Selecting a Vegetarian Culinary Education Program
To remain current, chefs need to meet the specific needs of their clientele. Vegetarians represent a growing population and represent a unique cooking style. Fortunately, some culinary schools offer relatively short course designed to meet the vegetarian lifestyle. Vegetarian-style restaurants that meet the specific culinary tastes of this population also afford employment opportunities to those educated in the specialty.
Defining a Vegetarian
Fundamentalist vegetarians refrain from eating any meat product, to include fish and poultry, eggs and dairy products. Their motivations run from health, religion, concern for animals, and concerns for the environment. Within the broad vegetarian title, several variations exist. Ovo vegetarians eat eggs but refrain from any dairy-based products; lacto vegetarians eat dairy products but refrain from eggs; lacto ovo vegetarians eat dairy products and eggs but refrain from meat, fish or poultry.
Looking for the Right School
There is a difference in approach between vegetarian and vegan schools. Although some schools do offer programs for both, if you want a vegetarian school, look for that specific discipline. As with any school, check out the instructors’ credentials and experience and the quality of their cooking facilities.
Cooking Schools
The Natural Gourmet Institute
48 West 21st Street 2nd flood
New York, New York 10010
212-645-5170
naturalgourmetinstitute.com
Plant-based curriculum, also optional sea food and organic chicken and eggs, 619 hours, certificate
ACCET Accredited
The School of Natural Cookery
P.O. Box 19466
Boulder, CO 80308
303-444-8068
naturalcookery.com
Foundation course, 16 weeks, diploma
Personal chef, 4 week, certificate
Teacher training, 11 week, certificate
The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts
4709 Sagebrush Trail
Austin, TX 78745
512-476-2276
naturalepicurean.com
800 hour course, certificate
Living Light Culinary Arts Institute
301-B North Main Street
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
800-816-2319
rawfoodchef.com
gourmet chef training series, certificate
associate chef training series, certificate
the Natural Kitchen Cooking School
P.O. Box 373
Princeton, NJ 08542
646-283-9470
naturalkitchenschool.com
Natural chef training program, 8 months or weekend classes, certificate
Organic Tuscany Cooking School
Pino, 50052
Certaldo (Fl),
Italy
347 417 5907
organictuscany.org
Week-long, live-in course, four suited to vegetarians
Blue Elephant Bangkok
233 South Sathorn Road
Kwaeng Yannawa
Khet Sathorn
Bangkok 10120
Thailang
66 2 673 9353
blueelephant.com
One through seven day courses, certificate
The Blooming Cactus
23 Juan de Bethancourt
San Bartolome
Lanzarote 35550
Canary Islands
34 608 293 873
bloomingcactus.co.uk
Five day course with vacation, vegetarian and vegan available
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