Polish Cooking Classes
Although not as readily available as many of the more common international cuisines, Polish cooking instruction is accessible thanks to an assortment of creative educational outlets. Take a class while enjoying a vacation in Poland, at your local community college, through an Internet video series, or even using the latest iPhone app to learn how to prepare your favorite Polish dishes and meals. Does this Spark an idea?
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Polish Culinary Vacations
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Learn to cook in rural communities throughout Poland. Polish Culinary Vacations combines the cultural travel experience with instructional courses in preparing authentic Polish cuisine. You can stop in at The Culinary Institute in Cracow for a one day lesson or travel to varied regions throughout Poland to cook alongside local women in their own kitchens. Each one-week course presents a different flavor of Poland's culinary and cultural traditions, including introductions to the local farmers, bakers and meat shop owners in local communities.
Poland Culinary Vacations, Inc.
1020 Durham Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59718
888-703-8130
406-522-7711
polandculinaryvacations.com
Oaktown Community College
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Learn to cook in professional kitchens Home to one of the largest collections of Polish dining opportunities outside of Poland, it is no surprise that a community college in the heart of Chicago's northern suburbs offers continued education courses in Polish cuisine. As part of Oakton Community College's revolving series, Cooking with the Chefs, the college collaborates with local chefs in professional restaurant kitchens. Opportunities to learn at Polish restaurants are not available every semester, but a Polish course is normally part of the fall schedule. Call the Skokie Campus to find the next scheduled course.
Oakton Community College
Skokie Campus
7701 N. Lincoln Ave.
Skokie, IL 60077
847-982-9888
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Ana's Kitchen
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Learn to cook your favorite Polish dishes through online sites. If you can't afford to travel halfway across globe to cook with Polish grandmothers or can't find a local class being offered nearby, you can learn from Ana and her video camera. Ana's Kitchen is a video web series featuring a young Polish woman guiding you through the creations of many of her favorite Polish dishes and treats. With dozens of videos posted, she has garnered a following on web video sites such as revver.com and youtube.com, where you can search for her by typing in "Ana's Kitchen."
Polish Food Street
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Learn how to cook Polish food from your phone If you need to learn how to cook Polish food in a matter of minutes or even seconds, you can always pull up Polish Food Street, a new mobile web application that offers recipes and instructions available for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Spoon & Whisk
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Pick up your kitchenware and a few cooking tips at the same time Spoon & Whisk, an upstate New York kitchenware and cutlery store, offers various two-hour evening cooking courses throughout the year. Check the website to find the Polish night. Classes are taught by professional chefs, priced under 50 dollars, and fill up quickly.
Spoon & Whisk
1675 Route 9, Suite 108
Clifton Park, NY 12065
518-371-4450
spoonandwhisk.com
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References
- Photo Credit dumplings image by Gary from Fotolia.com farm image by Richard McGuirk from Fotolia.com cuisinier en préparation image by pucci raf from Fotolia.com computer image by Angie Lingnau from Fotolia.com mobile phone image by Christopher Hall from Fotolia.com cutlery image by Henryk Olszewski from Fotolia.com
