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The Institute of Culinary Education

The Institute of Culinary Education

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Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10281
The Institute of Culinary Education
Financial District, Manhattan
Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty St, 3rd Floor
At West St
New York, New York 10281

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Description

The Institute of Culinary Education runs America’s largest program of “hands-on” cooking, baking and wine education classes.

Courses are offered day and night and 355 days a year. ICE is located at Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty Street, on the 3rd Floor in lower Manhattan. The typical class runs 4 hours, with a maximum of 16 students.

Courses

Since 1975, the mission of ICE’s Recreational Program has been clear to provide a rich, fun and broad array of courses focusing on fundamental techniques, authentic & global cuisines, topical culinary concepts, and classic cooking methods. With over 1,500 courses a year, cooks at all levels from beginner to advanced can expand their palate and knowledge in our kitchens. From “Seafood Grilling”, “Knife Skills” and “Sushi Matsuri Festival” to “Classic French Macarons”, “Chocolate Desserts and “Do Ahead Entertaining” , ICE’s menu has something for everyone. Similarly, ICE’s Wine Education Program explores grapes from around the globe. Within our broad array of classes, you’ll find many specialized areas, based on topic, or even age. This includes class for couples and kids, and unique courses for those interested in Food Media, Advanced Pastry, Culinary Walking Tours and “How to Enter” the culinary business. ICE’s course schedule is released three times per year, for Fall, Winter and Spring / Summer.

Chef–Instructors & Teachers

ICE’s Chef-Instructors come from a wide and varied background, bringing their wealth of knowledge and experience to the kitchen classroom, and you. Most of our staff instructors have significant high-end restaurant experience, and visiting instructors include cookbook authors, notable working chefs, and nationally recognized experts.

What to Expect

Courses at ICE run one to five sessions (or days), with classes generally beginning at 10am or 6/6:30 pm. Multi session Techniques Courses meet either one day a week for multiple weeks, or on consecutive days the same week. We stock ICE’s pantries with the highest quality of ingredients and students will be supplied with recipe and instruction packs. Most classes conclude with a large, family-style meal, served with wine or beer; we have never known anyone to walk away hungry!

It’s no wonder that last year, 23,000 people took classes at ICE and that ICE is a past winner of the IACP “Cooking School of the Year” award. Come see what’s cooking at ICE!


Notes:
Please note that a valid ID is required for entry into ICE's building.

Upon arrival to 225 Liberty Street, proceed to the security desk on the 2nd floor located next to Hudson Eats to check in.

If this is your first time visiting ICE, you may want to leave yourself 30 minutes to find your way to our lobby at 225 Liberty Street.

We will begin checking guests in 15 minutes before the class start time.Please note that classes will enjoy the menu at the end of class. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class.Additionally, for those enrolled in a pastry or knife skills class, a meal is not planned so we recommend bringing a snack.Class menus subject to change.

Reviews of The Institute of Culinary Education

(4.5-star rating across 940 reviews)
  • The Perfect Tart

    Reviewed by Timothy F. on 2/24/2020
    Really enjoyed the class. Instructor was great and accommodated all levels of experience.
  • Knife Skills 1

    Anonymous review on 2/16/2020
    Skills learned are transformative!! Sue and Cati were fabulous!
  • Knife Skills 1

    Reviewed by Carolyn E. on 2/11/2020
    This was a great class and I learned so much! The instructors were wonderful and gave everyone attention and pointers.
  • Essentials of Tuscan Cooking

    Reviewed by Jon Paul P. on 2/8/2020
    Edward and Trung were great. Very informative chefs and the recipes were fantastic. Would definitely recommend this class!
  • Knife Skills 1

    Reviewed by Chris S. on 2/4/2020
    This knife skills class was awesome! We learned a ton and the instructors were really helpful. I would definitely come back here for another class in the future.
  • All About Technique: Fish Butchery

    Reviewed by Diego F. on 1/21/2020
    The class was excellent!! From the freshness of the ingredients to the detailed explanations from Rich, we enjoyed every moment (and every bite!) from this class :)
  • Frosted & Filled Cupcakes

    Reviewed by Susan S. on 1/20/2020
    The instructors were spot on-serious, informative with a lot of laughs! My daughter and I had an incredible experience. We are signing up for another!
  • Knife Skills 1

    Anonymous review on 1/16/2020
    This was a great intro to knife skills class. The content was focused on the fundamentals but the instructor gave lots of attention to each student, making sure everyone was learning and progressing.
  • Paella Dinner Party

