Introducing Culinary Boot Camps

Enroll in Culinary Boot Camp at the Biltmore Culinary Academy and immerse yourself in our food and beverage program learning from the hotel’s acclaimed chefs and chef instructors. In addition to daily cooking classes in the Academy’s kitchen laboratory, you will gain access to what goes on behind the scene in a professional kitchen.

This all-inclusive camp includes meals in our award winning restaurants and deluxe accommodations. Arrive at the hotel the night before camp begins and start your stay with a relaxing meal at our courtyard restaurant. The next morning will begin your packed schedule of cooking classes. Dinner will be your refuge where you will finally let someone else do the cooking.

Enrollment is limited to 8 students.

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3-Day Camp

Cost: $1,740 - All inclusive package includes 3 night accommodations, 3 daily meals with beverages, tax, and gratuities.

Or $450 - Boot camp only, excludes accommodations and meals.

*Day 1

Objectives:
“Mise en Place” – Everything in its place.  Learn how to organize and properly set yourself up for cooking

Skills & Drills:
Knife skills – the vegetable cuts

*Day 2

Objectives:
Working with tender cuts of meat (beef, chicken, and seafood) / Understanding vegetables

Skills & Drills:
Grilling, Broiling, Roasting

Recipes

Meats

• Roasted Chicken Breast stuffed with Asparagus and Tomato
• Roasted Cuban Pork Tenderloin
• Broiled Skirt Steak with Cream Salsa Verde
• Pan Roasted Blackened Fish Fillet

Vegetables

• Grilled Corn
• Roasted Cauliflower and Asparagus
• Crisp Green Bean & Walnut Salad
• Sautéed Garlic Spinach 

*Day 3

Objectives:
• Working with tough cuts of meats (beef, chicken, and seafood). 
• Understanding proper egg cookery

Skills & Drills:
Steaming, Braising, Stewing

Recipes

Meat
• Fillet of Snapper en Papillote
• Shredded Pork Stew with Smoky Chipotle Tomato Sauce
• Chicken Curry Stew
• Braised Short Ribs

Grains
• Coconut Rice
• Couscous
• Quinoa and Wheatberry Salad
• Sun-dried Tomato and Black Olive Orzo

Weeklong Camp

Week-long Camp
Cost: $2995 - All inclusive package includes 5 night accommodations, 3 daily meals with beverages, tax, gratuities.
Or $750 - Boot camp only, excludes accommodations and meals.

*Day 1

Objectives:
 “Mise en Place” – Everything in its place. Learn how to organize and properly set yourself up for cooking.

Skills & Drills:
Knife skills – the vegetable cut

*Day 2

Objectives:
Working with tender cuts of meat (beef, chicken, and seafood) and vegetables.

Skills & Drills:
Grilling, Broiling, & Roasting

*Day 3

Objectives:
Working with tender cuts of meat (beef, chicken, and seafood). Introduction to grains.

Skills & Drills:
Sautéing, Pan-Frying, and Deep Frying

*Day 4

Objectives:
Working with tough cuts of meats (beef, chicken, and seafood). Proper egg cookery.

Skills & Drills:
Steaming, Submersion Cooking, Braising, Stewing

*Day 5

Objectives:
Cooking on your own.

Skills & Drills:
Final meal judged by Biltmore chefs.

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