Taking a Bite Out of the Big Apple:
Attending New York Culinary School

New York City dazzles visitors and residents alike with its never-ending assortment of every imaginable variety of cuisines and foods. Supplement your New York culinary school education by sampling the best of what the city has to offer. And remember: Some of the most memorable food venues can be found beyond the glamour and high prices of some of the famous upscale restaurants like Le Bernardin, Daniel and Babbo.

In the heart of the East Village, savor homemade Eastern European comfort food: hand rolled bagels with a schmear, homemade meatloaf, cheese blintzes, locally-made ice cream or old fashioned egg cream. Hit the Lower East Side for some of the best pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, bialys and knishes in the city. Try Tribeca for artsy innovative dining. And that's all just Manhattan: For some of the best ethnic fare in the city, you'll want to travel to Queens and Brooklyn to get your Korean, Chinese, Colombian, Indian, Greek or African food fix, to name just a fraction of the cuisines available.

When it comes to cooking, you can't beat New York for the variety and abundance of ingredients to satisfy any recipe. Approximately 200 farmers participate in local markets year round selling vegetables (both traditional and organic), fruits, meats, dairy, poultry and fish, baked goods, honey, maple syrup, jams, and wines. There's a market open every day of the week at one of many locations throughout the city. There are also specialty grocers such as Dean & Deluca, Fairway, Zabar's and Citarella. New York can provide you with anything your passion for food requires.

With so many of the finest restaurants in the world located here, it's no surprise that opportunities abound for New York culinary school students. You'll be able to work in some of the best New York restaurants while attending school, and as a graduate, you'll have a world of employment options. In New York City, the average salary ranges for top culinary professionals are some of the highest in the country:

New York City is definitely an exciting place to launch a culinary career, and a New York culinary school puts you right in the heart of the exciting New York City food scene. The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) was named one of America's top three culinary schools by the New York Restaurant Insider Magazine in 2006. An award-winning school, ICE earned the International Association of Culinary Professionals' Award of Excellence for Best Vocational Cooking School in 2008 and was a finalist and winner of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Award of Excellence in 2002, 2003 and 2006. You'll find ICE students and alumni winning top industry awards, such as the James Beard Award, Food & Wine's Best New Chefs in America, and Pastry Art & Design's Ten Best Pastry Chefs.

A short drive out of the City takes you to Hyde Park, home to one of the country's most prestigious culinary schools, the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). CIA graduates count themselves among the top chefs, restaurateurs, chef owners, entrepreneurs, executive chefs and media personalities in the U.S. Many alumni such as Todd English, Roy Yamaguchi, Cat Cora, Rocco DiSpirito and Duff Goldman are celebrities as well as top chefs.

To learn more about New York culinary schools and search All Culinary Schools' directory of culinary schools, and fulfill your dream of becoming a chef today!

_{Source: Salary data from Indeed.com 2010}