Idaho Cooking and Culinary Schools
Degree Programs: Culinary Management, Culinary Arts, Baking, Pastry, Restaurant Management, Catering Management, Food & Beverage Management...
Largest Cities: Blackfoot, Boise, Burley, Caldwell, Coeur d'Alene, Eagle, Hayden, Idaho Falls, Lewiston, Meridian, Moscow, Nampa, Pocatello, Rexburg, Twin Falls...
Over its history, Idaho attracted Native Americans, fur trappers, miners, loggers, farmers, and other hardy pioneers. Today the face of Idaho is changing.
No discussion about Idaho and cooking would be complete without mention of the ubiquitous Idaho potato. Idaho is the number one producer of the potatoes in this country, and the Idaho climate and crop produce a particularly hardy variety of this staple spud. Of course, culinary programs will include the traditional gamut of lessons, in with many different cooking styles and ingredient lists. Hospitality programs may focus on examples in local tourism, another successful Idaho enterprise. Ecotourism (environmentally-friendly tourism) is one area to focus on, as Idaho brings in many tourists who appreciate its natural beauty and recreational opportunities (including some of the best white-water rafting in the world!).
