One Week Cooking Course

This one week cookery course at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School is designed in a modular format so that you can join for the whole week or just a day or two if you wish. The week will run as follows:

Monday 7th : Knife Skills and techniques - You will be taught how to use your knives, how to sharpen them and which is the correct knife for which job. Once you have spent some time chopping and slicing you will start to go over some of the basic techniques that every cook should know in order to make their food taste much better. e.g. how to sweat vegetables and brown meat, how much seasoning to use and the best way to make use of herbs.  

Tuesday 8th: Classic French Food - This day will be spent making classic French food suitable for the summer such as Tarte au Citron, Soupe au Pistou, Ratatouille, Rouget au Romarin.

Wednesday 9th: Healthy Eating - We will use the best of the summer foods to conjure up delicious dishes which do not pile on the pounds.

Thursday 10th: Mediterranean Food- You will cook dishes from several Mediterranean countries such as France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Morrocco and Jordan.

Friday 11th: Food for Entertaining - This day will be spent cooking dishes that are suitable for entertaining at home. We will give you tips on what can be prepared ahead and what can be frozen. You will cook starters, main courses and puddings.

Each day there will be a break for lunch when you can sample the food you have cooked with a glass of wine. The rest you will be take home so remember to bring some plastic containers.

The prices are as follows:

1 day - £150

2 days - £290

3 days - £415

4 days - £520

5 days - £600