Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts- Scottsdale formerly Scottsdale Culinary Institute (SCI) was a career-focused school in

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specializing in culinary and hospitality education. Elizabeth Sherman Leite started Scottsdale Culinary Institute in 1986. The college is owned by

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Le Cordon Bleu Le Cordon Bleu (French for " The Blue Ribbon") is an international network of hospitality and culinary schools teaching French ''haute cuisine''. Its educational focuses are hospitality management, culinary arts, and gastronomy. The instituti ...

in Paris. The institute was located in a former country club on a golf course and lakefront overlooking Camelback Mountain.Scottsdale Culinary Institute – Le Cordon Bleu affiliated cooking school in Arizona
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History

The school, generally known as the Scottsdale Culinary Institute was one of the largest culinary programs in the area. It was founded by Elizabeth Leite in 1986 and under Jon-Paul Hutchins, more than one hundred thousand students went through the program in twenty five years and earned associates or bachelor's degrees. It closed in 2017 along with the remaining Cordon Bleu schools in the United States.

Notable faculty and alumni

* Kevin Binkley, James Beard winner * Stephanie Izard, winner of

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References

External links

Scottsdale Culinary Institute website
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