While I do have some basic cooking skills, it’d be nice to make sure I’m using the “proper” technique. With that in mind, I signed up for the “Basic Skills” classes with Calphalon to see what I can learn.
I suspect the George Brown College culinary classes are a better “deal”; GBC offers dramatically more classroom hours per dollar, so presumably would cover more material. As an accredited college, the costs are also eligible for tuition reimbursements. Unfortunately, all the GBC sessions for the summer are full or cancelled. Maybe next season.
On the other hand, Calphalon does offer a very flexible schedule, and good breadth of topics. The class sizes are small (12), and they provide all the cooking equipment for you; I’m sure the equipment is quite nice, too.
Here are the classes:
- Basic Skills Class #1: Kitchen Foundations
- Basic Skills Class #2: Soups & Stocks, Steaming & Poaching
- Basic Skills Class #3: Sauteing & Pan-Frying
- Basic Skills Class #4: Grilling, Roasting & Baking
