La Technique @ FCI in NYC

[chinois]

Has anyone taken La Technique I at the French Culinary Institute in NYC? I'm debating it, but don't know if it's going to teach me anything that I couldn't learn myself with practice and books.

I'm a seasoned amateur who doesn't want to work in a kitchen professionally, but wants to make restaurant-quality food at home.

Thanks!

M

[newguy]

I took this class probably 5 years ago. I later went on to culinary school at ICE, and found that through the 1st portion of school, I already knew what I was doing from the la techniqe course. I met some good people in there, learned a lot of old school techniques, gained weight and had fun.

i'd be surprised if you didn't like it.