SURVIVAL COOKING

An overly dramatic title perhaps but designed as the answer to the questions, "how can I learn to cook really well" or "How will I look after myself when I leave home". These three day workshops are aimed at young people (13 - 19) who are keen to learn the basics of cooking, either to cook more at home or because they are just about to embark on some sort of independent living; university, gap year, travelling, first home, vocational training etc.

The course will provide a concentrated grounding in the basics of cooking, nutrition, hygiene and shopping and will give participants confidence and inspiration to take care of themselves well. The skills learnt during these three days will last a life time.

These courses are great fun and a memorable experience. We aim to inspire everyone who takes part to develop a love of cooking from scratch; enabling them to make healthy, thrifty, yet delicious and impressive meals.

All recipes are chosen to be failsafe, uncomplicated and easy to make with only basic equipment.

Dates for 2008:

  • 18 - 20 July
  • 5 - 7 September
Course Fee: £225/person. Includes everything required for the course including workbook and meals as specified.
Accommodation: accommodation can be provided at Firmount House. Shared room £35 per person per night bed and breakfast.

Course Outline:

Friday: Programme starts at 10 am
pots
  • Very simple soups - A range of adapatable, no fuss soups
  • Anyone can make bread - who said making bread was difficult; and it's fun to make so let's go for it.
Lunch - Soup and Bread of course
Now let's get down to some of the classics:
  • How to roast a chicken - with style naturally
  • 3 classic pasta sauces - and Lasagne too!
  • Salad Savvy - beyond tomato, cucumber and iceberg.
  • Nobody's Fool - a creamy dessert for every occasion.
6:00 Dinner - Pasta and Salads (Hands off the chicken, that's for tomorrow).
Saturday :
spanish omelette

9:00 - 11:00 Lets go Shopping.

We'll visit a super market and a farm shop where we'll explore sensible shopping, labelling, bargain hunting and seasonal purchasing. Then back to the Cooking School to turn our purchases into some more great meals.

Slow Cooking - Great flavours and inexpensive ingredients have produced some delicious classics. We'll discuss why different cuts of meet require different cooking and how to get the best from non-elitist cuts.

  • Beef Casserole - could it get any more satisfying?
  • Porcetta (Slow Cooked Belly Pork) - yes it could!!
  • Lamb Rogan Josh - being able to make this dish should be the law
Now what shall we make for lunch?
  • Chicken and Bacon Salad
  • Tzatziki
  • Coronation Chicken
  • Hummus

Any Side orders with That Sir? What's the right mix for a balanced meal? We'll discuss nutrition as we put together a complete, balanced meal.

  • Mash to melt your Heart - not gloop, not slop but good, honest, perfect, creamy, dreamy, mash.
  • Perfect Pilau - Basmati with attitude
  • Cous Cous - you want fast food - you got fast food

Plus some seasonal veggies, dahl and a smoked fish paté to start, and a Bread and Butter Pudding to finish.

7:00 Guest Night Dinner. Now that we're feeling confident everyone can invite a guest along for dinner. If weather permits this will be on the terrace.

Sunday: normally you'd expect a lie in on Sunday but we'll get cracking early (geddit) making our own breakfast
your chef, Holly
  • Eggs - omelettes, scrambled, poached and fried.
  • The Ultimate Bacon Sandwich - what more can I say?
  • Pancakes - one American tradition we love.
  • Hit the Fruit - Smoothies, juices and compotes for a healthy start to the day.

Wicked ways with Rice: we'll rustle up a range of one pot wonders all based on that other great staple, Rice. A brilliant creation designed to make a little go a long way.

  • Paella - sticky, saffrony, paprika-y, Spanishy!
  • Risotto - infinite variety of creamy arborio
  • Biriyani - rice with Asian style

And if you have read this far and are getting worried that there's been no mention of chocolate, fear not, because just before we finish we'll make a wicked Chocolate Cake guarenteed to win friends and influence people.

2:30 Lunch and Revision

3.30 Finish and Depart with tears and vows of undying friendship.


or call us on 01803 752943
Girl Power
Bread and Butter Pudding
whisk and egg
pasta dish
Manna from Devon
Cookery School & Cookery Classes in Devon

Fir Mount House, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear, Devon TQ6 0DE
Tel: 01803 752 943 Mob: 07775 698 003 Email:
info@mannafromdevon.com


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