    Reviewed by John r. on 1/15/2020
    Better then expected
  • Dim Sum

    Reviewed by Amanda W. on 1/13/2020
    This was my first ICE course. As an experience, it was alot of fun. As a cooking class, I was hoping to learn more and felt the way it was structured was a bit chaotic. There were just a few demos from the chef, and we were basically set loose to rush around the kitchen to cook 6 different recipes in 2.5 hours. The recipe instructions could have been more detailed, and it felt like they were being workshopped - one had a recommendation for a Worchester dipping sauce (for dumplings) that the chef instructor acknowledged was a mistake, and another recipe called for a steaming cooking method that the chef said we could skip in lieu of pan frying. Meatballs had to be steamed much longer than the recipe called for. I'd suggest for future classes a more organized approach - give attendees a brief overview of where to find everything in the kitchen. Make sure all the ingredients are adequately prepped (the wanton wrappers were not fully thawed for example and that made folding the dumplings more challenging). Use recipes that have been thoroughly reviewed/tested. The fun parts were working together - we all had to partner up with two neighbors to cook all 6 recipes in that time - and eating the delicious food together at the end. It was a fun date night for my husband and I.
  • Couples: Pizza & Wine Bar

    Anonymous review on 1/3/2020
    There wasn’t a lot of teaching involved. The written instructions contradicted what the instructor was telling us. We did have fun but not sure it was worth the cost.
  • The Tuscan Steakhouse

    Anonymous review on 1/3/2020
    The Chef was wonderful -- informative, organized, knowledgable, calm. He was warm and pleasant. Just before the class was to begin he was notified that the class would go from 11 to 13. He was flexible and did all he could to accommodate the increase in class size causing the ingredients to be in short supply. As for the menu, it was diverse -- I personally did not care for the sauteed greens. The steak was excellent and the instructions were remarkably detailed and educational. The tiramisu was fabulous.
  • The Whiskey Steakhouse

    Anonymous review on 12/30/2019
    We enjoyed the class a lot. The kitchen was nice and it all ran pretty smoothly. Would take another class there.
  • Essentials of Georgian Cooking

    Reviewed by Abigail J. on 12/23/2019
    Fantastic, delicious, fun! This was my first class and it was better than expected. My friend surprised me with it as a Christmas gift. The gift that will definitely keep on giving! The staff was courteous and professional. I have nothing but good things to say!
  • Essentials of Georgian Cooking

    Reviewed by Heather E. on 12/23/2019
    This was hands down the best class I have taken so far. It was organized, the teacher was amazing and not only taught the course efficiently, effectively and in a fun manner, but she gave background stories, tips and brought passion to the event. My team was great - good people who communicated well and shared (I know you can’t screen people, but there have been some doozies in the past). John and Selena were great helping Chef and very polite and professional. Selena was a real rock star with her always being one or two steps ahead, anticipating everyone’s needs. If all classes were run like this I would guarantee your attendance would be even higher. Just great!
  • Knife Skills 1

    Anonymous review on 12/18/2019
    The class was excellent, I learn a lots and the personnel was nice and courteous, it was so much fun I didn’t realized that I was standing for solid 3 hours, definitely I will enroll for more classes in near future. Happy Holidays!
  • Couples: The Bourbon Steakhouse

    Reviewed by Oreoluwa O. on 12/16/2019
    The chef Garrett was great - he allowed us to learn hands on and also was available to help anytime
  • Essentials of Indian Cooking

    Anonymous review on 12/7/2019
    First cooking class experience. Overwhelming initially but good experience overall. In retrospect, a 4 hour class where one has to stand the entire time was a bit much after working all day. Maybe bring out the alcohol before 10pm? Next time I would try a earlier class on a weekend.
  • All-American Surf and Turf

    Reviewed by Amir Weinberg W. on 11/24/2019
    Had so much fun and Chef Wright was a terrific teacher! Can’t wait to take the next course!
  • All-American Surf and Turf

    Reviewed by Caitlin G. on 11/24/2019
    Was so much fun and we learned a lot! Chef Wright was amazing!
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Review Summary by CourseHorse

Students who have taken classes at The Institute of Culinary Education generally have positive things to say about their experience. They mention that the instructors are knowledgeable and accommodating. The classes are described as transformative and informative. One student mentions a knife skills class, where they learned a lot and found the instructors to be helpful. Overall, students seem to appreciate the skills they have learned and the delicious food they were able to create. Quotes: 1. "This knife skills class was awesome! We learned a ton and the instructors were really helpful. I would definitely come back here for another class in the future." 2. "The instructors were spot on-serious, informative with a lot of laughs! My daughter and I had an incredible experience. We are signing up for another!" 3. "The class was excellent!! From the freshness of the ingredients to the detailed explanations from Rich, we enjoyed every moment (and every bite!) from this class :)"

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