Knife Skills Class – Chicken and Vegetables

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Ask any professional chef and they’ll tell you that knowing how to use a knife is the most important skill in the kitchen. From keeping knives razor sharp to learning how to joint poultry and create all the vegetable cuts like a professional chef alongside all aspects of knife skills & knife care are covered in the comprehensive & essential class.

You will be led by a chef in how to handle, look after & use your kitchen knives, after your class you will sit down to enjoy a meal prepared by our chef together as a class with a glass of wine & refreshments.

Great knife skills lead to beautiful presentation of your final dishes and helping in all aspects of your cooking.

Whats covered in the class:

• How to sharpen and care for your knives
• Vegetable cutting techniques including slicing, julienne, batons, dicing, mirepoix, brunoise
• Joint a whole chicken, make a stock from the bones, reserve the breast to make a Vietnamese pho, the thighs and drumsticks will get oven baked in a marinade all while making a slaw with the veggies and a tropical fruit salad with the fruits
• Tips on food plating and presentation

You will cover a three course menu in the session featuring a Vietnamese style pho broth, Sticky roast chicken with sesame & a colourful raw Asian slaw as well for dessert a beautifully plated exotic fruit salad

Whats included:

• Refreshments on arrival and available throughout the class
• Apron and all of the equipment required
• A recipe pack for you to take home after your class
• All ingredients provided and weighed out in advance for you
• Lunch of your own making to enjoy together as a class accompanied by a glass of wine or soft refreshment
• 10% discount on purchases made in store on the day of your class, including cookery classes. Excludes books, food, electrical items, gift vouchers and sale items
• We do all the washing up!