Culinary Boot Camp & F-STEP Curriculum

  • Course
  • 137 Lessons
  • Includes 1 additional product

Unleash your kitchen confidence with our signature course! Using Chef Jacob's revolutionary F-STEP Framework, you'll master the fundamental building blocks of Flavor, Sauce, Technique, Execution and Preparation. Once these first principals of the culinary universe are understood, you'll be able to decode dishes, reshape recipes, and unleash your culinary creativity. So stop following recipes and start creating!

Includes 1 additional product

LEVEL 1

Begin the journey.

  • Free

CULINARY KNIFE SKILLS

  • Course
  • 37 Lessons

Are uneven cuts ruining your dish's texture and presentation? Does slow prep make cooking a chore? Poor knife skills compromise flavor, waste valuable time, and pose safety risks. This course empowers you with techniques for quick, precise cuts, unlocking deeper flavors and speeding up workflow. With enhanced skills you'll reduce waste and minimize risks, gaining more time to create the dishes you want.

  • Free

CULINARY STOCKS

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  • 18 Lessons

Dive into the art of stock-making with our comprehensive course, featuring two detailed podcasts and 11 videos. Master veal, chicken, fish, and vegetable stocks, learn stock reinforcement and reduction for pan sauces, and as a bonus, discover how to craft the perfect pan reduction sauce. Elevate your culinary skills with these essential techniques.

  • Free

KITCHEN PREP TECHNIQUES

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  • 28 Lessons

Unlock professional kitchen secrets with our course, covering tips and tricks like roasting beets and garlic to perfection, mastering citrus zesting, and advanced blanching techniques for vibrant vegetables. Elevate your cooking with skills that bring efficiency and flair to your kitchen prep. Ideal for aspiring chefs and culinary enthusiasts.

  • Free

BASIC STARCHES

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  • 16 Lessons

Master key starch dishes in our "Basic Starches" course: creamy mashed potatoes, herb-roasted red potatoes, glaze-roasted potatoes, silky risotto, and polenta. Learn to make fresh pasta and classic spaghetti, enriching your culinary skills with these foundational recipes.

LEVEL 2

  • Free

COOKING TECHNIQUES

  • Course
  • 52 Lessons

Learn the basics of classic cooking techniques such as sautéing, braising, stewing, pan roasting, slow roasting and more.

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06 THE FIVE FRENCH MOTHER SAUCES

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  • 61 Lessons

Dive into the world of French cuisine with our essential sauces course: Béchamel, Velouté, Espagnole, Sauce Tomat, and Hollandaise. Master these five foundational mother sauces through detailed podcasts and videos, and learn to transform your dishes with these versatile culinary cornerstones.

  • Free

07 SALADS & CANAPES

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  • 10 Lessons

Enhance your cold kitchen expertise with our Garde Manger series. Perfect the craft of salad making, from washing greens to composing classics, and learn the delicate art of canapés, all through engaging podcasts and vivid how-to videos.

  • Free

BASIC BUTCHERY & MEAT FABRICATION

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  • 35 Lessons

Struggling with inconsistent cuts and pricy meat? This course is your solution. Learn to efficiently break down poultry, pork, beef and fish, maximizing yield and reducing waste. Save money on bulk cuts and fabricate to your preferred specs. If you're a professional cook, these skills are essential for your career advancement.

  • Free

MASTERING THANKSGIVING

  • Course
  • 23 Lessons

Look it. No more messing around. Hosting and cooking for Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl for cooks. It's the one day you have to get in the kitchen, and show your family and friends why YOU ARE THE BEST COOK THEY KNOW! This course will give you the tools you need for absolute Thanksgiving Day Domination!

LEVEL 3

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MASTERING BREAD & SOURDOUGH

  • Course
  • 25 Lessons

Master the world of bread with Chef Jacob's signature bread series. At it's core are five classic podcast episodes that explore the how's, why's, and science behind great bread. Supplemented with step-by-step video tutorials, podcast interviews, scalable recipes, and a student Q&A section.

  • Free

Pizza Mastery

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  • 17 Lessons

Perfect the art of pizza with 'Pizza Mastery': a course that guides you from dough to toppings. Learn to hand-stretch dough, master Neapolitan, New York, Sicilian, and Chicago-style deep dish, and savor the flavors of authentic toppings through detailed video tutorials and engaging podcasts.

  • $97

CREATING & EXECUTING A TASTING MENU

  • Course
  • 6 Lessons

Ever wonder how Chef's conceptualize, build, and execute a multi-course tasting menu? In this course, I walk you through a four course tasting menu that I created for a Big Brother's Big Sisters Gala to feed 500 people! This course is all about execution and workflow. How to prep, stage, and execute a multi course tasting menu for 2 to 500 people!