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The art projects that Chef Meyer's Advanced Pastry class have been creating are nothing short of amazing, especially because today was only the seventh class for these brand new students! These edible art pieces are made of and pulled sugar and pastillage, a treat for the taste and for the eye! [gallery link="file"]

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Arizona Culinary Students learn about the wines of Spain in a special after school class. Next up the wines of Portugal Come in to du Jour for a taste of Spain. New to our wine list are some summer styles of Verdejo, Garnacha, and Tempranillo wines. See how our aspiring student chefs are pairing foods to

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In today’s meat fabrication class on charcuterie, students learned to make pork/veal bratwursts. They started with the grinding of the meat and then encasing it in pork hanks. Students tied them into individual brats, grilled them, and served them at today’s family meal for the students and faculty. Culinary School is Great! Check out the Pictures.

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Chef Scott Meyer, instructor for the Advanced Pastry and Showpieces class, grew up in San Jose, California. His first illustrious career was in the Navy, where he went to language school and learned Russian, thus enabling him to become a Russian interpreter. When it came time to re-enlist, he started looking at other career options and

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ACI Chef Instructor Hamodi Siam demonstrates how to properly receive, identify, blanch and shock fresh lobsters in this 5 minute video. Click here to view Enjoy

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