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FREE GUIDE 
​FOR CHEFS PURSUING CERTIFICATION

The 3 Non-Negotiables For Successful Culinary Certification

The three things that contribute substantially to a successful exam, with the swipe files so you can start without building them yourself.

  • The Candidate's Book: the 27-part table of contents, in the order I build mine
  • Technique Review Sheet: every required technique, cut and production method, run against your menu
  • The Craft Standard: what properly executed looks like, method by method
  • Knife Work: the classical cuts and the dimensions an evaluator can measure
  • The Preparation Checklist and Gates: seven stages, each one ending at a standard you have to clear

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Gerald Ford, CMC · One of fewer than 90 Certified Master Chefs in the United States

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