My First Culinary Experience

Every year I visit my grandmother during the winter break to learn new things about the Turkish cuisine and her secrets in the kitchen. But this year I wanted to have a more professional experience and that is why I decided to visit a culinary academy to learn from professionals who are experts in cooking.

I found a course for people that are my age called "Intro to Professional Kitchen for Adolescents". I visited the Culinary Arts Academy of Istanbul also known as MSA (Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi) and the minute I entered, I knew I was going to have a fantastic time. 


I did visit MSA before this course. My friend and I attended a workshop called "Burgers and Fries" and it was amazing. We cooked two types of burgers; beef and chicken and we also learned how to make the crispiest french fries and onion rings. Since that workshop I wanted to have a broader experience and a longer course and this break was the perfect opportunity. Spending two hours in a tiny station amazed me and I wanted to have a broader experience. Then I saw a course during my winter break. From the very first second I saw the course online, I knew that I was going to have an amazing time there.  

I can say that this winter break was the best and the most exhausting one I've ever had. Every day we had a theory lecture and an actual cooking class. In the theory part we got to learn about the history and the techniques with a demo from the chef. In the cooking part we prepared a couple of dishes and applied the techniques that we learned.