Fine dining at affordable prices by future elite chefs of the world
The Culinary Institute of America的点评
点评:The Culinary Institute Of America (CIA) is a premier school for chefs-in-training in Hyde Park NY. Just a couple of miles north of Poughkeepsie, it showcases a sprawling campus with many educational buildings, dorms, and several restaurants ably operated by CIA students. Most require reservations, but The Tavern/American Bounty does NOT. We paid a visit on a Friday, mid-day, of what turned out to be "Parents' Weekend". We feared we might not get seated or would suffer an incredibly long wait. Not to worry -- only a 15 minute wait! The lunch menu is not extensive. It does not have to be. There are maybe a half dozen entree choices, all prepared by students who will join the elite chefs of the world. I have never been a big fan of lamb, but a dining neighbor strongly recommended the braised lamb with orecchiette and other ingredients. It was everything she said it was! After a delicious lunch, we toured the halls. We were able to view live classrooms with busy, working kitchens. There are large windows that allow a birds-eye view of the future chefs carrying out their many culinary duties.The campus slopes gently downhill to just above the Hudson River. It is definitely worth a visit (even a special trip to the area!). Hyde Park also has the FDR Estate and a Vanderbilt Estate for touring (but they were closed due to the government shutdown on the day of our visit).
翻译:美国烹饪学院 (CIA) 是纽约州海德公园一所一流的厨师培训学校。它位于波基普西以北仅几英里处,校园面积广阔,拥有众多教学楼、宿舍和几家由 CIA 学生经营的餐厅。大多数餐厅需要预订,但 The Tavern/American Bounty 餐厅无需预订。我们去的时候是周五中午,结果正好是“家长周末”。我们担心可能没有座位,或者要等很长时间。不用担心——只需等待 15 分钟!午餐菜单并不丰富。其实也不必如此。主菜大概有六七道,全部由即将加入世界顶级厨师行列的学生精心烹制。我从来都不喜欢吃羊肉,但一位邻座的顾客强烈推荐了炖羊肉配猫耳朵面和其他食材。这道菜完全符合她的评价!享用完美味的午餐后,我们参观了大厅。我们亲眼目睹了教室和忙碌的厨房。透过巨大的窗户,我们可以鸟瞰未来的厨师们如何完成他们的各种烹饪工作。校园缓缓向下倾斜,一直延伸到哈德逊河的上方。绝对值得一游(甚至专程前往!)。海德公园里还有罗斯福庄园和范德比尔特庄园可供参观(但我们参观当天,由于政府关门,这两个庄园都关闭了)。