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Impress your guests with a mouthwatering festive feast, cooked to perfection on your barbecue! Learn how to roast a succulent turkey, bake fluffy Yorkshire puddings, and grill a variety of holiday favourites.

On this winter warmers course, you’ll learn how to create great roasts on the barbecue and get your Yorkshire puddings right every time! The chef will also demonstrate how to prepare and cook a turkey on the barbecue, so you can treat your family and friends to a rather special feast.

You will master Weber’s renowned “lid-on” barbecue techniques for grilling, roasting, smoking and baking. Using a combination of charcoal and gas barbecues, you’ll be taught skills from lighting techniques to controlling temperature and knowing when your food is perfectly cooked.

All courses are taught by our skilled chefs. Our school is positioned in Abinger Hammer, a delightful and picturesque village in the heart of the Surrey Hills. The school provides each student with a fully equipped kitchen and all necessary ingredients and equipment. We believe in hands-on, practical teaching – so be prepared to roll up your sleeves!

Technical Skills

• Meat Selection
• Meat Preparation
• Smoking Techniques
• Saucing and Glazing
• Carving Techniques

Ready to take your cooking skills outdoors? Our Outdoor Cooking courses are perfect for groups of friends, families, or colleagues. Learn to cook delicious meals over an open fire, campfire, or barbecue.

What You'll Discover:

• The Cook Expert: Witness the versatility of this all-in-one appliance, capable of cooking, baking, processing, steaming, and blending. We'll show you how to create dishes for 2-12 people, from starters and mains to delectable desserts. Prepare to be amazed as we whip up a silky smooth risotto in under 20 minutes!
• The Spiral Expert Kit: Learn how to create vibrant and healthy dishes with this ingenious attachment. Discover the art of spiralising vegetables into colourful salads, courgette noodles, and more, using different cone sizes for varied textures.
• The Gelato Expert: Indulge in the delights of homemade frozen treats with this clever machine. We'll demonstrate how to make gelato, frozen yoghurt, sorbet, granita, and ice cream in under 30 minutes, using fresh, high-quality ingredients.

We are fortunate to be positioned in the heart of the Surrey Hills and even more fortunate to be surrounded by excellent local suppliers of quality game.

Using only the very best ingredients, our Game Cookery Course will help you work with these wonderful and flavoursome meats, turning them into delicious dishes that are guaranteed to wow. The course features some of the finest game birds Britain has to offer – pheasant, wild duck and wood pigeon.

Open to cooks of all abilities, the course is set to challenge our students, so expect to work with and experiment with ingredients you wouldn’t use at home every day. You will acquire new skills and techniques, learn to work with different birds, make stock and sauces and prepare seasonal vegetables.

All courses are taught by our skilled chefs. Our school is situated in Abinger Hammer, a delightful and picturesque village in the heart of the Surrey Hills. The school provides each student with a fully equipped kitchen and all necessary ingredients and equipment. We believe in hands-on, practical teaching – so be prepared to roll up your sleeves!

Our Game Cookery Course makes the perfect gift for birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas. Gift vouchers are available in any denomination

Technical Skills

• Working with different birds
• Correct cooking techniques and temperature control
• Knife skills
• Plating and presenting

Get to grips with the increasingly popular smokehouse cuisine. In this course, you’ll create authentic American barbecue dishes, as well as learn low ‘n’ slow cooking techniques on the Weber® Smokey Mountain Cooker™.

Among the array of different meats that we cook throughout the day, you’ll be asked to prepare and cook a rack of ribs and also receive a demonstration from the chef on how to prepare and smoke a beef brisket low ‘n’ slow on the Weber® Smokey Mountain Cooker™.

All courses are taught by our skilled chefs. Our school is situated in Abinger Hammer, a delightful and picturesque village in the heart of the Surrey Hills. The school provides each student with a fully equipped kitchen and all necessary ingredients and equipment. We believe in hands-on, practical teaching – so be prepared to roll up your sleeves!

Technical Skills

• Meat Selection
• Meat Preparation
• Smoking Techniques
• Saucing and Glazing
• Carving Techniques

Famous for their dazzling colours and delicate flavours, students will be able to experiment with a selection of batters, fillings and techniques to create the ultimate sweet treat.

At the end of the session, students will be able to take home their wonderful creations to share with family and friends. And remember, a freshly baked batch of macarons makes for a delicious and luxurious gift!

All courses are taught by our skilled chefs. Our school is situated in Abinger Hammer, a delightful and picturesque village in the heart of the Surrey Hills. The school provides each student with a fully equipped kitchen and all necessary ingredients and equipment. We believe in hands-on, practical teaching – so be prepared to roll up your sleeves!

Our Macaron Making Cookery Course makes the perfect gift for birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas. Gift vouchers are available in any denomination.

Technical Skills

• Working with egg whites. 

Your child will have a blast learning to cook and decorate wintery treats. They'll get hands-on experience measuring ingredients, mixing batters, and icing cakes. Our expert chefs will guide them through each step, ensuring a fun and safe learning environment. They'll also learn important food safety and hygiene.

practices, making this a valuable experience for young chefs.

