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
43,472 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Handling a Chef's Knife
10 videos | 1 hr 6 mins
52,164 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Cut Using a Chef's Knife
10 videos | 1 hr 53 mins
46,605 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Knife Sharpening w/ a Whetstone
6 videos | 1 hr 8 mins
26,052 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
Jacques Pépin: Knife Skills
21 videos | 1 hr 13 mins
771 students enrolled in this lesson

How to Make Stock

How to Make Stock | Fundamentals
16 videos | 1 hr 24 mins
32,831 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Dark Stock
20 videos | 1 hr 28 mins
18,680 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Short Stock
18 videos | 1 hr 17 mins
16,664 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Broth
14 videos | 1 hr 26 mins
18,987 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Veal & Beef Stock
16 videos | 1 hr 30 mins
15,139 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

How to Make Sauce

How to Make Roux
18 videos | 2 hrs 3 mins
33,916 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Béchamel Sauce
16 videos | 1 hr 20 mins
28,761 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Velouté Sauce
20 videos | 1 hr 15 mins
21,846 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Tomato Sauce
27 videos | 2 hrs 21 mins
25,648 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Pan Sauce
23 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
18,620 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make a Butter Sauce
7 videos | 1 hr 22 mins
17,218 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Hollandaise Sauce
11 videos | 2 hrs 32 mins
18,328 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Eggs

Eggs | Anatomy, Boiling & Scrambling
10 videos | 2 hrs
35,988 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Eggs | Frying, Basting & Poaching
15 videos | 1 hr 40 mins
25,921 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Make an Omelet
5 videos | 1 hr 39 mins
26,133 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make a Frittata
6 videos | 1 hr 22 mins
18,043 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Steam Eggs
3 videos | 43 mins
14,158 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Dry-Heat Cooking Methods

How to Pan Fry
38 videos | 2 hrs 57 mins
31,623 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Pan Tossing
9 videos | 1 hr 43 mins
17,628 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Sweat Ingredients
17 videos | 2 hrs 29 mins
18,886 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Sauté
11 videos | 1 hr 54 mins
22,490 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Searing
28 videos | 2 hrs 26 mins
17,275 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Bread & Batter Foods
14 videos | 1 hr 47 mins
15,122 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Shallow Fry & Deep Fry
24 videos | 1 hr 35 mins
14,638 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Introduction to Stir-Frying
8 videos | 1 hr 12 mins
14,537 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Stir-Fry
14 videos | 2 hrs 21 mins
17,404 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Moist-Heat Cooking Methods

Submersion Cooking Methods
24 videos | 3 hrs 20 mins
16,207 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Combination Cooking Fundamentals
27 videos | 2 hrs 7 mins
15,184 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Braising | Combination Cooking
33 videos | 2 hrs 18 mins
15,721 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Stewing | Combination Cooking
16 videos | 2 hrs 23 mins
13,137 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Pot Roasting | Combination Cooking
13 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
10,763 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Steaming | Basics
12 videos | 1 hr 59 mins
12,139 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Meat

Beef | Premium Cuts of Steak
16 videos | 1 hr 33 mins
16,478 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Prep & Cook Premium Steaks
21 videos | 2 hrs 14 mins
14,779 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Roast Prime Rib
21 videos | 2 hrs 43 mins
9,049 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Poultry

Poultry Fundamentals
43 videos | 4 hrs 18 mins
17,895 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Roast Chicken
17 videos | 3 hrs 9 mins
13,414 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Fish

How to Buy & Store Fish
15 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
13,075 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Cooking Fish Fundamentals
11 videos | 1 hr 34 mins
14,210 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Pan Fry Fish
15 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
10,342 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Seafood Literacy: An Introduction
28 videos | 2 hrs 51 mins
328 students enrolled in this lesson

Vegetables

How to Preserve Vegetable Pigments
6 videos | 1 hr 6 mins
14,824 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Cooking Vegetables in Water
6 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
14,032 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
15,913 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
13,772 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Make Stock-Based Clear Soup
20 videos | 2 hrs 46 mins
12,826 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Make Roux-Based Soup
14 videos | 1 hr 21 mins
14,531 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Starch-Based Thick Soup
17 videos | 1 hr 5 mins
14,063 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Seasoning

How to Brine
31 videos | 1 hr 55 mins
14,179 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Season w/ Salt
15 videos | 1 hr 35 mins
18,421 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Use & Cook w/ Herbs
17 videos | 1 hr 25 mins
19,172 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★ 4.5/5
How to Marinate Foods
26 videos | 1 hr 17 mins
12,463 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Pasta

How to Select Pasta
18 videos | 1 hr 53 mins
17,434 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Cook Pasta
21 videos | 2 hrs 51 mins
21,254 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Fresh Pasta | Laminated Pasta
15 videos | 3 hrs 47 mins
18,181 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Legumes

How to Cook Dried Legumes
17 videos | 1 hr 59 mins
10,498 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Rice & Grains

Rice Basics
5 videos | 1 hr 30 mins
17,305 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Cooking Rice | Steaming & Boiling Methods
14 videos | 2 hrs 6 mins
15,611 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
Cooking Rice | Pilaf Method
12 videos | 2 hrs 19 mins
13,332 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★ 4.1/5
How to Make Polenta
5 videos | 1 hr 38 mins
7,600 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
The Risotto Method
10 videos | 2 hrs 54 mins
11,845 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
11,926 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.5/5

How to Make Salad & Salad Dressing

Salad Greens | Selecting & Preparing
23 videos | 1 hr 50 mins
17,374 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Salad Dressing & Vinaigrette Basics
23 videos | 1 hr 51 mins
17,896 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Breads, Doughs & Batters

Wheat & Gluten
13 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
21,823 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Make Bread | Basics (Plant-Based)
17 videos | 3 hrs 52 mins
20,395 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Make Crepes
6 videos | 1 hr 50 mins
13,808 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Desserts

Basics of Quality Chocolate
14 videos | 1 hr 43 mins
14,535 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Essential Vegan Desserts: Chocolate
7 videos | 3 hrs 52 mins
261 students enrolled in this lesson
Rouxbe Pastry Arts: Doughnuts
14 videos | 2 hrs 37 mins
586 students enrolled in this lesson

Plating

The Basics of Plating
21 videos | 2 hrs 18 mins
24,186 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5