Culinary Courses for JNA Institute of Culinary Arts
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Always be a student of the culinary world. No matter how much you know (or think you know), you can always learn more. Even the greatest chefs continue to learn to be the best they can be. That being said, as a culinary student, there will come a time where you have no work to do, nothing to read or study, or nothing to practice. These are the perfect opportunities to open your mind, go online, and fill your mind with culinary knowledge.
JNA Institute of Culinary Arts
JNA Institute of Culinary Arts has provided quality training for the food service industry since 1988. With a strong concern for educational excellence and a proud record of job placement, the school maintains an excellent reputation among students, graduates, and employers. Using modern educational techniques the students in a realistic job setting. Hands-on training is stressed, but theory and relevant course work are also used to provide our students with the necessary background and experience to become successes.
Food & Wine
Recipes, Articles, Tips, Food Blogs, Videos, and much more; featuring some of the world's best chefs. The web site is the complement to the award-winning "Food & Wine" magazine.
A great tool to use when trying to think outside the box on new and original dishes.
The Culinary Pro
A website for professional chefs, students, and food enthusiasts devoted to exploring the culinary arts. Check out topics on culinary careers, culinary science, food preparation on our culinary techniques pages, or travel the world with our global flavors guide.
Foobooz
Know everything there is to know about the Philadelphia food and drink scene here. Learn about restaurant openings and closings, chef hirings and firings, as well as upcoming events and festivals. In addition to Philly food news, Foobooz also offers job postings, restaurant reviews, and "Best Of" guides as they are partnered with Philadelphia Magazine.
Epicurious
One of the best resources for food recipes. Great database features a user-friendly searching option. Simply type a couple ingredients you like to cook with and you are instantly rewarded with dozens or hundreds of recipes. Post your own recipes and be a part of Epicurious's community and social network.
Food Network
Watch clips from your favorite shows on Food Network including Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, Barefoot Contessa, and Triple-D. Saw an episode and loved a recipe? Use the web site to learn how to make that dish. See a featured restaurant that you simply must go to? Use the web site and find a link for the featured restaurant. Recipes, Videos, and Celebrity Chefs are also all over the site.
Craigslist Jobs
Hands down, the best tool for finding a job in the culinary world. With hundreds of restaurant jobs posted every single day, the days or dropping off resumes door-to-door are over. Today you can apply to more places and secure more job interviews in less time. Craigslist only charges employers $25 for job postings which are invaluable as they receive dozens of potential applicants. Because of this low-price, the market for available jobs listed are immense. While many aspects of Craigslist includes scammers, job postings in the Food & Beverage category are practically scam-free!
Jamie Oliver
My favorite web site to visit when I want a guaranteed home run recipe. Jamie Oliver has written 15 books, owns numerous restaurants, and has hosted dozens of shows (mostly in his British home) including Jamie's Food Revolution, The Naked Chef, and Jamie's Comfort Foods. Directly link to "Jamie Oliver's FoodTube", a great collection of cooking videos created by chefs, cooks, and novices from around the world.
Stella Culinary
Stella Culinary is a versatile culinary concept lead by Chef Jacob Burton that specializes in recipe research and development, online education, hands on cooking classes, conceptually themed pop-up dinners, and custom dining experiences.
American Culinary Federation
The Pennsylvania chapter for the ACF. This link connects directly to their Online Learning Center which contains tons of great videos and educational modules which parallels the curriculum at JNA.
American Lamb
A great resource for learning about lamb. Learn how to fabricate a lamb, as well as learn all the cuts. Enjoy and try some wonderful lamb recipes. A great web site for the truly passionate fan of lamb as well as a great learning tool.
Munchies
An off-shoot of the "Vice" Network, Munchies tells fascinating stories within the culinary world with a focus on well produced videos, culture, and trendy food topics.