Please Note: To participate in this class, your child must be between the ages of 7 and 14. Children aged 7-13 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Join us on our hands-on Butchery Course where our chefs will take you back to basics to teach you all about fresh meat and where it comes from. We’ll equip you with a range of basic butchery skills to help you get the most from each cut, enabling you to prepare flavoursome, good-quality dishes that you just can’t get out of a packet.

All courses are taught by our skilled chefs. Our school is situated in Abinger Hammer, a delightful and picturesque village in the heart of the Surrey Hills. The school provides each student with a fully equipped kitchen and all necessary ingredients and equipment. We believe in hands-on, practical teaching – so be prepared to roll up your sleeves!

Technical Skills

• Knife skills 
• Temperature control 
• Cooking techniques 

Our one-day Plant Based Cookery Course teaches students how to create a balanced vegetarian menu. Using the freshest produce sourced from our trusted local suppliers, the menu is designed to test and challenge. You will create a variety of flavourful dishes using different spices, techniques and seasonal ingredients rich in content, flavour and nutrition.

All courses are taught by our skilled chefs. Our school is situated in Abinger Hammer, a delightful and picturesque village in the heart of the Surrey Hills. The school provides each student with a fully equipped kitchen and all necessary ingredients and equipment. We believe in hands-on, practical teaching – so be prepared to roll up your sleeves!

Technical Skills

• Knife skills
• Use of spices
• How to organise yourself in the kitchen

Fermentation is the magical process of transforming a food product into something tastier, longer lasting and better for our health. It’s no coincidence that many of our favourite foods are made using fermentation techniques. Wine, cheese, beer and bread all contain complex flavour profiles which stimulate our palates and leave us wanting more.

Lunch will be provided. Jars will be provided but you are also welcome to bring your own.

Why ferment?

• This ancient practice has allowed cultures for centuries to preserve fresh vegetables and fruits throughout the winter.
• Fermentation adds a unique tangy sourness to foods that is delicious and marries well with many other flavours.
•  Keeps our gut flora healthy and varied thus aiding our digestive health. As some of the natural sugars and starches have already been broken down, fermented foods are easier to digest and also allow our bodies to absorb nutrients more easily.
• Shown to improve mood and even symptoms of anxiety and depression
• Consuming fermented foods as part of a healthy, balanced diet also appears to be associated with a lower risk of heart disease.

Technical Skills

• Pickling
• Knife skills 

After just a few hours, you will leave with your freshly prepared selection of sushi, feeling confident enough to start experimenting with different flavour combinations when you get home.

All courses are taught by our skilled chefs. Our school is situated in Abinger Hammer, a delightful and picturesque village in the heart of the Surrey Hills. The school provides each student with a fully equipped kitchen and all necessary ingredients and equipment. We believe in hands-on, practical teaching – so be prepared to roll up your sleeves!

Please note lunch will not be provided.

Technical Skills

• Working with fish
• Cooking of rice
• Rolling techniques

Join us for a masterclass in pasta making. Learn the basic skills then apply them to more adventurous dishes. It’s a hands-on and fun class where you will start the day off with the essentials – making fresh pasta sheets. With this, you will create some simple yet delicious dishes, followed by some more technical and impressive dishes.

All courses are taught by our skilled chefs. Our school is situated in Abinger Hammer, a delightful and picturesque village in the heart of the Surrey Hills. The school provides each student with a fully equipped kitchen and all necessary ingredients and equipment. We believe in hands-on, practical teaching – so be prepared to roll up your sleeves!!

Technical Skills

• Rolling and making pasta
• Fillings
• Sauces

At lunchtime, you can enjoy your ramen with a glass of wine and get to know your course mates in our bright dining area. Our knowledgeable chefs will guide you through the process and provide you with details on the fascinating subject of Japanese food culture as well as all the skills needed to recreate these dishes at home.

Technical Skills

• Introduction to Japanese seasoning
• Working with meat and fish
• Knife skills
• Making and rolling gyoza dough

This advanced cookery course will fire up your imagination and help you to become a better cook by taking your culinary skills to the next level. You’ll learn to cook and present dishes to a fine dining standard with new techniques and recipes that will give you creative confidence in the kitchen.

Our chefs come with a wealth of knowledge and experience, and they can help you create exciting menus full of mouth-watering dishes that are guaranteed to wow at your next dinner party.

All courses are taught by our skilled chefs. Our school is situated in Abinger Hammer, a delightful and picturesque village in the heart of the Surrey Hills. The school provides each student with a fully equipped kitchen and all necessary ingredients and equipment. We believe in hands-on, practical teaching – so be prepared to roll up your sleeves!

Technical Skills

• Different cuts of meat & fish
• Pasta dough
• Technical elements

Join us for an evening where we celebrate the street food of Asia as a sociable and cultural taste experience.

Students will have the chance to craft and taste dishes made famous by markets across the globe and discover how to pair authentic ingredients effectively. Our chefs will teach you the flavours of those traditional street food dishes you see in markets in Asia.

When the lesson is over, all our students will be able to indulge in their creations.

All courses are taught by our skilled chefs. Our school is positioned in Abinger Hammer, a delightful and picturesque village in the heart of the Surrey Hills. The school provides each student with a fully equipped kitchen and all necessary ingredients and equipment. We believe in hands-on, practical teaching – so be prepared to roll up your sleeves!

Technical Skills

• Bao buns 
• Asian flavours