Back to Basics: 6-Week Cookery Course
£900.00
Six Mondays from Monday 27th October 2025 – Monday 1st December 2025
10am – 1pm
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Six Mondays from Monday 27th October 2025 – Monday 1st December 2025
10am – 1pm
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Week 1 – Knife Skills: Master chopping, slicing, and dicing while cooking a quick and tasty chicken stir fry and impress your diners with crepe suzettes.
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Week 2 – Pastry: Discover the secrets of crisp, buttery pastry with a classic Quiche Lorraine and indulgent chocolate profiteroles.
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Week 3 – Fish: Get to grips with fresh seafood while making a fragrant prawn laksa and filleting a whole fish.
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Week 4 – Meat: Learn how to pan-fry the perfect steak and joint a whole chicken.
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Week 5 – Baking: Create sweet treats like a light and indulgent chocolate roulade and a classic Victoria Sandwich cake.
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Week 6 – Dinner Party: Put it all together with a showstopping three-course menu — smoked salmon pâté, duck breast with blackberry sauce, and melt-in-the-middle chocolate fondants.
This course is suitable for adults over 16. Children aged 14 and above can attend but only when accompanied on the course by an adult. Please check with the school before booking if you have any queries about this.
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