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count ourselves extremely lucky to be only a stone's throw away from Brixham,
one of the most important fishing ports in Europe and the UK's largest by value
of catch sold. Our fishmonger, Mark Lobb, has been buying fish at Brixham for
his whole working life and his knowledge and experience of fish and fishing in
the Southwest is second to none. For
our fish workshops Mark will make a selection at the fishmarket, choosing fish
which are in season, in great condition and super fresh. This will always include
some well known fish such as sole, plaice, haddock, scallops, mussels and crab,
as well as less familiar species like hake, pollock, mullet, gurnard, squid and
cuttlefish. Dartmouth is world famous for the quality of its crab. Much of the
shellfish, such as mussels and oysters are locally farmed or collected. Only when
the fish arrives do we decide how we will prepare the fish and what dishes we
will make The
workshop itself is very hands on and everyone gets the full experience of scaling,
gutting, filleting and cleaning the fish (if they want to) as well as preparing
the final dishes and gaining an insight into the local industry. The morning is
spent discussing and preparing fish, helping you to become confident at handling
any kind of fish or seafood. We then go on to prepare a number of dishes with
the fish we've prepared, ensuring we include a number of different cooking techniques.
Finally we sit down to a late lunch to taste and discuss all the dishes we have
prepared. Dishes
cooked on a recent Fabulous Fish Workshop: |
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Classes
are suitable for beginners and intermediate cooks wishing to become more confident
with fish or to expand their repertoire. Each course is limited to 8 places to
allow for maximum participation. - Fabulous
Fish workshops £99.00 per person
All
workshops include lunch with wine and recipe packs. Workshops
start 9:30am and end around 4:00pm Knives:
we provide everything you need for the workshop, but if you have your own fish
knife with which you would like to practice please bring it along on the day. Allergies:
We are very aware that some people suffer severe allergic reactions
to some types of fish and shellfish. In fact David hasn't eaten oysters since
our honeymoon in 1993. We will always avoid using a particular fish or mollusc
if we know someone attending a course should avoid it; after all, there are plenty
more fish in the sea. Please let us know if you have reactions to particular species.
To
use our booking form, click here
or call us on 01803 752943 |