Now bigger and better! Received rave reviews from the two groups who attended during winter and spring 2012 (please read the testimonials below), this is a comprehensive course for those who barely cook at all as well as those who do cook, but wish to firm up on all the classic building blocks and develop their repertoire. The course, running on Tuesday nights, will NOT run during half term to fit in with parents of school-age children. The final date is therefore 12 March 2013.

The course covers:
Week 1: Health & Safety, Knife Skills, Cooking with eggs
Week 2: Stocks and Sauces, Seasoning, every-day staples, using gelatine
Week 3: Jointing chicken, how to get 4 meals from 1 chicken, classic potato dishes
Week 4: Flour-thickened sauces, pastry and soufflees
Week 5: Meat Master Class, cooking with rice, emulsion sauces
Week 6: Fish Master Class
Week 7: Classic Italian with guest chef Ursula Ferrigno
Week 8: Bread Making

Testimonials “A fabulous, well-structured course exploring a broad range of culinary skills and providing an interesting challenge for novice and seasoned cooks alike. All conducted in a professional and good natured environment with just the right element of competition …or was that just me? Would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone with an interest in food, whatever their ability.” John Adamson

Class includes:

• Refreshments on arrival
• All ingredients provided - seasonal and locally sourced
• Unless otherwise specified classes are 100% hands-on cooking
• Copies of recipes
• All clearing away done by our wonderful team!

Testimonials from people who took this course

I loved every minute of my time with the CCS team and it has really changed the way I cook. - Jane, 32

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