Cooking School Lessons

Rouxbe cooking lessons allow you to learn about a specific, focused subject matter. Each lesson includes instructional topic videos, practice exercises and recipes, and an interactive quiz.

Knives, Knife Cuts & Knife Sharpening

Selecting a Knife Set
7 videos | 31 mins
48,557 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Handling a Chef's Knife
10 videos | 1 hr 6 mins
60,067 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Cut Using a Chef's Knife
10 videos | 1 hr 53 mins
53,634 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
Knife Sharpening w/ a Whetstone
6 videos | 1 hr 8 mins
29,449 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
Jacques Pépin: Knife Skills
21 videos | 1 hr 13 mins
1,674 students enrolled in this lesson

How to Make Stock

How to Make Stock | Fundamentals
16 videos | 1 hr 24 mins
36,873 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Dark Stock
20 videos | 1 hr 28 mins
21,371 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Short Stock
18 videos | 1 hr 17 mins
18,967 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Broth
14 videos | 1 hr 26 mins
21,764 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Veal & Beef Stock
16 videos | 1 hr 30 mins
17,271 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

How to Make Sauce

How to Make Roux
18 videos | 2 hrs 3 mins
38,039 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Béchamel Sauce
18 videos | 1 hr 20 mins
32,465 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Velouté Sauce
20 videos | 1 hr 15 mins
24,605 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Tomato Sauce
27 videos | 2 hrs 21 mins
28,866 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Pan Sauce
23 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
21,572 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make a Butter Sauce
7 videos | 1 hr 22 mins
19,685 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Hollandaise Sauce
11 videos | 2 hrs 32 mins
21,291 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Eggs

Eggs | Anatomy, Boiling & Scrambling
10 videos | 2 hrs
41,143 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Eggs | Frying, Basting & Poaching
15 videos | 1 hr 40 mins
29,908 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Make an Omelet
5 videos | 1 hr 39 mins
29,211 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make a Frittata
6 videos | 1 hr 22 mins
20,761 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Steam Eggs
3 videos | 43 mins
16,356 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Dry-Heat Cooking Methods

How to Pan Fry
38 videos | 2 hrs 57 mins
34,760 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Pan Tossing
9 videos | 1 hr 43 mins
19,965 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Sweat Ingredients
17 videos | 2 hrs 29 mins
21,211 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Sauté
11 videos | 1 hr 54 mins
25,775 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Searing
28 videos | 2 hrs 26 mins
19,863 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Bread & Batter Foods
14 videos | 1 hr 47 mins
17,395 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Shallow Fry & Deep Fry
24 videos | 1 hr 35 mins
17,237 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Introduction to Stir-Frying
8 videos | 1 hr 12 mins
17,180 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Stir-Fry
14 videos | 2 hrs 21 mins
20,421 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
FOK: No-Oil Sauté
8 videos | 53 mins
1,110 students enrolled in this lesson
Blue Zones Sample Lesson
5 videos | 35 mins
students enrolled in this lesson

Moist-Heat Cooking Methods

Submersion Cooking Methods
24 videos | 3 hrs 20 mins
18,333 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Combination Cooking Fundamentals
27 videos | 2 hrs 7 mins
17,608 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Braising | Combination Cooking
33 videos | 2 hrs 18 mins
17,830 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Stewing | Combination Cooking
16 videos | 2 hrs 23 mins
15,332 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Pot Roasting | Combination Cooking
13 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
12,390 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Steaming | Basics
12 videos | 1 hr 59 mins
14,135 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Meat

Beef | Premium Cuts of Steak
16 videos | 1 hr 33 mins
18,502 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Prep & Cook Premium Steaks
21 videos | 2 hrs 14 mins
17,098 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Roast Prime Rib
21 videos | 2 hrs 43 mins
10,481 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Poultry

Poultry Fundamentals
43 videos | 4 hrs 18 mins
20,667 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Roast Chicken
17 videos | 3 hrs 9 mins
15,278 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Fish

How to Buy & Store Fish
15 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
14,728 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Cooking Fish Fundamentals
11 videos | 1 hr 34 mins
16,027 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Pan Fry Fish
15 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
11,812 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Seafood Literacy: An Introduction
28 videos | 2 hrs 51 mins
628 students enrolled in this lesson

Vegetables

How to Preserve Vegetable Pigments
6 videos | 1 hr 6 mins
16,883 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Cooking Vegetables in Water
6 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
16,670 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Steam Vegetables
19 videos | 1 hr 43 mins
14,952 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Roast Vegetables
10 videos | 2 hrs 4 mins
18,438 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

How to Make Soup

How to Make Broth-Based Clear Soup
10 videos | 1 hr 42 mins
16,679 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Make Stock-Based Clear Soup
20 videos | 2 hrs 46 mins
15,390 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Make Roux-Based Soup
14 videos | 1 hr 21 mins
17,607 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Starch-Based Thick Soup
17 videos | 1 hr 5 mins
16,976 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Seasoning

How to Brine
31 videos | 1 hr 55 mins
16,598 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Season w/ Salt
15 videos | 1 hr 35 mins
22,060 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Use & Cook w/ Herbs
17 videos | 1 hr 25 mins
22,576 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★ 4.5/5
How to Marinate Foods
26 videos | 1 hr 17 mins
15,174 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Pasta

How to Select Pasta
18 videos | 1 hr 53 mins
20,300 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Cook Pasta
21 videos | 2 hrs 51 mins
24,508 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Fresh Pasta | Laminated Pasta
25 videos | 3 hrs 47 mins
21,534 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Legumes

How to Cook Dried Legumes
17 videos | 1 hr 59 mins
12,226 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Rice & Grains

Rice Basics
5 videos | 1 hr 30 mins
20,149 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Cooking Rice | Steaming & Boiling Methods
14 videos | 2 hrs 6 mins
18,231 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
Cooking Rice | Pilaf Method
12 videos | 2 hrs 19 mins
15,668 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★ 4.1/5
How to Make Polenta
5 videos | 1 hr 38 mins
9,009 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
The Risotto Method
10 videos | 2 hrs 54 mins
13,894 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Vary Risotto
4 videos | 1 hr
9,210 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Cook Grains
8 videos | 2 hrs 45 mins
14,203 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.5/5

How to Make Salad & Salad Dressing

Salad Greens | Selecting & Preparing
23 videos | 1 hr 50 mins
20,032 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Salad Dressing & Vinaigrette Basics
23 videos | 1 hr 51 mins
21,078 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Breads, Doughs & Batters

Wheat & Gluten
13 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
25,196 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Make Bread | Basics (Plant-Based)
17 videos | 3 hrs 52 mins
23,948 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Make Crepes
6 videos | 1 hr 50 mins
16,335 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
Rouxbe Pastry Arts: Doughnuts
14 videos | 2 hrs 37 mins
1,213 students enrolled in this lesson

Desserts

Basics of Quality Chocolate
14 videos | 1 hr 43 mins
17,012 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Essential Vegan Desserts: Chocolate
7 videos | 3 hrs 52 mins
528 students enrolled in this lesson

Plating

The Basics of Plating
21 videos | 2 hrs 18 mins
29,151 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5