Would taking Chemistry benefit someone wanting to become a Pastry Chef?

Question

If I took Chemistry this year in school would if have any benefit what so ever for me? As the title stated I want to be a pastry chef :3

Answer 1

Only if was part of the required curriculum. Getting a degree seems to have a lot of unneeded BS attached - the point being that you will be a well rounded person with a degree when you leave the education system.  The basics are - anything to do with making pastry.

Answer 2

I am a former chef and any chemistry, economics, business math or marketing courses available to you in High school or college are never going to harm your chances or progress, in fact a stronger background in those subjects may earn you exemptions in culinary school, I had 1 year of Business Admin at the University of Toronto here in Canada before I did my chef's apprenticeship and it help me quite alot, and 6 years after my chefs program I returned to college and did my culinary management program.

So anything you can get a jump or an edge in before is of great benefit in the end, no matter how far you go.

Answer 3

I would think it would be very beneficial