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
46,870 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Handling a Chef's Knife
10 videos | 1 hr 6 mins
57,649 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Cut Using a Chef's Knife
10 videos | 1 hr 53 mins
51,550 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
Knife Sharpening w/ a Whetstone
6 videos | 1 hr 8 mins
28,358 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
Jacques Pépin: Knife Skills
21 videos | 1 hr 13 mins
1,409 students enrolled in this lesson

How to Make Stock

How to Make Stock | Fundamentals
16 videos | 1 hr 24 mins
35,806 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Dark Stock
20 videos | 1 hr 28 mins
20,600 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Short Stock
18 videos | 1 hr 17 mins
18,288 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Broth
14 videos | 1 hr 26 mins
20,926 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Veal & Beef Stock
16 videos | 1 hr 30 mins
16,642 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

How to Make Sauce

How to Make Roux
18 videos | 2 hrs 3 mins
36,903 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Béchamel Sauce
18 videos | 1 hr 20 mins
31,342 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Velouté Sauce
20 videos | 1 hr 15 mins
23,757 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Tomato Sauce
27 videos | 2 hrs 21 mins
27,952 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make Pan Sauce
23 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
20,704 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make a Butter Sauce
7 videos | 1 hr 22 mins
18,989 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Hollandaise Sauce
11 videos | 2 hrs 32 mins
20,468 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Eggs

Eggs | Anatomy, Boiling & Scrambling
10 videos | 2 hrs
39,558 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Eggs | Frying, Basting & Poaching
15 videos | 1 hr 40 mins
28,863 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Make an Omelet
5 videos | 1 hr 39 mins
28,459 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Make a Frittata
6 videos | 1 hr 22 mins
20,098 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Steam Eggs
3 videos | 43 mins
15,825 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Dry-Heat Cooking Methods

How to Pan Fry
38 videos | 2 hrs 57 mins
34,041 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Pan Tossing
9 videos | 1 hr 43 mins
19,327 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Sweat Ingredients
17 videos | 2 hrs 29 mins
20,628 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Sauté
11 videos | 1 hr 54 mins
24,762 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Searing
28 videos | 2 hrs 26 mins
19,020 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Bread & Batter Foods
14 videos | 1 hr 47 mins
16,809 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Shallow Fry & Deep Fry
24 videos | 1 hr 35 mins
16,525 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Introduction to Stir-Frying
8 videos | 1 hr 12 mins
16,421 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Stir-Fry
14 videos | 2 hrs 21 mins
19,630 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
FOK: No-Oil Sauté
8 videos | 53 mins
879 students enrolled in this lesson

Moist-Heat Cooking Methods

Submersion Cooking Methods
24 videos | 3 hrs 20 mins
17,753 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Combination Cooking Fundamentals
27 videos | 2 hrs 7 mins
16,935 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Braising | Combination Cooking
33 videos | 2 hrs 18 mins
17,223 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Stewing | Combination Cooking
16 videos | 2 hrs 23 mins
14,749 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Pot Roasting | Combination Cooking
13 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
12,004 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Steaming | Basics
12 videos | 1 hr 59 mins
13,622 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Meat

Beef | Premium Cuts of Steak
16 videos | 1 hr 33 mins
17,809 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Prep & Cook Premium Steaks
21 videos | 2 hrs 14 mins
16,189 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Roast Prime Rib
21 videos | 2 hrs 43 mins
9,950 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Poultry

Poultry Fundamentals
43 videos | 4 hrs 18 mins
19,578 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Roast Chicken
17 videos | 3 hrs 9 mins
14,705 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5

Fish

How to Buy & Store Fish
15 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
14,024 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Cooking Fish Fundamentals
11 videos | 1 hr 34 mins
15,416 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Pan Fry Fish
15 videos | 1 hr 31 mins
11,169 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Seafood Literacy: An Introduction
28 videos | 2 hrs 51 mins
499 students enrolled in this lesson

Vegetables

How to Preserve Vegetable Pigments
6 videos | 1 hr 6 mins
16,336 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Cooking Vegetables in Water
6 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
15,866 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Steam Vegetables
19 videos | 1 hr 43 mins
14,314 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Roast Vegetables
10 videos | 2 hrs 4 mins
17,781 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
16,015 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Make Stock-Based Clear Soup
20 videos | 2 hrs 46 mins
14,657 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Make Roux-Based Soup
14 videos | 1 hr 21 mins
16,825 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Starch-Based Thick Soup
17 videos | 1 hr 5 mins
16,215 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Seasoning

How to Brine
31 videos | 1 hr 55 mins
15,857 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Season w/ Salt
15 videos | 1 hr 35 mins
21,090 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Use & Cook w/ Herbs
17 videos | 1 hr 25 mins
21,502 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★ 4.5/5
How to Marinate Foods
26 videos | 1 hr 17 mins
14,299 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Pasta

How to Select Pasta
18 videos | 1 hr 53 mins
19,619 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Cook Pasta
21 videos | 2 hrs 51 mins
23,566 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.9/5
How to Make Fresh Pasta | Laminated Pasta
25 videos | 3 hrs 47 mins
20,724 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Legumes

How to Cook Dried Legumes
17 videos | 1 hr 59 mins
11,621 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5

Rice & Grains

Rice Basics
5 videos | 1 hr 30 mins
19,331 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Cooking Rice | Steaming & Boiling Methods
14 videos | 2 hrs 6 mins
17,448 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
Cooking Rice | Pilaf Method
12 videos | 2 hrs 19 mins
14,937 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★ 4.1/5
How to Make Polenta
5 videos | 1 hr 38 mins
8,625 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
The Risotto Method
10 videos | 2 hrs 54 mins
13,175 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Vary Risotto
4 videos | 1 hr
8,849 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
How to Cook Grains
8 videos | 2 hrs 45 mins
13,473 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.5/5

How to Make Salad & Salad Dressing

Salad Greens | Selecting & Preparing
23 videos | 1 hr 50 mins
19,283 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.8/5
Salad Dressing & Vinaigrette Basics
23 videos | 1 hr 51 mins
19,982 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5

Breads, Doughs & Batters

Wheat & Gluten
13 videos | 2 hrs 5 mins
24,292 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
How to Make Bread | Basics (Plant-Based)
17 videos | 3 hrs 52 mins
22,925 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
How to Make Crepes
6 videos | 1 hr 50 mins
15,756 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.7/5
Rouxbe Pastry Arts: Doughnuts
14 videos | 2 hrs 37 mins
783 students enrolled in this lesson

Desserts

Basics of Quality Chocolate
14 videos | 1 hr 43 mins
16,258 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Essential Vegan Desserts: Chocolate
7 videos | 3 hrs 52 mins
445 students enrolled in this lesson

Plating

The Basics of Plating
21 videos | 2 hrs 18 mins
27,363 students enrolled in this lesson
★★★★★ 4.6/5