10 Best Culinary Schools of 2010 Named by Chef2chef.net Community

Le Cordon Bleu Culinary College of Culinary Arts in Austin, Texas tops the list as the best culinary school of 2010

Foster City, CA, January 14, 2011--Chef2Chef.net, a leading culinary web portal, today announced the winners of a recent vote held to determine the top ten best culinary schools of 2010. More than 4,000 votes were cast in this third annual voting competition, which aimed to recognize the best of the best in three categories: culinary schools, online culinary programs, and food blogs.

The nominations and results were decided by the Chef2Chef.net community. "Culinary schools are responsible for elevating the culinary profession through innovation and thought leadership," said Shirley Bartov, Chef2Chef.nets Web Producer. "We hope that this recognition from the Chef2Chef community will let these culinary schools know just how much they are truly valued."

Below is the complete list of the Top 10 culinary schools.

1. Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Austin, Austin, TX
2. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts, Philadelphia, PA
3. Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
4. Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY
5. French Culinary Institute, New York, NY
6. Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
7. Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Orlando, Orlando, FL
8. Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI
9. New England Culinary Institute, Montpelier, VT
10. The Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX

To see the entire list of nominations, and to see the winners from 2008 and 2009, visit www.chef2chef.net. These rankings allow members of the culinary community to recognize and reward culinary resources and institutions. Chef2Chef is a resource that seeks to provide a space for members of the culinary community--from professional chefs to home cooks--to share resources, tips, and more.

The Chef2Chef Culinary Portal is an interactive community for chefs, culinary students, culinary instructors, and food lovers. The site offers in-depth forums, online cooking classes, job board, and a culinary school directory. The annual rankings presented by Chef2Chef are compiled from the votes of food, beer, and wine lovers around the world.