One month Basic Cookery Course

This course teaches you the basic skills of cookery and will appeal to aspiring chalet cooks or gap year students. The course is suitable for those who have just left school or university; as well as those who wish to develop an understanding of basic cooking skills and techniques. The knowledge and skills learnt on this course will enable you to apply for jobs, particularly in ski chalets, shooting lodges, summer villas or luxury yachts.

The course is mainly focused on practical cookery, but there will also be some demonstrations, wine talks and tastings.

Topics covered include:

• knife skills
• vegetable preparation
• meat
• fish and shellfish preparation and cooking
• stocks and sauces
• pastry and bread making
• baking
• meringues
• ice creams
• puddings
• sweet sauces and
• using gelatine

Also covered is: REHIS Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, nutrition, choosing and storing produce, menu planning, budgeting and costing and advice on finding a job.

Throughout the course your cooking and food presentation will be assessed so that we can track your progress. At the end of the month there will be a 2 hour practical test as well as a short theory test.

Students are required to wear suitable clothes and shoes whilst working in the kitchens and you will need to buy a set of knives at an extra cost of approximately £70.