The History of Culinary Arts

Cooking was once seen as either a hobby or a chore. Up till now, it is regarded as a very skilled line of work within a multi-billion industry. Students taking up culinary arts are equipped with distinct levels of skills and knowledge, but they all share the same thing and that is the passion for cooking. You will never go supplementary and study culinary arts if, in the first place, you don't have interest in cooking, now would you?

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Food is the one thing that has all the time been and will continue to be a big part of our daily lives as a corollary of the family recipes that we carry with great care from many generations passed. For some, they learn new cuisines while others even go to culinary schools to perfect their skills and touch and collect a degree in culinary arts. Knowing that every person needs food is so much easy to understand, but aren't you curious to know as to when and where do the distinct types of taste, presentations and features of the food started? If you are, then lets us witness the history of culinary arts.

The history of culinary can be traced back in the 1800s when the very first cooking school in Boston was teaching the art of American cooking along with establishment the students to pass on their knowledge to others. The first cookbook ever published was written by Fannie Merrit Farmer in 1896, who also attended the Boston cooking school and whose book is still widely used as a reference and it remains in print at present.

The next phase in the history of culinary arts was taken through the television where in 1946 James Beard, who is also recognized as father of the American cuisine, held quarterly cooking classes on the art of American cooking. On the other hand, the French cuisine was brought to life in the American community by Julia Child in 1960s when, through the power of the radios, she entered all the kitchens nationwide.

Later on the history of culinary, the Culinary found of America (Cia) was founded and was the first culinary school to hold career-based courses on the art of cooking. Its first location was in the campus of Yale University in Connecticut, which was later moved in 1972 to New York. But before the Cia was established, those who wanted a occupation in culinary arts regularly had to go through apprenticeships under seasoned chefs to gain on-the-job training. This learning formula was a customary policy in Europe, but rather a inspiring arrangement as organized apprenticeships were a quite new belief in the history of culinary arts in the Us. Any way today, apprenticeships continue to offer an perfect culinary touch to aspiring chefs.

The History of Culinary Arts