These Online Cooking Classes Will Take You From Amateur To Total Expert (2024)

Whole Foods is breaking down the basics of "adulting" with their free Home Ec 365 online curriculum. They're going to cover things like mastering recipes, cleaning kitchens, minimizing food waste, and grocery shopping on a budget.

You can enroll in the classes free of charge on the Whole Foods site and read up about what each course aims to teach you. The first 2,500 people who sign up will also be able to redeem a coupon for free 365 brand products from Whole Foods.

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Udemy has a variety of online courses, including cooking classes. Learn everything from how to make sourdough bread to how to bartend from the comfort of your own home.

How much each class costs and what it entails varies on which specific one you choose (there are 100,o00!), but luckily, Udemy features custom recommendation tools so you can pick one that's best for you.

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Rouxbe teaches hundreds of thousands of students and is the world's leading online culinary school. These classes are best suited for those who already have a working culinary knowledge or are currently working in the food industry. You can learn everything from how to cook plant-based to practicing proper food safety.

Memberships are $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year, and you can get a free 30-day trial.

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You've likely heard of Masterclass, another portal with classes from professionals with tons of different industries. What sets them apart is these teachers have some serious star power. Learn about writing for TV from Shonda Rhimes or about music from Reba McEntire. It's very cool.

As for cooking, you can access courses taught by chefs like Gordon Ramsay, Wolfgang Puck, and Dominique Ansel. You don't have to choose either because you can access all of the classes for $180 a year. If you want to try it out first, enter your email on the site and you can sample some of the best classes for free.

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What sets The Chef & The Dish apart is the fact that these classes are happening live. That means instead of muddling through steps while following a pre-recorded video, you're actually Skyping with professional chefs from around the world while you make the dish. This makes it perfect for parties and date nights...and those who need a little more help and attention.

Chefs speak various languages and teach tons of different cuisines too. Classes are around $300 for two participants.

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If you want to get really good at cooking basics, this is the class for you. America's Test Kitchen's online classes focus on the techniques behind your favorite dishes and why you do them. You won't be memorizing steps, you'll be truly learning about the science behind cooking so you can build on them for future dishes.

As a member, you'll have access to 320 courses with 5,000 photos and 200 videos. You can work on your own or with an instructor. You'll also be able to share photos to an online gallery to track your progress. You can start a free trial here.

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This site is best for those who want to learn by the book...and then throw the whole book out. They'll teach your everything from microwaving eggs to malting your own grains.

The team is made up of chefs, writers, and videographers who love to cook and love to teach people to cook. They make all of their videos in a beautiful space in Seattle's Pike Place Market so it's honestly just gorgeous to look at.

In order to access their step-by-step recipes and videos, you have to get a "Studio Pass" for $69 a year.

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This one is for all the bakers out there. If you're looking specifically to learn how to make and decorate gorgeous cakes, this program is for you. With more than 200,000 members worldwide thousands of cake videos, this is your ultimate guide to becoming a master baker.

Cakes span from designs for kid's birthdays to ridiculously gorgeous geode cakes.

Plus, with certain memberships, you participate in things like a Cake of the Month challenge to win fabulous prizes and get access to a Facebook group for other students.

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Bluprint, formerly known as Craftsy, is another bank of online classes. In its culinary section, you can access classes like how to make croissants to how to decorate a cake.

The best things about them are the hosts and experts involved—why would you learn bread baking from anyone but King Arthur's Flour? Plus the site as visual guides that you can reference to get the basics down pat.

Classes are priced individually or you can get a subscription for $79.99 a year.

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Where are my Bravo fans at? If you watch the show Top Chef, you've probably dreamed of learning from the experts. This program includes recipes, lessons, and more from from 11 of the most successful Top Chef contestants (who are also AMAZING chefs).

You can access the course via an app on your phone or tablet, which is great for those of us who don't want to drag a laptop into the kitchen. It's $25 a course or $200 for a year's subscription.

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