They say a chef's best tools are his or her hands, but a good, sharp knife is a close second. In this hands-on class, you'll learn all about kitchen knives, from selecting the right one for the job, keeping it sharp, and how to use it.
They say a chef's best tools are his or her hands, but a good, sharp knife is a close second. In this hands-on class, you'll learn all about kitchen knives, from selecting the right one for the job, keeping it sharp, and how to use it.
Bring your enthusiasm and desire to learn, and we'll provide the tools and techniques needed to wield your knife like a pro. You can bring your own knife, if you like, or use one of ours.
Like all of us at CIA, you love everything about food. That’s why we created offerings just for you to release your inner chef, eat some amazing food, and celebrate special occasions.
Started in 1946, CIA has long been recognized as the world’s premier culinary college dedicated to excellence with world-class faculty from around the globe and state-of-the-art facilities. So, it was a natural step to bring our expertise to food enthusiasts—like you—who already recognize your passion for the art and craft of food, wine, and spirits. Learn more about our story and the history of CIA.
Imagine stepping into the same kitchens where renowned CIA alumni like Amanda Freitag, Michael Symon, Cat Cora, Grant Achatz, and Enrique Olvera first learned everything from proper knife skills to laminating the perfect croissant to the art of building flavor.
Now it’s your turn. Take a hands-on multi-day Boot Camp or single-day class with CIA chefs. Dine in our student-staffed, faculty-led restaurants. Create a memorable food-centric event. Plan engaging corporate meetings. Take your love for food to the next level! With unique offerings at campuses in Hyde Park, NY; downtown Napa, CA; St. Helena, CA; and San Antonio, TX—there is something for all food fans to enjoy.
At CIA, a not-for-profit college, more than 90 percent of our students receive scholarships and other forms of financial aid. Your patronage helps support this important priority, ensuring students can realize their dreams of attending the world’s premier culinary college.
These are so important! Good knife skills can make your life in the kitchen so much easier! We will learn how to effectively dice, mince and julienne. Other cuts are also available, depending on the client’s skill level. A few simple recipes will be made with the ingredients we practice upon.
Everything you ever need to know about choosing, storing, sharpening, holding, and using the most important tool in the kitchen. We will have 8-inch chef's knives for you to practice on, but you are also welcome to bring your own knife.
Having good knife skills is such an important part of being a good cook. Join us as we teach you the ins & outs of proper knife skills to become more efficient in your kitchen.
In this class we will be making Homemade giardiniera by chopping up our own carrots, cauliflower, peppers, celery and olives - and then setting them up in your very own fermenting jar to take home, where in about to weeks - voila! - you'll be ready to top Italian beef, pizza, sandwiches, pasta sala...
Making eating healthy a little more interesting by learning to roll your own vegetable sushi and veggie dumplings! We’ll learn to make sticky rice and practice our knife skills then put it all together by perfecting our sushi rolling and dumpling-making skills.
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