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Culinary Schools: Minnesota

Minnesota calls itself the land of 10,000 lakes but you won't have time to count them all if you study at a Minnesota culinary school. You'll be too busy learning all the good things Minnesotans can cook with the bountiful fish from those lakes. The state is known for the pike, trout and bass that are caught all year round in the local waters. The local residents don't even let winter get in the way of their urge to fish. If you become friendly with one of your Minnesota neighbors you'll probably be invited to spend some pleasant hours in a small shack that's been dragged out on to some frozen lake, where you will be fishing through a hole in the ice.

Having all those lakes around provides lots of the kind of swampy ground that grows wild rice. The wild grain, although some of the state's wild rice is carefully cultivated, is a Minnesota food favorite. Another favorite, although no one will admit to actually liking it, is luttefisk. This item, imported with Minnesota's Norwegian immigrants over a hundred years ago, is fish that has been dried and salted and then brought back to a form in which it is edible again. Enough said. You may learn some tasty luttefisk recipes in a Minnesota culinary school, so be prepared.

Culinary Schools in Minnesota:

Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Program at Brown College - Mendota Heights
Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Program at Brown College - Mendota Heights

Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Your passport to a grand career. Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Program at Brown College provides quality education to aspiring chefs. Located in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, this world-class program offers a progressive, comprehensive culinary education taught in an expansive 18,000 square foot facility. Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS degrees) can be earned in as little as 15 months. Find out more...

Programs Offered:
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
  • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking
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