[mctavish]

anyone have info about this school?

[erure]

To the extent of my knowledge, Le Cordon Bleu is a program, not a specific school... Like the California Culinary Academy has the Cordon Bleu program.

[mctavish]

To the extent of my knowledge, Le Cordon Bleu is a program, not a specific school... Like the California Culinary Academy has the Cordon Bleu program.

yea that much i know...but any details, reviews?

[boraxkim]

well i know that it's realllllllly famous..
and most of the Food Network chefs went there

it's also in Paris but they're making some schools in the US (saw it on TV)
sorry if you knew all this basic info already :X

[erure]

My brother's going there. He likes it ^__^

[mctavish]

My brother's going there. He likes it ^__^

how long has been going there?

[erure]

how long has been going there?

Well, you graduate from the program after a year. He'll be getting to his one year around March? And then he has to get an externship where you work at a restaurant and they grade you on how well you work and learn.

[icysnowbubble]

im going to go to california culinary academy in a few more months... with the le cordon bleu program.... le cordon bleu is the oldest most respectable program/ school in the world, the first le cordon bleu was in paris. the school is the oldest castle in france. the le cordon bleu is like yale or harvard of the food industry.

[erure]

im going to go to california culinary academy in a few more months... with the le cordon bleu program.... le cordon bleu is the oldest most respectable program/ school in the world, the first le cordon bleu was in paris. the school is the oldest castle in france. the le cordon bleu is like yale or harvard of the food industry.

Yeah... It's sad how people who don't know it blow it off like in My Name is Kim Sam Soon:
Guy: You graduated from high school and then went to France for the Le Cordon Bleu program?... (doesn't know what it is)
Sam Soon: Yes, I graduated from Le Cordon Bleu program which is one of the finest culinary programs in the world with a history of over 150 years (or something to that effect)
Guy: Okay so STILL just a high school graduate (basically doesn't care)

[icysnowbubble]

ohhh i remember that part!! hahahaha but yeah its sad how people dont know about it

[gangajiii]

My dad hired a guy who graduated from the Le Cordon Bleu in SoCal and he doesnt seem to be to happy with the results from the school. I know the one in France is good, however i dont know much about the american branches. if my foods teacher and the guy my dad hired are any example then the SoCal branch isnt making good students. but i cant judge the school just on two people. plus i go to The Culinary Institute of America and i think its more based on the willingness for the student to open up and learn, cuz my school has some lackadaisical and unmotivated wannabe chefs

[SonicaProductions]

My sister just graduated from there last year. She liked it alot and she's now working on a cruise ship in Hawaii

[chicken fly lice]

cca is a waste of money. i went to that crappy school. work at a restaurant and get real experience. get paid to learn how to julienne, small dice, etc. most chefs frown upon the cca.

and no. most of the food network chefs went to cia, j&w, fci or went to europe. theres an article on sf weekly that says the cca just wants money. most of the stuff you'll learn at cca, wont be used, you'll learn new and efficient ways of prepping. get out of the cca and go to ccsf. basically the samething at ,uch cheaper rate. an for those that say cca is prestigious name, it really isnt. they let anyone in. as long as you can sign your name on the loan, you're in. i seen mentally disabled people attending cca, and they dont know what they're doing. also they lie to you, saying you'll be exec chef when you get out. but really you'll be making less than 12 dollars an hour.

[greent]

i live in socal and i'm interested in their pastry program. How much is the tution a year?

[erure]

i live in socal and i'm interested in their pastry program. How much is the tution a year?

Ridiculously expensive. I think something like $40,000/year. But you're done after one year so :I

[iyeiluj]

giada delaurentis..(chef on food network) went to le Cordon Blue...

isn't it one of the most prestigious culinary schools you can go to?