[Sca-cooks] cooking schools

[ruadh]

this, I think/hope, is less than the basics you want. But it shows the
extent that teaching cooking will go to help others learn the 'life' basics.
http://ssd.k12.mo.us/curriculum/0622.htm
The best cookbook present I received is " the Science of Cooking". It gave
the *reason* you need some salt in bread [ chemistry], and what's happening
[and 'not'] at various temps of the cooking cycle. Not many recipes, but
good Science; great for the Tech-no geek. Try
http://www.inquisitivecook.com/ its closest to the original book. Ru

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Jones." <craig.jones at airservices.gov.au>
To: "sca-cooks" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] cooking schools


>
> >In short, it can be an extremely hard life, and while there's nothing
> >quite like the thrill of doing it successfully (perhaps a bit like
> >painting the ceiling of the Cistine Chapel while riding the nose cone of
> >an ICBM), I'd be suspicious of a culinary school that wasn't something
> >of a boot camp.
> >
> >Adamantius
>
> Actually, I've toyed with the idea of being a chef but the high pressure
of the
> industry (and watching Gordon Ramsay's Boiling Point didn't help
either...)
> doesn't really appeal.
>
> I then toyed with the idea of doing a course just for personal development
but
> the schools in Canberra and either full time or only offer minor,
superficial
> courses (such as Thai cooking in 4 weeks).
>
> Does anyone know of a series of books / web pages / course notes,
(whatever...)
> that covers the proper basics and works its way up to professional stuff
level.
>
> Regards,
>
> Drake.
>
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