India stirs up its gastronomy with French cooking schools
- NEW DELHI: Fiercely proud of its culinary traditions, India is increasingly open to foreign influences, with French cooking schools attracting students eager to make their mark on the country's growing fine-dining sector.
- "Ten or 15 years ago, there were far fewer young people dreaming of becoming chefs," said Aabhas Jain, director of bakery and pastry training at Ecole Ducasse, a French culinary school also operating in India.
- today's students have greater ambitions in this profession," added Jain, 36, who is also part of the Indian School of Hospitality (
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- NEW DELHI: Fiercely proud of its culinary traditions, India is increasingly open to foreign influences, with French cooking schools attracting students eager to make their mark on the country's growing fine-dining sector.
- "Ten or 15 years ago, there were far fewer young people dreaming of becoming chefs," said Aabhas Jain, director of bakery and pastry training at Ecole Ducasse, a French culinary school also operating in India.
- today's students have greater ambitions in this profession," added Jain, 36, who is also part of the Indian School of Hospitality (
Sources: CNA