Among the many professions available in the modern world, one of the most creative, profitable and at the same time quite undemanding is the profession of a pastry chef. But in order to become a real professional in the production of sweets and desserts, you first need to undergo special training.
Classical education
The specialty of a pastry chef will allow you not only to delight relatives and friends with elegant cakes and original pastries, but also give you the opportunity to work in the food industry. Basic knowledge in this specialty can be acquired in secondary specialized educational institutions that train food industry specialists: culinary colleges and vocational schools. You can enter there on the basis of incomplete secondary education, that is, after the 9th grade or on the basis of 11 classes. In the first case, the term of study will be 3 years (since students will have to study not only professional disciplines, but also general education subjects), and in the second - 2. During the educational process, you will learn the theory of cooking, study commodity science, calculation of dishes, dietology, cooking methods dishes. In addition, you will get the opportunity to consolidate all this knowledge in practice in real cafes and restaurants.
Unfortunately, the teaching materials of such colleges often contain outdated information, since the training system and the material base of such educational institutions do not always keep up with the rapid development of world cuisine. In particular, this is why students in practice experience certain problems in order to compare the knowledge gained in college with the real work of the restaurant. Nevertheless, having a basic culinary education allows a graduate to “join” the process much faster than a person “off the street”.
Haute cuisine and recipes for the soul
If you are looking to get to know the latest trends in pastry and become a world-class professional, it makes sense to take a look at the various culinary schools abroad. For example, the world-famous culinary school Le Cordon Bleu in France invites everyone to take a course of higher confectionery skills and receive a master pastry chef diploma. The problem is that the cost of culinary education at this level can reach half a million rubles. Naturally, in less prestigious schools, the price will be lower, but the diploma received will not be valued so highly by employers. However, such expenses are worth doing if you are determined to devote yourself to the confectionery art in the future, and to work, for example, in Europe. And in order to understand this, it is better to first get a pastry chef diploma in a vocational school and try yourself in the profession.
Finally, for those who do not think about a career as a pastry chef, but simply want to learn how to handle baked goods and desserts to please their family, short-term courses at colleges and master classes by famous pastry chefs are quite suitable. They can often be found on social media. In addition, many restaurants sometimes hold master classes for everyone.
