French Culinary Institute
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The French Culinary Institute (FCI), also known as The International Culinary Center has locations in SoHo, New York City and in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.[1]
Founded in 1984 by Dorothy Cann Hamilton, FCI’s New York campus offers full-time courses in culinary arts, pastry arts, cake design, and artisanal bread baking. The school also offers specialized training in restaurant management, wine studies, food styling, and food technology, as well as a variety of amateur cooking and wine courses. FCI’s California campus offers full-time courses in culinary arts, pastry arts, and a wine sommelier program. The FCI is consistently ranked among the top cooking schools in the country.[2][3]
In 2006 and 2010, The French Culinary Institute received "The Award of Excellence for Vocational Cooking School from the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)".[citation needed]
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[edit] Senior faculty
- Dean of Special Programs: Jacques Pépin
- Executive Vice President, Dean Emeritus: Alain Sailhac
- Dean of Classic Studies: André Soltner
- Dean of Pastry Arts: Jacques Torres
- Dean of The FCI: Emily Luchetti
- Dean of The FCI: David Kinch
- Dean of Italian Studies: Cesare Casella
- Dean of Bespoke Institute: Chris Ely
- Dean of Food Journalism: Alan Richman
- Visiting Master Pastry Chef: Ron Ben-Israel
[edit] L’Ecole
L’Ecole is the public restaurant operated by The FCI located in Soho, New York City. The restaurant is opened for lunch and dinner service, as well as brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Students gain experience by working the back-of-the-house kitchen.[4]
Awards
- 2009 Zagat Survey – 25 out of 30 for food
- 2009 & 2010 Michelin Guide – Bib Gourmand for high-quality favorites at a great value.
- Wine Spectator – Best of Award of Excellence
- Wine Enthusiast Magazine – Award of Unique Distinction
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dan Barber – Best Chef in America 2009 by the James Beard Foundation, Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People of 2009
- Bobby Flay – Food Network personality, chef and owner, Mesa Grill & Bolo, New York, NY
- Wylie Dufresne - chef and owner, wd~50, New York, NY
- David Chang – named Rising Star Chef in 2007, Best Chef: New York City 2008 by the James Beard Foundation and Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People in the World of 2010
- Joshua Skenes - named Best New Chef 2011 by Food & Wine
- Lee Anne Wong - 4th place *Top Chef season 1
- Donatella Arpaia - successful New York City restaurateur; judge on The Food Network reality TV series The Next Iron Chef
- Daisy Martinez - Cookbook author and host of "Viva Daisy" on The Food Network
- Matthew Kenney - Chef, Educator, Television Host and Author
- Melissa Murphy - Pastry Chef and Owner of Sweet Melissa's Patisserie, Brooklyn, NY
- Claire Robinson - private chef and host of 5 Ingredient Fix on Food Network
[edit] Books
- The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine - 2008 Best Book for Cooking from a Professional Point of View by the James Beard Foundation
- The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts - 2010 Best Book for Cooking from a Professional Point of View by the James Beard Foundation, 2010 Cookbook Award by International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)
- Love What You Do: Building a Career in the Culinary Industry - by Dorothy Cann Hamilton, won Silver in ForeWord's 2009 Book of the Year Award under the Career category
[edit] References
- ^ "French Culinary Institute | NY and CA". Frenchculinary.com. http://www.frenchculinary.com/. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ CookingSchoolsCompared.com. "Ten Best Culinary Schools". http://www.cookingschoolscompared.com/truecompresults.php. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ Chef2Chef.net. "Top 100 Cooking Schools". http://chef2chef.net/rank/schools.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ (2010-03-30). "Zagat Restaurants: L'Ecole". NY1.com. http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/106722/zagat-restaurants--l-ecole/. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
