Cooking & Baking 101: Techniques from the CIA

Ready to enroll in culinary college? Start practicing your knife skills now! You’ll need them in school and for your entire career. CIA Chef-Instructor Bill Briwa ’80 shows you how to properly dice celery.

Did you know that New York State is the number one producer of yogurt? It is “udderly” amazing how many different dairy products are available in the Empire State. In this video from The Culinary Institute of America, the CIA’s Chef Bill will show you what to do with the cream plug that you find in a bottle of fresh milk as well as share his expert tips on how to use yogurt in a Mediterranean-style dip and how easy it is to make your own frozen yogurt pops. Learn more at: CIA Degree and Certificate programs: CIA Restaurants: Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to driving leadership development for the foodservice and hospitality industry, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts; bachelor’s degree majors in management, culinary science, and applied food studies; and executive education through its Food Business School. Its conferences and consulting services

CIA Professor of Baking and Pastry Arts Peter Greweling talks about the process for creating edible geodes out of chocolate and naturally formed sugar crystals—his bakeshop project that’s been sweeping the Internet. Students love it, especially the dramatic end result when the geode is cracked open to reveal the sparkling crystals. Learn more at: CIA Degree and Certificate programs: CIA Restaurants: Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers bachelor’s degree majors in applied food studies, culinary science, food business management, and hospitality management; associate degrees in baking and pastry arts and culinary arts; and executive education through its Food Business School. The college also offers certificate programs and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences and consulting services have made the CIA the t