Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa and the NYT [General]
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hipfunkyfun

2009 Oct 29
Article in the new york times about the authors trip to ottawa to take a course at le cordon bleu (the only north american outpost for the paris cooking school). includes a trip to the byward market to buy ingredients with the instructor.

travel.nytimes.com
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Food&Think

2009 Oct 29
HipFunkyFun - Thanks for sharing, it was a great read.
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Amusebouche

2009 Oct 29
Interesting article. I can't believe the prices of the courses though. Wowzers!
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OliversRock

2009 Oct 29
I took one of those classes at LCB Paris. It was loads of fun. We made brill which chef butchered down from a whole scary lookin fish. We were given a truffle each to put in the sauce. I bought a LCB chef jacket too that I keep for my " good" jacket. The best part was when chef started to yell at the American tourists for plating on the rims (apron) of the plate. He took my presentation as the example of how it should be done!!!!
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Icecream

2009 Oct 29
I had a tour at Le Cordon Bleu for two hours.
I checked all the facilities and spoke with pastry and cuisine chefs and students.
(I met a chef who is in the article photo.)
I will study pastry diploma next October. I know tuition is VERY expensive,
but I think it is a good investment for my future...