You don't need to be able to chop like a chef to be a good cook, but learning how to use knives properly in the kitchen will make cooking more efficient and more enjoyable.
This half-day course will show you how to use and maintain your knives as well as advice on making the most of the basic cook's knife set including sharpening, chopping, filleting, and other techniques. As well as learning how to chop vegetables we will also teach you how to fillet fish and joint pieces of chicken. There will also be a chance to learn how to carve roasted chicken. You don’t need to have any previous cooking experience to attend this course.
Recipes in this course may include:
Chicken saute Normande
Citrus fruit salad in spiced caramel
Asian Style Sea Bass en Papillote
The course will run from 11.00am until 1.00pm and includes practical and demonstration cookery sessions and refreshments. All the ingredients, equipment and the recipes for the day will be provided.
We are based in the heart of Suffolk, in a picturesque setting at Kenton Hall Estate. The estate boasts a wedding venue, glamping site and 180 Hectare mixed arable and livestock farm. The school was built in a converted cow byre which also houses a butcher with smokehouse and curing facilities as well as a commercial kitchen. The cookery school was opened in 2014, it has recently been refurbished in 2023 and is now a Miele partnership cookery school.
The kitchen is fully equipped with dedicated work stations for up to 12 people. There is a chef tutor station with camera and screens in the kitchen for demonstrations. When the school was designed we wanted students to feel welcome and at home, but also experience the professional feel of a highly performing kitchen.
The school offers a relaxed, informal setting where people of all abilities can come and learn, eat and make some great memories. We have partnered with some of the industries top brands including Kenwood and Oxo, you will be sure to only use the best in equipment on your course with us.
Our knife skills class is made to help you chop, slice and dice with expert tuition from our chefs. There’s plenty of practice time packed into the lesson. We introduce knife techniques for vegetables including, necessary styles such as Julienne, Chiffonade, and Macedoine.
In our signature cook school class, we'll teach you everything you need to know about how to use a knife safely and effectively—a skill that will transform the way you prepare food.
Learn to chop, slice, dice and fillet! Join us on this knife skills class, where we will teach you all the tricks of the trade. After nearly four hours, you’ll leave with an understanding of how to choose the right knife for the job and use your knife to best advantage.
Using a knife properly is the key skill of a good cook. This hands on class with Richard Bertinet gives you a firm foundation for preparing ingredients and a chance to showcase your new skills in a host of delicious dishes.
This half-day class will allow you to hone your skills and learn new ones, as well as understand the principles of good cooking.
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