Full Day Fish Cookery Class
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Our first full day fish preparation and cooking course has proved so popular at Courses For Cooks that we are now launching Fabulous Fish Advanced - for those of you who wish to return and progress further with your fish cooking skills. On both these full day courses we prepare and taste a wide range of different types of fish and seafood and spur you on to try more.
The range of recipes that form these cookery days cover different techniques for cooking fish - such as grilling, frying, steaming, baking. We also use seafood in canape-style recipes as well as main course dishes.
The equivalent of a multi-course lunch is included in this day. Your dessert is prepared ahead so that you can concentrate on fish preparation skills and the savoury fish and seafood recipes.
There are opportunities to fillet fish [and skin fillets] individually during these courses as well as to prepare other creatures such as squid, mussels, prawns, crab [dependent on what is in season/available at the time of the course]. The skills element is available to those who wish to try this - handling all the different creatures is not compulsory.
RECIPES
Previous recipes featured on these courses have included a selection of the following Red Mullet with Chilli and Taragon Dressing, Sea Bass in Chermoula, Thai Steamed Fish,
Mediterranean Fish En Papillote, Smoked Salmon Canapes, Moroccan Mackerel, Sesame Coated Goujons - delicious with Sweet Chilli Sauce, Mussels in Harissa Salsa,
Curried Crab Cakes, Pollack Caramba [a Mexican Fish One Pot Dish], Prawn and Chilli Pate, John Dory with Light Curry Sauce, Gilt Head Bream with Oriental "Slaw",
Spicy Squid Salad with Lemon and Sumac, and Nut-crusted Salmon fillet with Prawn Topping. The menu is always subject to seasonal availability and what is fresh on the day. We also
consider what fish is considered to be sustainable at the time of the course.
What our guests say about this course.............
Hi Sarah, Just wanted to say how much Sarah and I enjoyed Saturday. I think that we both feel much more confident with fish now (although perhaps need a little more practice with filleting!). The recipes were all delicious and remarkably easy so I'm sure we will both be trying them out at home very soon. Once again thank you for providing us with such an enjoyable day whilst learning so much at the same time. Hope to be able to book another course with you sometime in the not too distant future. Regards Barbara Chilton
Hi Sarah, We would both like to thank you for a really enjoyable day. We loved your personalised approach & appreciated the hands on aspect of the course - it was more than we expected & we thoroughly enjoyed it. Please keep us informed of future courses - especially knife skills. Kind regards, Michelle & Paul
I have taken three priceless things from this course; confidence, knowledge and inspiration. The course eqipped me with the confidence to cook any fish, I have started trying fish that wasn't even on the course! A massive amount of knowledge was gained, much of what went beyond fish, such as tasting and the different intensity of flavours of produce such as lemon and chillies. Most of all, I have been inspired to cook fish all the time, I have started eating 4-5 portions a week! Abdulkadir.
Hi Sarah. Thank you very much for the course on Friday I thoroughly enjoyed it. I found the hands on element extremely useful and the continued interaction with you and the other attendees made it even more enjoyable I also liked the fact there were small numbers attending made it seem a very personal experience. Your tips on how to do various things / what oils to cook them in and why as well as the way things should be cooked was great! Thanks again. Dave Burchnall
I have to admit to being a bit nervous when I arrived at Sarah's house but the warm and enthusiastic welcome I received put me at ease and set the tone for the day. The atmosphere was relaxed and Sarah was an inspiring teacher. It's a very hands on course with everyone mucking in and helping. I felt I could ask Sarah anything and have a go at everything. The recipes were clear and very tasty nothing to complicated. One thing which really struck me was the fantastic organisation which had gone into the day we were never just standing about wondering what to do everything we need was ready for us and Sarah's partner Jon was a dab hand at the washing up. Thanks for a lovely day and some amazing recipes which I have already made at home. From Helen
Hello Sarah. I thoroughly enjoyed the course on Saturday and congratulations to you for putting together a varied and interesting course. I certainly am inspired by what I have learned and this will stand me in good stead. Will get onto your web site as soon as I have a moment to book a further course with you.......Many thanks to you (ably supported by Jon). From David [who was given this cookery course as a Christmas present]
Hi Sarah. Just to let you know that I had a fantastic time on Saturday on the fabulous fish course. Thank you for being so patient - I had never cooked fillets of fish from scratch before - let alone fillet the fish myself! You have given me a greater understanding of the importance of fresh fish, and how to identify fresh fish, as well as some really easy- yet tasty recipe ideas that can be easily achieved - even to the complete novice. I still can hardly believe that we managed to cook and eat all 7 courses during the day! The fish recipe pack with all the ingredients and list of places to buy the equipment used on the day that you gave to us all at the end of the day will be handy to recreate all the lovely dishes for my friends and family. I shall definitely be booking future courses with you. ( hint - hint to my husband for Christmas or birthday presents!) Kind Regards Sharon M Langsdale
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