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Gourmet Raw Food Chef Training

Living Light's Gourmet Raw Food Chef Certification training takes students to the next level of confidence and expertise - exploring world cuisines, developing and writing recipes, transforming traditional cooked dishes into health-promoting gourmet raw cuisine, catering large events, and understanding the science of raw food nutrition.

 

Seven courses of study are required for this certification:

 

Advanced courses may be taken in any order as long as they are completed within two years. When you complete all seven courses of study and receive your Gourmet Raw Food Chef Certification, you'll be confident in your ability to produce incredible gourmet raw cuisine.

 

Graduates of this program also gain access to the Instructor Empowerment Kits. Each kit provides complete materials for teaching a wide variety of popular raw food classes. The opportunity to use these advantageous kits is exclusive to Living Light graduates.

 

Living Light Raw Culinary Arts Gourmet Raw Food Chef certification is based on a standard of excellence and is highly regarded in the vegetarian, vegan and raw communities.

 

Class Schedule and Tuition

Please refer to our schedule of raw foods classes and workshops.

 

Class Location

Living Light Center, Fort Bragg, CA..

 

Length of Class

34 days

 

What You Will Learn

  • How to use all kitchen equipment and appliances required in the preparation of gourmet raw cuisine, including high-powered blenders, food processors, juicers, dehydrators, spiral slicers, mandolins, and other time-saving devices
  • Professional knife skills
  • Sprouting and growing young greens
  • Cultured vegetables (krauts)
  • Raw cheeses
  • Condiments
  • Breads, wraps, crepes, and crackers
  • Breakfast cereals
  • Non-dairy milks, creams, juices, and elixirs
  • Secrets of great salad dressings
  • Desserts of all kinds - candies, pies, cakes, puddings, cookies, tortes, and ice creams
  • Pates, dips, spreads, and wraps
  • Soups and smoothies
  • Appetizers and entrees
  • Pasta making
  • Ethnic foods of all kinds
  • Spa and weight loss cuisine
  • Holiday and celebration foods
  • Flavor dynamics and flavor balancing
  • Recipe development and recipe writing
  • Cooked recipes to raw conversion
  • Setting up your raw food kitchen
  • Easy meal planning
  • Catering parties and events
  • Science of raw food nutrition
  • Importance of organics
  • Composting, recycling, green living
  • Food design, garnishing, plating
  • Hygiene and food safety
  • Importance of familiarity, color, texture, flavor, and love in foods
  • Community building, unconditional support and shared values

 

The instructor portion of our Associate Chef Training includes:

  • Writing and introduction, bio, and press release
  • Charting and organizing recipes, menus, and classes
  • Using assistants
  • Creating demo cards
  • Pacing and sequencing
  • Pricing your classes and services
  • Becoming a dynamic speaker
  • Organizing professional raw food classes
  • Marketing your classes and yourself
  • Coaching and personalized training
  • Time management and goal setting

 

Support Materials

Students gain access to the Instructor Empowerment Kits.

 

Additional Information

This is a hands-on program.

 

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