Directory of Cooking & Culinary Schools and Institutes in New Mexico
Largest Cities: Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Artesia, Carlsbad, Clovis, Deming, Farmington, Hobbs, Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Portales, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Santa Fe, Silver City...
Restaurants make up one of the fastest growing industries in the state, and chefs and head cooks can expect an increase in job opportunities of 24.7% through 2012. New Mexico boasts some of the most unique local fare that is becoming increasingly popular throughout the rest of the country, including green and red chile, chorizo, sopapillas, blue corn tortillas, and piñon nuts. The biscochito, a Spanish spice cookie, is the state's official cookie, and is the first designated state cookie in the nation.
New Mexico isn't only known for its unique food. Its unique landscape includes 275 square miles of pure white sand at White Sands National Monument and over 20 spectacular mountain ranges.
