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Home | Culinary Schools | Kansas Culinary Schools
Old and New: The Cuisine of Kansas
Kansas, home of countless exceptional steakhouses and barbeque joints, has a blossoming culinary scene with many new ethnic and sophisticated restaurants opening in Kansas City, Wichita, and Topeka. The New York Times food critics praise Kansas City chefs for deferring "to no one in refining local styles while seeking out the best regional farm products as well as ingredients flown in from around the world." With new restaurants popping up all over the place and numerous great culinary schools in state, Kansas is an ideal place to enroll in some cooking classes or pursue training in restaurant management.
The Restaurant Industry Lowdown
In 2004, there were nearly 3.1 million jobs held nationally by chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Approximately two-thirds of them were employed in restaurants and other food service businesses. As casual family dining restaurants continue to grow, many jobs will become available for new chefs, cooks, and restaurant managers. Individuals with culinary degrees, restaurant or hotel management degrees, and experience will have the best opportunities. The median hourly earnings of chefs and head cooks in 2004 were $14.75.
The Art of Classic Kansas Cuisine
In Kansas, the most popular restaurants typically serve classic fare such as steaks, wheat-muffins, and buffalo. Statewide favorite dishes include: a hearty meal of steak, mashed potatoes, biscuits and gravy, nutritious wheat bread made from Kansas' own wheat, and sinfully delicious chicken-fried-steak. Master these dishes at culinary schools in Kansas City or Wichita and you'll be a hit with the locals.
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