L'Academie de Cuisine
16006 Industrial Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Website: L'Academie de Cuisine
L'Academie de Cuisine School Description
If you share our passion for creating great food and want to turn that passion into a career, these are your three keys to success. We have over 30 years of experience training students for the rigors of the culinary world and can ensure that you will leave our program with the tools necessary to work in a professional kitchen. Our record speaks for itself. Our graduates work in the finest restaurants in the United States. L'Academie's European and American-trained chefs instruct students in food theory and the technical skills of food preparation. We combine classic French techniques with modern American sensibilities to provide a solid foundation for a culinary career.
L’Academie believes that a student must be well rounded in both the theory and techniques of cooking before applying individual interpretation to develop his or her own creative style. Our students learn through close interaction with instructors as they prepare to enter a variety of culinary professions. L’Academie de Cuisine develops students with the ability to adapt to the changing culinary world in the 21st century.
Not only do students receive hands-on, supervised training, they work independently to enhance their creativity and in groups to develop team-work concepts. The result is a graduate with a firm grasp of both basic and advanced culinary skills, theoretical knowledge, and technical and practical experience - all the tools necessary to join the ranks of great chefs!
L'Academie de Cuisine Degree Programs
Certificate Programs
Learn more about Certificate Programs
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Culinary Arts & Food Service
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Baking and Pastry Arts
Students in these programs learn the skills they need to realize the dream of becoming bakers and pastry specialists. Pastry Arts students spend two years studying pastry making, bread and pastry handling and storage, cake and pastry decorating, baking industry operations, product packaging and marketing operations, and counter display and service. See more Baking and Pastry Arts Schools or Online Baking and Pastry Arts School Degree Programs
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Culinary Arts
A program that focuses on the general study of the cooking and related culinary arts, and that may prepare individuals for a variety of jobs within the food service industry. Includes instruction in food preparation; cooking techniques; equipment operation and maintenance; sanitation and safety; communication skills; applicable regulations; and principles of food service management. See more Culinary Arts Schools or Online Culinary Arts School Degree Programs
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Culinary Arts/Chef Training
A program that prepares individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking of foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, aesthetics of food presentation, and familiarity or mastery of a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques. See more Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools or Online Culinary Arts/Chef Training School Degree Programs
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Baking and Pastry Arts