cooking schools. Trained Master Chefs can help you refine your skills and learn the fundamentals of gastronomy. As you advance in your kitchen career, you will draw upon your culinary school training when you test out and compare new trends and ingredients.

Learn about the cooking programs from top culinary schools such as Le Cordon Bleu, The Art Institute, Culinard, and more, where you can earn the degree and certifications necessary to get you in the door at leading dining and hospitality establishments. All of the schools listed below can provide you more information about the degrees, courses, and programs available to you. Click the school name of your interest and request free information today!

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Alabama Culinary Schools
Culinard, the Culinary Institute of Virginia College (Birmingham) - Culinary Arts, Pastry, Baking and Confectionery Arts, Culinary Career Diploma

Arizona Culinary Schools
Scottsdale Culinary Institute (Scottsdale) - Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Management, Culinary Management

California Schools
California Culinary Academy (San Francisco) - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management
California School of Culinary Arts (Pasadena) - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking, Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Management
Kitchen Academy (Sacramento) -
Diploma, Professional Culinary Arts
The Art Institute of California - Orange County (Santa Ana) - Culinary Arts, Culinary Management
The Art Institute of California - San Diego (San Diego) - Culinary Arts, Culinary Management

Connecticut Culinary Art Schools
Connecticut Culinary Institute * (Farmington, Suffield) - Advanced Culinary Arts, Professional Pastry & Baking

Florida Culinary Art Schools
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miami (Miami-Miramar) - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
Orlando Culinary Academy (Orlando) - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
Keiser University* (Fort Lauderdale, Melbourne, Sarasota, Tallahassee)
- Baking and Pastry, Culinary Arts

Georgia Schools
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts (Atlanta) - Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts

Illinois Culinary Arts Schools
The Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago (Chicago) - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie & Baking

Minnesota Culinary Schools
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Minneapolis/St. Paul (Mendota Heights) - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking
The Art Institutes International Minnesota (Minneapolis) - Culinary Arts

Missouri Culinary Schools
L´École Culinaire (St. Louis) - Baking and Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, Culinary Essentials

Nevada Culinary Schools
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts (Las Vegas) - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts

New York Culinary Schools
Culinary Academy of Long Island (Syosset) - Baking & Pastry, Commercial Cooking w/Internship, Professional Cooking w/Internship, Restaurant Management
Career Academy of New York (New York) - Commercial Cooking, Hotel & Restaurant Management

Oregon Schools
Western Culinary Institute (Portland) - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management, Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking

Pennsylvania Schools
Pennsylvania Culinary Institute (Pittsburgh) - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management, Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking

Texas Schools
Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts (Dallas) - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Diploma
Texas Culinary Academy (Austin) - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Patisserie and Baking

Virginia Culinary Schools
Stratford University (Falls Church) - Advanced Culinary Arts, Advanced Culinary Arts Professional, Baking and Pastry Arts, Hospitality Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management

Washington Culinary Schools
Kitchen Academy (Seattle) - Professional Culinary Arts Diploma

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