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jamal
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Hyde Park, VT
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when It comes to being a baker, is it challenging if I want to travel to study other country's food. ?
I want to be a baker and all I want to do is travel and learn how other country's do it but I'm not sure if its possible.
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Chinyere Okafor
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Chinyere’s Answer
Hello Jamal,
Great question!
Yes, it's possible to travel and study baking in different countries. Many aspiring bakers choose this path to broaden their horizons, learn new techniques, and gain inspiration from diverse culinary cultures. However, there are some challenges to consider:
1. Costs: Traveling to different countries, especially for extended stays, can be expensive. You might need to save money or find scholarships, internships, or work opportunities that can help fund your travels.
2. Language barriers: Depending on where you go, learning the local language may be helpful to communicate effectively with other bakers or access recipes and resources.
3. Visas and work permits: Some countries may require specific visas if you plan to stay and work in their bakeries. Research each country's requirements for working or studying in their food industry.
4. Access to local training: Some countries offer specialized pastry schools or workshops. These might be competitive or require prior experience.
Despite the challenges, many bakers do exactly what you're dreaming of—traveling and bringing back unique skills from all over the world! You could even consider apprenticeships or culinary exchange programs designed for this purpose.
Best wishes!
Great question!
Yes, it's possible to travel and study baking in different countries. Many aspiring bakers choose this path to broaden their horizons, learn new techniques, and gain inspiration from diverse culinary cultures. However, there are some challenges to consider:
1. Costs: Traveling to different countries, especially for extended stays, can be expensive. You might need to save money or find scholarships, internships, or work opportunities that can help fund your travels.
2. Language barriers: Depending on where you go, learning the local language may be helpful to communicate effectively with other bakers or access recipes and resources.
3. Visas and work permits: Some countries may require specific visas if you plan to stay and work in their bakeries. Research each country's requirements for working or studying in their food industry.
4. Access to local training: Some countries offer specialized pastry schools or workshops. These might be competitive or require prior experience.
Despite the challenges, many bakers do exactly what you're dreaming of—traveling and bringing back unique skills from all over the world! You could even consider apprenticeships or culinary exchange programs designed for this purpose.
Best wishes!
David Lu, CFA
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New York, New York
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David’s Answer
Hi Jamal! There will be opportunities to travel, but those would likely come after you gain expertise and experience in your native country / hometown. The path could look something like this:
1. First, you should learn the basics of cooking and baking at a culinary school, and become knowledgeable about the different tools, techniques, and ingredients that people use in baking.
2. Then, you'll join a restaurant or bakery in your home country and learn on the job even more. You'll wow the other chefs with your baking skills and slowly become a crucial part of the kitchen, mastering what you need to know about your own cuisine. You may jump between restaurants too over time, building your reputation and joining bigger and bigger employers.
3. At that point, you'll start to know exactly which countries' baking you want to learn more about... whether it's French, Italian, Moroccan, Argentinian, Japanese, you name it. Once you know, you can go to those countries in one of two ways: (1) you self-fund your own trip with the savings you've accumulated and live there to learn for a few months; or (2) you apply to a bakery or restaurant in those countries using the skills and reputation you've built at your home country, and they'll pay for your travel there to exchange skills and knowledge.
Either way, you'll be able to make your way to a new country to learn new baking tricks and techniques, but it'll only come after you master the basics in your home country first.
1. First, you should learn the basics of cooking and baking at a culinary school, and become knowledgeable about the different tools, techniques, and ingredients that people use in baking.
2. Then, you'll join a restaurant or bakery in your home country and learn on the job even more. You'll wow the other chefs with your baking skills and slowly become a crucial part of the kitchen, mastering what you need to know about your own cuisine. You may jump between restaurants too over time, building your reputation and joining bigger and bigger employers.
3. At that point, you'll start to know exactly which countries' baking you want to learn more about... whether it's French, Italian, Moroccan, Argentinian, Japanese, you name it. Once you know, you can go to those countries in one of two ways: (1) you self-fund your own trip with the savings you've accumulated and live there to learn for a few months; or (2) you apply to a bakery or restaurant in those countries using the skills and reputation you've built at your home country, and they'll pay for your travel there to exchange skills and knowledge.
Either way, you'll be able to make your way to a new country to learn new baking tricks and techniques, but it'll only come after you master the basics in your home country first.