Cutting Edge Culinary Techniques: Elevate Your Knife Skills!
The Cordon Bleu knife skills class may sound unexciting, but it's actually a lot of fun and can be quite therapeutic. The class includes demonstrations, but you'll also have the opportunity to prepare a full meal with your classmates that you can all enjoy together at the end of the session. Each recipe highlights the essential skills needed to use your chef's knife effectively, focusing on power, control, and safety.
What will you practice hands-on?
- How to hold your knife for maximum efficiency.
- Why knives should be sharpened regularly and how to do it easily at home.
- Techniques for various cuts, including slicing, julienne, and brunoise (cubing).
- How to handle fresh herbs using techniques like chiffonade, chopping, mincing, shearing, and pinching.
Additionally, you'll learn how to prepare leeks, one of the most delicious members of the onion family, which many people are unfamiliar with.
The menu will change to reflect the seasonal bounty. The summer menu features a crispy garlic mussel appetiser, followed by a braised chicken dish served with roasted vegetables tossed in a pomegranate molasses dressing and accompanied by herbed rice pilaf. Dessert will be a surprise, but you can be assured that it will require the use of your knife skills.
After the preparation, our chef instructors will plate the meal, and the students will be seated to enjoy their creations. During the meal, the student chefs will explain how they prepared their recipe so that everyone learns to make all the dishes. The recipes will be emailed to the students after the class.
Menu
The stated menu may differ due to seasonality, ingredient availability, and our creative impulses. However, the final menu will remain faithful to the course theme.
Class Time: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
What to expect in our classes:
Great cooking isn’t about recipes—it’s about techniques. You’ll work with other students in a fun, hands-on environment led by our professional chef instructors.
Hands-on classes led by an experienced Cordon Bleu-trained chef.
Learn fundamental skills for a lifetime of great cooking, including knife skills.
Work side-by-side with other students to prepare the recipes.
Have a great meal with your classmates at the end of the class, where you will engage and share what you learned from all the recipes.
Classes are 2 to 2.5 hours unless otherwise noted above.
Held in our state-of-the-art cooking Studio
Intimate classes, limited to 8 - 10 participants
Scheduled Classes vs. Private Events: Our Scheduled classes are not private. That means the limit for a group that knows each other is four. This becomes a private event if you have more than four guests. We can give you a quote for an event of this kind. Please get in touch with me directly.
There is no refund for the class. However, if you cannot make the scheduled date and let us know five working daysbefore your confirmed class, we will reschedule you for a future class.
Cancellations: If you must cancel at the last minute, please send a friend to your place, as we have planned the class for the confirmed number of guests.
Change in Class Date: If, due to unforeseen circumstances, this class has to be moved to another date, you will be notified at least two working days before the class.
COVID-19 Protocols - It is still a thing!
We want to keep everyone safe, especially those who are immune-compromised. Unfortunately, social distancing is not always possible in the kitchen.
Facemasks are NOT required for attendees. (Facemasks are not a restriction; they are for protection. However, at the same time, they are optional based on every individual’s needs)
Proof of vaccination is NOT required.
All of our Staff are fully vaccinated.
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