Tired of the same old mashed and baked potatoes but not sure where to find fresh inspiration? Do your online searches lead you to uninspiring and disappointing potato recipes?
If you've ever wondered…”How can I make potato dishes that stand out from the rest ?" our latest French cooking course is just for you.
Elevate Your Potato Dishes with French Culinary Techniques
Dive into the versatile world of the beloved spud in our hands-on cooking course. Regardless of where you are in your culinary journey, this experience will elevate your potato game to professional heights. Learn the art of selecting the perfect type of potato for every dish and master techniques that transform this staple tuber into more than 20 different recipes. From perfecting pommes frites to creating a decadent tian, we'll share the secrets behind making potato dishes with a chef’s touch.
Discover just how far you can push the bounds of creativity with one simple ingredient. Imagine the confidence and creativity to whip up a potato dish for every occasion
(and with ease)!
This course will guide you every step of the way, starting from the basics and gradually moving to more advanced methods. You'll learn the tried-and-true techniques taught in French culinary schools, enabling you to create timeless potato dishes that look and taste amazing.
We've simplified professional culinary methods into easy-to-follow tutorials suitable for home cooking, ensuring you can achieve chef-quality results in your own kitchen.
After mastering a few simple dishes, you'll gain the confidence and skills to explore the techniques of acclaimed chefs, so you can make your own unique potato creations at home.
Potatoes 101
Learn how to store potatoes, the various potato varieties, and their different starch levels, and why these things matter when selecting the right spud for your dish.
Chef’s Twist on Potato Salad
Discover how to transform traditional potato salads into sophisticated starters you'll be proud to serve. These chef-inspired dishes go beyond basic boiled potatoes mixed with mayonnaise, offering creative twists on classic salads.
Deep Fried Favorites
An entire section devoted to mastering the art of deep-frying potatoes in various shapes and sizes. From skinny fries to chunky chips, crispy shoestring fries, and addictive homemade crisps, you'll learn how to create them all with just a deep fryer in your kitchen.
Restaurant Staples
Classic potato dishes typically found in Parisian bistros. Discover the techniques to make Duchess Potatoes, Potato Croquettes, Pommes Dauphine, Pommes Noisette and using the Escoffier method to create Pomme Fondantes.
Comfort Crowd Pleasers
Nothing beats an easy comfort potato dish and these are some of my favorites, an alpine-style Potato Tian, Mini-Cheesy Gratins, and my childhood potato love, Pommes Boulangère. These dishes absolutely deserve a place at your table!
Chef Inspired Creations
Gain the confidence to take on chef-inspired dishes like deep-fried potatoes tossed in garlic mousse, Pommes Darphin filled with brie cheese, and the acclaimed Pave Potatoes popularized by Thomas Keller.
Curriculum
Learn on the run
Learn anytime, anywhere with our companion app on phone and iPad. No network, no problem. Download lessons and access them offline directly from the app.
Downloadable eBook
Access the "Cooking Potatoes Like a Chef" eBook, which contains all the recipes featured in the course, serving as a valuable reference tool for your culinary journey.
Join the Club
Includes access to the French Cooking Academy Club, our private space for students. An amazing community filled with interesting people from around the world passionate about French cooking, like you.
Is this course suitable for beginners?
Yes, most of our courses are specifically designed for beginner cooks who are eager to learn the art of French cooking. You will be guided through every step, starting with the fundamentals and then progressing to more complex techniques. By building on the basics, you’ll be able to create more sophisticated dishes as you gain confidence and skill.
How long does the course take to complete?
If your schedule is already packed with work, kids, or other commitments, here’s the good news: this course is entirely self-paced—take as much time as you need. If you have the time, you could easily complete it within a month and master over 20 French recipes and techniques.
How long do I have access to the course?
If you purchase the course individually (not as part of the membership), you will have lifetime access to all course materials, documents, and videos for as long as the course remains available. This means you can watch the lessons at your own pace and revisit them as often as you like.
If I'm not happy with the course can I ask for a refund?
Certainly! If you're not satisfied with the course for any reason, you can request a refund within 14 days of purchase, no questions asked.
What specific equipment do I need to follow the course?
You'll likely already have most of the utensils you need in your home kitchen, such as saucepans, a sieve, a peeler, a grater, and a rubber spatula. However, if you want to master all of the preparations in the course, I recommend having the following equipment on hand:
· Potato ricer and vegetable mill
· Mandoline
· Fries cutter
· Food processor (with recommendations on the best disc size to use)
These tools can enhance your experience and help you achieve even better results with the recipes and techniques in the course.
Can’t I just learn this stuff from Youtube?
YouTube is a great resource for recipes and cooking tips, but it has its limitations when it comes to in-depth learning and structured progression. If you're serious about mastering cooking, you need more than just casual tutorials. What YouTube lacks is a carefully curated, structured program designed to teach you like a professional learns.
Cooking Potatoes Like a Chef offers the most comprehensive and unique course on potato preparations in French cuisine. It goes beyond what you can find on YouTube by providing in-depth lessons that build on each other, guiding you through various techniques that will benefit you well beyond this course.