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10 celebrity chefs who didn't go to culinary school
10 celebrity chefs who didn't go to culinary school
Talia LakritzJun 24, 2020, 00:28 IST
Ina Garten and Gordon Ramsay didn't attend culinary school.Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images, Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit
Celebrity chefs such as Ina Garten, Gordon Ramsay, and Rachael Ray didn't go to culinary school.
Ree Drummond, also known as The Pioneer Woman, rose to celebrity chef status through her food blog.
Some successful chefs are the product of esteemed culinary schools, but others have risen to fame without any formal training.
These 10 celebrity chefs honed their skills without going to cooking school.
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Despite her fame as a bubbly culinary personality, Food Network star and talk show host Rachael Ray doesn't call herself a chef.
Rachael Ray.
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Ree Drummond studied gerontology in college, not cooking.
Ree Drummond.
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Ina Garten taught herself to cook using Julia Child's cookbooks.
Ina Garten on the Today show.
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Guy Fieri didn't go to culinary school, but he studied hospitality management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Guy Fieri.
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Despite judging contestants on Bravo's "Top Chef," Tom Colicchio doesn't have formal culinary training himself.
Tom Colicchio.
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Tiffani Thiessen is best known for starring in shows like "Saved by the Bell" and "Beverly Hills 90210," but she's also a cooking show host and cookbook author.
Tiffani Thiessen.
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Martha Stewart didn't publish her first book until she was 41 years old.
Martha Stewart.
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Chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay studied hotel management, not culinary arts.
Gordon Ramsay.
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Nigella Lawson doesn't call herself a chef, despite her nomination for Observer Food Monthly's chef of the decade award in 2013.
Nigella Lawson.
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Thomas Keller was the first American chef to earn two three-star ratings from the Michelin Guide, though he never went to culinary school.
Thomas Keller.
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