Student Cooking classes with Baxterstorey Head Chef Phil Bolton.
This course will be fun, friendly and welcoming; it is suitable for beginners, people with all abilities, and people who enjoy cooking.
Week 1 Wednesday 8th FEBRUARY 2023
Week 2 Wednesday 15 FEBRUARY 2023
Week 3 Wednesday 22 FEBRUARY 2023
Week 4 Wednesday 1 MARCH 2023
Richmond Eatery Kitchen, D floor, Richmond Building
3.30pm to 6.30pm
Detailed Description
Week 1
Get to know you and Induction
Health and safety / fire alarm / kitchen layout / Toilet location / PPE knife glove safety shoes / first aid / basic knife skills- ie sharpening – holding- finger placement / different chopping board colour for different food- / sterilising of chopping board / food safety / cross contamination / food waste
Week 2
Butchering
Chicken – butchering whole chickens showcasing how to get 4 dishes from one chicken, more knife skills / prepping vegetables for a stir fry- layering of flavours again.
Weighing out ingredients to make a finishing sauce.
Cooking the chicken and vegetables.
Finishing with complex flavours to create all 5 senses
Week 3
Bread and Baking
soda bread and Focaccia bread
weighing out ingredients- folding and needing- cooking of bread.
Chocolate Brownie
Week 4
The five French mother sauces
The five French mother sauces are béchamel, velouté, espagnole, hollandaise, and tomato.
Base sauces to use on a variety of dishes and great for using up items to make new dishes.
From this class you will make Mac n Cheese / Pasta bake / chicken pot pie
The courses are fun, friendly and welcoming; they are suitable for beginners, people with all abilities, and people who enjoy cooking.
Our aim is to empower, educate and inspire people to cook great tasting healthy food for themselves and their families, helping them to understand:
- Cost effective cooking
- Food safety in the kitchen
