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Brendan McDermott

Teaches at The Institute of Culinary Education

McDermott is a New York City born chef currently living in Brooklyn. He has over 12 years of culinary experience in the New York City area, cooking at several acclaimed restaurants including Mesa Grill, Olives, Patria and RM among others. McDermott trained at Peter Kump now The Institute of Culinary Education. McDermott gained invaluable experience working at the French and Canadian Consulates, known restaurants Alta, and Porchetta, as well as an opportunity to apply his pastry skills at Sweets of New York. McDermott has spent the last several years teaching culinary techniques to others. New York Magazine (2010) named his Knife Skills Class at Brooklyn Kitchen “Best Cooking Class.” The tastemaker publication described it as, “A pleasingly laid-back and affordable option for home cooks who want to hone their skills…” McDermott’s skills and techniques have been featured on episodes of “Working Class Foodies,” the cooking show that follows siblings on their quest to find the best local and seasonal ingredients that New York has to offer. McDermott has also been featured in numerous publications and TV shows.

Reviews of Brendan McDermott

(3 Reviews)
  • Knife Skills 1

    Reviewed by Colleen Bailey on 1/29/2014
    I would absolutely recommend this class--and this teacher-- if you like to cook. I am shocked at how much more efficient I can be after taking this course. Sue was great--engaging, personable, helpful, funny. i will look for another one of her cooking classes to take in the future.
  • Knife Skills 1

    Reviewed by Quinn on 8/8/2013
    Thorough instruction in the basic knife skills followed by a lot of useful tips to make cooking more efficient (both in terms of time and use of the food).
  • Knife Skills 1

    Reviewed by Rushana Abbyasova on 7/1/2013
    I would highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to learn how to use a professional chef knife with no fear of getting injured! Thanks to the detailed instructions of Brendan McDermott, the whole process becomes clear and safe! Being a teacher myself, I appreciated a lot his way of performing the lesson, so that I actually had fun while learning the important skills and millions of other useful tips that he willingly shared with ( don't forget to bring a pencil with you to take notes!) There was enough space for each student in a class but what is more important there was enough attention to each student so that not a single mistake would slip away from Brendan's attention. I couldn't help but doing the whole thing again at home when coming back from the class. Bravo Brendan, so professional and inspiring!

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