Welcome to the National
Institute of the Culinary Arts. You have chosen to enter a highly rewarding
profession. People are drawn to this career for many different reasons, but
you all have something in common — an appreciation of fine food. At the institute
you will have die opportunity to study with some of the most highly skilled
chefs in the world. In order to take the best advantage of this opportunity,
you need to approach it with an open mind. Be ready to relinquish your old
ideas about cooking and take in new ideas about the most artistic methods of
preparing food. While at the institute, you will become accustomed to long
hours, hard work, and also wonderful results. By the time you have finished
with your coursework and are ready to start your apprenticeship, you will
feel that you have accomplished much more than you ever expected to here at
the institute. Please take the time to look over the following pages
carefully as they contain all die information you need about course
requirements, textbooks, apprenticeship opportunities, and the instructors at
the institute.
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