the Price of a Basic Cooking Class

This was a basic class, teaching the general basics of working in the kitchen. The class lasted for two and one half hours, and was meant to not only teach us how to cook, but also introduced us to the purposes of different pieces of cookware and utensils. We learned basic skills that could be used easily in any kitchen. No cost breakdown was provided, but I would say that 35 percent went to the instructor, and 60 percent went to the food and materials. The other 5 percent I would imagine went toward the overhead (utilities, etc.).

This was really a very interesting and fun class. The instructor is a mom, which was nice because she knows the challenges of trying to make good food taste good quickly. There were only five other students, so we got to know each other and really had our questions answered. We were shown the proper way to use our knives to cut, chop, and julienne as well as the differences between sauteing, broiling, grilling, and roasting. At the end of the class, we all got to sit down and enjoy the fruits of our labor.

The class was well worth the price,and we were allowed to bring home our leftovers. The only "problem" was that there were actually three different "basic" classes that you could take separately or as a part of a series. These included the foundations of cooking that I took, a baking class, and class for soups and sauces. If you paid as part of the series, the cost was discounted to $195, but I really don't think that I could afford to take all of the classes.

My advice for anyone looking to take a basic cooking class would be to find out what is included in the price of the class. The fact that the cost of food was included and that we actually got to eat it all made it well worth the cost for me. I only wish that I had known that I would enjoy it so much because I am still waiting to take other classes!