Can I bother you again re cooking course?!

YellowSheep

What type of cooking course in a cooking school would you enroll and why? Thanks a million again. Cheers Oliver

NewFrockTuesday

Vegetarian without a doubt. I find myself eating less and less meat to the point where its either a bit of chicken or fish. And Indian too. Something like the ones Govindas run - Im not sure what her name is but Ive seen her mentioned on here before.

antoniosicily

YellowSheep wrote: »

What type of cooking course in a cooking school would you enroll and why? Thanks a million again. Cheers Oliver

I think it's better to learn the basic by yourself (or getting help from parents/friends) and then follow cooking courses specialized on particular topics (how to cook particular cuts of meat, for example, etc etc)

The Hill Billy

YellowSheep wrote: »

What type of cooking course in a cooking school would you enroll and why? Thanks a million again. Cheers Oliver

Why do you want to know? Is this to do with your pitch to the production company about a food programme?

What course would you do yourself & why?

Doolee

Hi Oliver,

I've been looking for a decent vegetarian/wholefoods based course and basically, there isnt one in this country. Any cookery school that does a vegetarian course only has them for half a day or 1 day max. Theres sooooo much that could be taught about alternative wholefood ingredients like spelt/millet/quinoa/soy/tofu that type of thing but apart from the Blazing Salads 1 day course, theres no other couse of this nature.
I love being told the benefits of foods and what they do for our bodys or how they support our insides etc. There used to be a programme like this on a sky channel a few years ago with two women cooking; cant remember the name of it but havnt seen one since and I can honestly say I have a full blown addiction to cookery programmes! Seriously! So I hope yours gets past the pilot and we can look forward to a new series. By the way, I work in film/tv so I know how hard it can be to get started.

Good luck!

YellowSheep

Thanks for the replies. (Hillibilly) I want to teach cooking and perhaps open a cooking school or perhaps teach private in houses for a small number of people. And I need to write a program for it. I am a qualified chef and worked in Europe, Middle & Far East. Thats where the production company aspects comes in as a friend is one of the producers.
Once again thanks for all the replies. Cheers Oliver

YellowSheep

Would there be a market for cooking classes at a home? Cheers Oliver

foodaholic

depends on the price of the cooking course at home, would you supply the equipment and ingredients ect.

Id love to do a course on bread making, indian, thai ect
or your could to a beef/pork course- teaching people to use all cuts of the animal.

YellowSheep

I suppose I would bring the pots and pans, knifes and boards etc. teaching material etc. The menu will be discussed and agreed before hand. Max 5 or 6 pax. Price includes food to be prepared and dinner for all.
Hmmm this sounds like a plan. What would you be willing to pay per person??
Thanks Oliver

foodaholic

well if food is included i'd pay around 80-100 per person, but youd might have to charge more depending on what your cooking, seafood dishes are quite expensive.

what would be your travel area be

katelawrence

I did a couple of great weekend courses on vegetarian cooking at Hagal Farm just outside Bantry. Can really recommend it.
http://hagalholistichealth.com/index.php/Upcoming-Events.html