Cooking Classes Useful?

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Posted by cookingwithclive • 8/13/09
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Are any of you taken cooking lessons before? What did you learn? Did you find it useful? Im filming a number of short video cooking tips.

Ive posted the first one at

www.recipes4life.org/blog/2008/04/red-peppers.html

cooking classes, cooking tips, learn to cook

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amybyrd21 (8/13/09)

I took a chocolate class in high school. It was intresting and informative. I learned how to decorate with chocolate and how to handle it. That is the only cooking class I have ever been to but want to go to Lousiana and learn how to cook real gumbo and other stuff.

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  cookingwithclive (8/13/09)
  
  I spent a lot of time in New Orleans. I have a real good gumbo recipe. I'll post it on the recipes here.
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timtasty (8/14/09)

Since I own a cookery school I might be biased, but I think they are a very good thing. Have to be hands on though...

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  amybyrd21 (8/14/09)
  
  I wish someone around here would have them for teenagers. My daughter would love to attend. She is always in the kitchen. I have taughter her alot but there is so much to know.
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  cookingwithclive (8/14/09)
  
  My passion is teaching kids how to cook and the importance of sharing "empty bottle moments" with family and friends around food and cooking.
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  amybyrd21 (8/14/09)
  
  my hubby doesnt understand that when I am in the kitchen the children are there too. It is so good that they are intrested.
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timtasty (8/14/09)

Attitude is the most important thing. If she knows the basics & is willing to have a go at new things she will keep on learning. As a recommendation, if she likes to know WHY things work or not in the kitchen, Harold McGee's On Food & Cooking is a must have book. Not a single recipe but it's the one I refer to most.

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Theresa111 (11/14/09)

I'm a Pastry Arts Graduate. I miss my school.

I would love to have you upload videos here. Once a day would be fine by me. Yes!

I love your videos!

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LadyGourmet (11/14/09)

The closest I came to cooking class was, Home Economics, in school. I have never taken a class besides that. I am sure though there is always some little tip to learn that will always be useful through the years.

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  Theresa111 (11/14/09)
  
  Catherine, Professional classes are so much fun. You get to learn new techniques, or hone your skills. SOmetimes you try new foods that you might not have otherwise given a second thought about. There are food lovers and an amazing community gathering, which gets one out of the house. The way Chef Clive teaches makes it nice because we can watch him from the comfort of our homes. I cannot wait for more.
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amybyrd21 (11/14/09)

Found out that the college near here has a culinary type program now and offers business classes. I am thinking about taking a few.

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  Theresa111 (11/14/09)
  
  Excellent idea.
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Theresa111 (11/15/09)

Clive, Do you have a superb recipe for homemade breadcrumbs? I believe I might be allergic to the ones I have used all my life. Please let me know. Thank you. Perhaps a short video presentation for us here would be helpful.

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