Rhode Island's Culinary Schools Serve Up a Slice of New Englandby Sonja Albrecht Rhode Island is the smallest state, but with the nation’s largest concentration of historical landmarks, it can justly call itself a “living museum.” Culinary school here offers the opportunity to study state-of-the-art techniques of haute cuisine in the peaceful, culturally rich environment of colonial Rhode Island. Culinary arts school students will be pleased to discover that Rhode Island not only offers a history lesson and beautiful coastline, but also internationally-acclaimed cuisine. Inside and out of your culinary school classroom, you’ll be treated to fresh seafood. The Ocean State’s restaurants pride themselves on their lobster, clam cakes, calamari (a Rhode Island original), and chowder. Italian and Portuguese influences figure prominently in Rhode Island cooking. Your culinary arts school curriculum will introduce you to haute cuisine, and the techniques practiced in the world’s finest restaurants. Lest your tastes get too refined, though, Rhode Island also offers an array of regional comfort food to keep your feet on the ground. When you’re not creating culinary school masterpieces, head downtown for a “dynamite,” a sandwich bearing the traces of Rhode Island’s French-Canadian roots, or a “saugy,” a onion-covered sausage encased in dough. Beyond culinary arts school, Rhode Island offers a lively urban arts scene and gorgeous natural attractions. Providence is the art center, with a distinguished art museum and more than its share of world-famous music festivals. Not far away, Narragansett Bay offers an entirely different scene with harbors, lighthouses, and water sports. For such a small state, Rhode Island offers great culinary and cultural diversity. Culinary arts school here promises to be an adventure, both inside and outside the classroom. Sourceshttp://www.destinationnewport.com/lunch.asp About the AuthorSonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.
Posted on December 12, 2006 at 02:27 PM
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