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Istanbul Culinary Institute Cookschool is a two-evenings-per-week certificate program, especially designed for cooking enthusiasts who work full time during the day and do not have time for a professional program. Following a rich content from world cuisines, Cookschool offers technical instruction as well as cooking with recipes.
Cookschool dates
- 24 January – 15 March 2012
- 20 March – 10 May 2012
- 15 May – 5 July 2012
- 11 September – 1 November 2012
- 6 November – 27 December 2012
Tuesday and Thursday, 19:00-22:00
Program content
- Knives, knife skills and safety, cutting vegetables and fruits
- Working with fish, poultry and meat; preparing stock
- Basic sauces and their uses; classic tomato sauce; mornay, supreme, veloute and béchamel sauces; Hollandaise, mayonnaise, chutney
- Soups and soup varieties: grainy, pureed and thickened, such as onion soup, gazpacho and bisques
- Cooking methods, sauces for sautéing and frying; braising, stewing, baking and roasting, pan- and deep frying, grills and pilafs, fish with menuire sauce, Korean style ribs, chicken couscous tagine, stew with plums and ratatouille, roast chicken with gravy, zucchini fritters, schnitzel, lamb chops with mojo sauce, grilled vegetables, steaks and grilled salmon, risotto, paella, vegetable pilafs
- Desserts with fruits, milk and syrup; popular desserts; cheesecake, baked rice pudding, sekerpare
- Basic pie dough; fruit tarts and quiche
- Pastries and baked goods
- Wines and food-wine pairing
- Canapés, sandwiches and finger foods
Registration and Program Fee
To participate in the program, please fill the Application Form
Program fee includes the following set that participants receive at the beginning:
- Wusthof 3-piece knife set (with carrying case)
- Silverpoint Chef’s Knife
- Silverpoint Fillet Knife
- Silverpoint Utility Knife
- One chef’s jacket with IstCI logo
- All the ingredients to be used in the kitchen throughout the program
Program fee is 2600 TL to be paid in full or over 4-month installments only for Garanti Bankasi credit cards.
For detailed information please call us at 0212 251 22 14
Italian cuisine enjoys great popularity and much demand in Turkey. This program is designed for cooking enthusiasts who wish to deepen their knowledge and repertoire of Italian cooking. Guided by your chef, you will cook soups, pastas and all the familiar tastes of Italy and when you receive your certificates, you will have acquired a rich menu.
Program dates
4 weeks, 24 hours ( Tepebaşı ) Monday-Wednesday, 19:00 -22:00
- 21 May – 13 June 2012
- 10 September – 3 October 2012
- 8 October – 31 October 2012
- 5 November – 28 November
- 3 December – 26 December 2012
Program content
- Soups and soup varieties; minestrone, vegetable soups
- Salads and dressings; antpasti; caprese, melanzana, salads with variety of meats
- Fresh pasta and sauces
- Main courses: meat, poultry, fish and vegetable dishes
- Risotto and its varieties
- Pizzas and Italian breads
- Popular desserts
- Wine instruction
Registration and Program Fee
To participate in the program, please fill the Application Form.
All participants will receive one Silver Point Chef’s Knife
Program fee is 1500 TL to be paid in full or over 4-month installments only for Garanti Bankasi credit cards.
For detailed information please call us at 0212 251 22 14