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.

Course Previews

Jacques Pépin: Knife Skills
21 videos | 1 hr 13 mins
778 students enrolled in this lesson
Rouxbe Pastry Arts: Doughnuts
14 videos | 2 hrs 37 mins
594 students enrolled in this lesson
Seafood Literacy: An Introduction
28 videos | 2 hrs 51 mins
332 students enrolled in this lesson
Essential Vegan Desserts: Chocolate
7 videos | 3 hrs 52 mins
266 students enrolled in this lesson

Knives, Knife Cuts & Knife Sharpening

Selecting a Knife Set
7 videos | 31 mins
43,480 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Handling a Chef's Knife
10 videos | 1 hr 6 mins
52,176 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Cut Using a Chef's Knife
10 videos | 1 hr 53 mins
46,612 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Knife Sharpening w/ a Whetstone
6 videos | 1 hr 8 mins
26,054 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

How to Make Stock

How to Make Stock | Fundamentals
16 videos | 1 hr 24 mins
32,840 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Dark Stock
20 videos | 1 hr 28 mins
18,684 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Short Stock
18 videos | 1 hr 17 mins
16,669 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Broth
14 videos | 1 hr 26 mins
18,991 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Veal & Beef Stock
16 videos | 1 hr 30 mins
15,144 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

How to Make Sauce

How to Make Roux
18 videos | 2 hrs 3 mins
33,925 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Béchamel Sauce
16 videos | 1 hr 20 mins
28,770 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Velouté Sauce
20 videos | 1 hr 15 mins
21,852 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Tomato Sauce
27 videos | 2 hrs 21 mins
25,653 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Pan Sauce
23 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
18,624 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make a Butter Sauce
7 videos | 1 hr 22 mins
17,223 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Hollandaise Sauce
11 videos | 2 hrs 32 mins
18,334 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Eggs

Eggs | Anatomy, Boiling & Scrambling
10 videos | 2 hrs
35,995 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Eggs | Frying, Basting & Poaching
15 videos | 1 hr 40 mins
25,928 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Make an Omelet
5 videos | 1 hr 39 mins
26,135 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make a Frittata
6 videos | 1 hr 22 mins
18,046 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Steam Eggs
3 videos | 43 mins
14,160 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Dry-Heat Cooking Methods

How to Pan Fry
38 videos | 2 hrs 57 mins
31,629 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Pan Tossing
9 videos | 1 hr 43 mins
17,629 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Sweat Ingredients
17 videos | 2 hrs 29 mins
18,887 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Sauté
11 videos | 1 hr 54 mins
22,495 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Searing
28 videos | 2 hrs 26 mins
17,279 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Bread & Batter Foods
14 videos | 1 hr 47 mins
15,127 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Shallow Fry & Deep Fry
24 videos | 1 hr 35 mins
14,641 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Introduction to Stir-Frying
8 videos | 1 hr 12 mins
14,629 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Stir-Fry
14 videos | 2 hrs 21 mins
17,497 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Moist-Heat Cooking Methods

Submersion Cooking Methods
24 videos | 3 hrs 20 mins
16,208 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Combination Cooking Fundamentals
27 videos | 2 hrs 7 mins
15,188 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Braising | Combination Cooking
33 videos | 2 hrs 18 mins
15,723 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Stewing | Combination Cooking
16 videos | 2 hrs 23 mins
13,140 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Pot Roasting | Combination Cooking
13 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
10,765 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Steaming | Basics
12 videos | 1 hr 59 mins
12,140 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Meat

Beef | Premium Cuts of Steak
16 videos | 1 hr 33 mins
16,520 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Prep & Cook Premium Steaks
21 videos | 2 hrs 14 mins
14,970 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Roast Prime Rib
21 videos | 2 hrs 43 mins
9,088 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Poultry

Poultry Fundamentals
43 videos | 4 hrs 18 mins
17,899 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Roast Chicken
17 videos | 3 hrs 9 mins
13,419 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Fish

How to Buy & Store Fish
15 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
13,088 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Cooking Fish Fundamentals
11 videos | 1 hr 34 mins
14,224 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Pan Fry Fish
15 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
10,356 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Vegetables

How to Preserve Vegetable Pigments
6 videos | 1 hr 6 mins
14,826 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Cooking Vegetables in Water
6 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
14,038 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Steam Vegetables
19 videos | 1 hr 43 mins
12,874 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Roast Vegetables
10 videos | 2 hrs 4 mins
15,915 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
13,778 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Make Stock-Based Clear Soup
20 videos | 2 hrs 46 mins
12,831 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Make Roux-Based Soup
14 videos | 1 hr 21 mins
14,540 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Starch-Based Thick Soup
17 videos | 1 hr 5 mins
14,069 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Seasoning

How to Brine
31 videos | 1 hr 55 mins
14,181 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Season w/ Salt
15 videos | 1 hr 35 mins
18,425 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Use & Cook w/ Herbs
17 videos | 1 hr 25 mins
19,180 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★ 4.5/5
How to Marinate Foods
26 videos | 1 hr 17 mins
12,466 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Pasta

How to Select Pasta
18 videos | 1 hr 53 mins
17,436 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Cook Pasta
21 videos | 2 hrs 51 mins
21,269 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Fresh Pasta | Laminated Pasta
15 videos | 3 hrs 47 mins
18,190 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Legumes

How to Cook Dried Legumes
17 videos | 1 hr 59 mins
10,499 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Rice & Grains

Rice Basics
5 videos | 1 hr 30 mins
17,309 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Cooking Rice | Steaming & Boiling Methods
14 videos | 2 hrs 6 mins
15,614 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
Cooking Rice | Pilaf Method
12 videos | 2 hrs 19 mins
13,376 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★ 4.1/5
How to Make Polenta
5 videos | 1 hr 38 mins
7,601 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
The Risotto Method
10 videos | 2 hrs 54 mins
11,848 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Vary Risotto
4 videos | 1 hr
7,735 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Cook Grains
8 videos | 2 hrs 45 mins
11,928 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.5/5

How to Make Salad & Salad Dressing

Salad Greens | Selecting & Preparing
23 videos | 1 hr 50 mins
17,378 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Salad Dressing & Vinaigrette Basics
23 videos | 1 hr 51 mins
17,901 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Breads, Doughs & Batters

Wheat & Gluten
13 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
21,828 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Make Bread | Basics (Plant-Based)
17 videos | 3 hrs 52 mins
20,404 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Make Crepes
6 videos | 1 hr 50 mins
13,812 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Desserts

Basics of Quality Chocolate
14 videos | 1 hr 43 mins
14,541 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5

Plating

The Basics of Plating
21 videos | 2 hrs 18 mins
24,203 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5