Cooking School Online

We don’t have television in our home and the one channel my husband and I miss is the Food Network.   I think I have stummbled upon something that is much better if you want to really learn how to cook.  Rouxbe (roo-bee) is an online cooking school.  I have watched several video tutorials on this site and it is just fabulous.  It really is cooking school.  What a great way to introduce cooking to homeschool students too.  “Become a better and more confident cook”  is Rouxbe’s goal! The video tutorials are complete and concise.  I really like what they call their “drill-downs”.  They go into depth about the cooking process of different recipes.  I want to make their chicken parmigiana* & chocolate chip cookies this weekend.  Try it out!

You can sign up for 30 days free and have full access to their cooking school.  After the 30 days you would have limited access.  The membership is then $99. for a year or $199. for a lfetime.  15% of all membership proceeds go towards Rouxbe for Life.

“Rouxbe delivers personal instructional cooking videos – via the Internet – to home cooks: people like you, who love food and are looking to expand their culinary repertoire and improve their skills in the kitchen.”

* I made the chicken parmigiana this evening and it was wonderful.  I have always been intimidated by breading and frying but the instruction was so thorough.  And to be able to actually watch the process first makes it a cinch, like you have done it before.  I liked that they had you bread all of the chicken and set aside for a moment.  This way I didn’t feel rushed to get them breaded and straight into the oil.  I am not sure when I will get to thse cookies but I will keep you posted.  I have learned a lot on this site this weekend.

Other great food stops on the web:

• Foodgawker ~ A compilation of food from differnet bloggers.  Usually some really unique and great recipes. Eye candy!!!
• Real Meals TV ~ Your average cook, sharing recipes.
• Foodtube ~ A youtube of food!