| By breadbuff on Sunday, July 30, 2000 - 07:26 am: Edit |
hi! i love baking breads so much i can't stop reading up on the subject. right now i'm still studying but i intend to take a baking degree or someting, preferrably in france as i want to acquire the traditional baking techniques. however, i'm totally at lost as to how i could go around finding a good school or be it one that's suitable for me. i wouldn't mind working as an apprentice to some french bakers. please help me if u can. thank you so much. God bless u.
| By Chris on Friday, August 11, 2000 - 10:51 am: Edit |
breadbuff,
The most talented baker that I ever workrd with got his degree at C.I.A. He was also quite the pastry chef. If you want to go to France look into Le Cordon Bleu. In the meantime read Professional baking. Good luck!!
| By breadbuff on Monday, August 14, 2000 - 10:43 am: Edit |
thank you so much chris. i've come across Professional Baking. i'll make sure i spend some time reading up on it. thanks for your well-wishing.
| By breadbuff on Monday, August 14, 2000 - 10:44 am: Edit |
thank you so much chris. i've come across Professional Baking. i'll make sure i spend some time reading up on it. thanks for your well-wishing.
| By breadbuff on Monday, August 14, 2000 - 10:47 am: Edit |
chris, i would like to ask you some questions if you don't mind. are you a baker too ? what's the typical day of a baker's life like? do bakers bake at night up to morning?
| By chris on Wednesday, August 16, 2000 - 03:03 pm: Edit |
I did some baking but I don't on the same scale anymore. The day started at 1:30 a.m. and then I would prep for lunches when the baking was done. The baker that I employ now summed it up best(my reason for not baking anymore)His words were "Chris, Bakers are the chemists of the culinary world, you should stick to the plumbing" If you are interested in this field try to find a job in a small bakery or even the baking dept of a large supermarket. You'll definetly learn some things and most importantly if this is the field you want to be in. Good luck.
Good luck with your future,
| By breadbuff on Friday, August 18, 2000 - 05:09 am: Edit |
thank you so much for the advice ! indeed, i've been longing to work in a bakery. but right now i'll stick to my studies first. hopefully i'll find a job in a local bakery which can enrich me with much baking skills. i gained my baking know-hows from reading lots of books on the subject. over the time, i've improved a lot (i praise God for that). i wonder if anyone would want to employ someone like me.but i'll try anyway!:)hey, anyway, good luck for your career too!