Top 10 Reasons to Attend
What makes the Cook Street 180° program different is simple: other culinary schools talk about cooking. We cook.
From the minute you slip on your chef jacket, you will be totally immersed in the heart thumping world of the working kitchen. And it’s here that you will touch, taste and prepare more food in weeks than other culinary students get to do in two years.
Here are the top 10 reasons you should attend Cook Street’s 180° program.
1. Immersion into European Cooking
Cook Street’s professional program delves deeply into the rich culinary traditions of Italy and France, with each lesson designed to explore a different facet of these highly coveted gastronomic regions. Your senses will come alive as you learn to prepare a wide variety of delectable dishes.
2. Palate Development
At Cook Street, we believe a highly refined palate is the key to becoming an intuitive chef. Here, you’ll learn to savor and analyze the subtle nuances of flavor, from potent seasonings to sinfully rich sauces. It’s called a culinary arts program for a reason.
3. Critical Thinking
Cooking is more than just combining ingredients - it’s about understanding. At Cook Street, you’ll learn fundamental techniques as well as the reasons why food behaves the way it does. This knowledge will help you continue to experiment and grow as a chef.
4. Small Student to Chef Ratio
With a maximum of eight students to one chef-instructor, Cook Street can ensure that you’ll get plenty of the personal interaction needed to guarantee your culinary journey is a successful one.
5. Wine Training
Fine wine can transform a dining experience from ordinary to extraordinary, and the wine curriculum is an integral ingredient in Cook Street’s professional program. Our students drink, evaluate and pair food and wine every day. This unique integrated approach will have you one step closer to becoming an expert chef or sommelier.
6. Five Months
Whether your goal is to become a personal chef, run a five-star restaurant, or open your own catering business, Cook Street’s accelerated course is an intense yet affordable way to achieve that dream in just months. You will prepare more food here in a matter of weeks than other culinary students do in two years.
Our fast-paced program features three weeks of wine and sensory education followed by three months of advanced culinary arts training. Your studies will then culminate in an exciting European Culinary Tour in France and Italy.
7. Study with the Masters
Cook Street’s 180° program is taught by some of the brightest talents in the industry. From the minute you walk through the door, our passionate staff will be right there beside you, helping guide you through this transformative experience.
Our dedicated chef-instructors come from diverse backgrounds and have more than 100 years of combined culinary expertise, from running prestigious restaurants and award-winning hotels to cooking at the James Beard House in New York City.
Their culinary creations have been honored by numerous publications including Gourmet, Wine Spectator and The Denver Post. They have also received esteemed industry awards such as the Mobil Travel Guide Four Star rating.
8. Intense Focused Training
At Cook Street, we believe it should take months, not years, to begin living your dreams. Our 180° program is a concentrated yet complete way to achieve your culinary aspirations in just months. Our program is topped off by a European expedition, the ideal way to reinforce the many skills you’ve acquired during your time at Cook Street.
9. Menu based learning
Our students prepare complete gourmet menus – from start to finish – based on the gastronomic regions of Italy and France. You’ll have the opportunity to practice new skills as you rotate through the different kitchen stations, gaining valuable experience at every stop. From properly preparing foie gras to the fine art of making delicate pastries, our emphasis on classic European cuisine will give you the strong foundation necessary to create many culinary wonders.
10. You Eat What You Create
At Cook Street, you eat what you cook. Everyday. And you talk about what you cook. Everyday. It’s about learning from your mistakes and celebrating your culinary successes.
At the end of every session, you’ll sit down with your classmates and our chef-instructors to enjoy the fruits of your labor. These aren’t quiet affairs. They’re spirited, lively discussions among professionals about the joys of fine food and wine. Sharing both ideas and food is always encouraged here.
Not only is this an enjoyable end to each lesson, it’s a practical way to study the subtle nuances of flavor, texture and meal presentation - all keys to becoming an instinctually superior chef.
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TOP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND 
