Testimonial from Culinary Carving Artist Yung Cohn:
I just completed my 5-day Accelerated Advanced Training Program with Art Chef Jimmy Zhang. It was the best training experience I have ever had. Chef Jimmy turned out to be the right teacher. His great talent and dedication were an inspiration for my quest of learning, practicing, and mastering this fascinating ancient art of fruit and vegetable carving. Chef Jimmy and I share the same passion for practicing the art, learning from self-development and from other artists, taking our skills to next level of artistry, promoting the art to the public, and teaching.
Chef Jimmy is a dedicated teacher who truly wants to impart his skills to his students. He meticulously and methodically trains his students so they may achieve the high quality level of carving artistry. I have learned so much from Chef Jimmy during these five days.
Chef Jimmy is also a very creative artist, who constantly searches for new ideas, and has the incredible skills to bring his new creative ideas to fruition with his uniquely-exquisite showpieces.
No matter what carving style you have been practicing, Chef Jimmy will enrich your skills and enlighten your perspective on the carving art.
Yung Cohn www.veggygifts.com Maryland, USA
Nicole and Jimmy
Testimony from chef instructor Nicole Bennett:
After seeing Chef Jimmy's work and reading about him I was very excited to have the opportunity to learn from him. I traveled from Ohio to California for this opportunity and can say it was beyond my expectations and well worth the trip. His direction and encouragement while learning the complicated and beautiful art of carving was extraordinary! He is very considerate, patient, and conscious of taking the time to really make sure that you understand what you need to practice in order to excel. He really takes personal time with you to make sure that you "get it". His attention to detail is outstanding and his passion for this art and helping others is what really stands out in my mind. He is a wonderful teacher! I would highly recommend anyone interested in this art form to take every opportunity to learn from Chef Jimmy's incredible skills. Creativity is endless and it was a joy and privilege to watch him work and learn from his experience! I am very thankful for all he has taught me and look forward to taking more classes in the future!
Nicole Bennett Chef Instructor – Columbus Culinary Institute
Feedback from student Randi:
Recently I had the pleasure of attending a 5 day private workshop from Chef Jimmy Zhang, and, I would highly recommend his classes to anyone interested in learning this beautiful art. He is a dedicated, patient teacher who genuinely wants people to learn. He first establishes what you already know, then your learning speed. After that he adjusts what he needs to show you to your level. It was great!!! He made sure I was comfortable with one thing before he moved on to the next. I will be going back.
Randi Milliser North Idaho
FEEDBACK FOR CHEF JIMMY ZHANG'S CLASSES:
I recently had the opportunity to attend fruit carving classes under Chef Jimmy Zhang. It was a pleasure to attend Chef Jimmy's class. In the initial classes itself he could figure out my grasping and skill levels. Then he had paced himself so that I could grasp the fullest and in the best way possible. He always made sure that I had grasped the technique. Once he felt that I had grasped the technique he made me practice the skill. When practicing Jimmy knew the exact place where I was going wrong and had corrected me. Only then he would proceed to the next part of the class. I liked the way he revises each session in the last few minutes of the class. I had always thought that fruit carving needs people who are born with skill. But now I think that, all that's needed are Jimmy's class and lots of practice.
