In preparation for St Patrick’s day, why not join us at Leiths on the 3rd of March 2012 for an edible Taste of Ireland?

Taught by our expert Leiths teachers, you will be carefully guided as you  cook a traditional Irish menu, featuring classic favourites such as soda bread and chowder, through to the more experimental Guinness chocolate cake.

The day begins with coffee and pastries, followed by a morning of hands-on cooking. At the end of the class, sit down to enjoy a lunch that you have helped to prepare, with a well earned glass of wine.

SAMPLE MENU:

Soda Bread

Cockle and mussel chowder

Clonakilty Black Pudding Salad

Guinness Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

What the day involves:

• Coffee & pastries on arrival
• All ingredients are provided and weighed out for you in advance
• Unless otherwise specified, classes are a combination of a talk or demo, then plenty of hands-on cooking
• Wine is supplied at lunch to accompany the meal you have cooked
• Any food not eaten can be taken home
• Unless otherwise stated, a light lunch is provided for classes where students have not cooked a meal
• A recipe booklet
• All guests are assisted by Leiths teachers
• We do the washing up

What you need to bring:

• An apron
• A notebook

Following a successful pilot project focussing on the Extra Special Christmas range, a small team of Leiths trained tasters and recipe developers is now working in new dedicated premises  in London. There they are tasting and evaluating existing products, as well as developing new lines for the Extra Special range, which covers a wide variety, including fresh meat, cheese, vegetables and fruit, through to convenience products such as canapés, mince pies and ready meals. The project is expected to last a further 15 months.

We have been very impressed by the ASDA team’s commitment to quality and continuous improvement; they share our passionate interest in good food. They are extremely knowledgeable and complement our skills. We believe that through working with ASDA Leiths can make a significant contribution to food quality in one of the United Kingdom’s biggest food retailers.

The project gives us an invaluable insight into and hands-on experience in the food industry. At Leiths we pride ourselves on training students not only to become chefs but also food professionals; an increasing number of our students are going into food development roles.

If you are interested in finding out more about the project, do get in touch.

You will spend a fun, practical, interactive and informative 90 minutes learning the basics of tasting, how to match beer and food, and sampling a variety of beers from brewers in the Garden of England.

The Beer Academy’s  aim is to encourage more people to appreciate the wonderful ales, beers & lagers that are made in Britain. People are often surprised that beer is so complex and diverse – never mind delicious, and the best match for food. There is a reason why beer is the world’s most widely consumed alcoholic drink.

Come and decide for yourself with the Beer Academy at Leiths

Menu for Summer Entertaining

Globe artichoke with lemon butter and iced Limoncello shot

Honey glazed roast poussin

Petits pois a la Francaise

Roast Jersey Royals

Hot vanilla soufflé with cherry compote

What the day involves:

• Coffee & pastries on arrival
• All ingredients are provided and weighed out for you in advance
• Unless otherwise specified, classes are a combination of a talk or demo, then plenty of hands-on cooking
• Wine is supplied at lunch to accompany the meal you have cooked
• Any food not eaten can be taken home
• Unless otherwise stated, a light lunch is provided for classes where students have not cooked a meal
• A recipe booklet
• All guests are assisted by Leiths teachers
• We do the washing up

What you need to bring:

• An apron
• A notebook

Menu for Spring Entertaining

Roast asparagus with spring herb vinaigrette

Jasmine smoked salmon supreme with cucumber paparadelle

Lemongrass and coconut rice

Individual passion fruit cakes with passion fruit curd

What the day involves:

• Coffee & pastries on arrival
• All ingredients are provided and weighed out for you in advance
• Unless otherwise specified, classes are a combination of a talk or demo, then plenty of hands-on cooking
• Wine is supplied at lunch to accompany the meal you have cooked
• Any food not eaten can be taken home
• Unless otherwise stated, a light lunch is provided for classes where students have not cooked a meal
• A recipe booklet
• All guests are assisted by Leiths teachers
• We do the washing up

What you need to bring:

• An apron
• A notebook

What the day involves:

• Coffee & pastries on arrival
• All ingredients are provided and weighed out for you in advance
• Unless otherwise specified, classes are a combination of a talk or demo, then plenty of hands-on cooking
• Wine is supplied at lunch to accompany the meal you have cooked
• Any food not eaten can be taken home
• Unless otherwise stated, a light lunch is provided for classes where students have not cooked a meal
• A recipe booklet
• All guests are assisted by Leiths teachers
• We do the washing up

What you need to bring:

• An apron
• A notebook

What the day involves:

• Coffee & pastries on arrival
• All ingredients are provided and weighed out for you in advance
• Unless otherwise specified, classes are a combination of a talk or demo, then plenty of hands-on cooking
• Wine is supplied at lunch to accompany the meal you have cooked
• Any food not eaten can be taken home
• Unless otherwise stated, a light lunch is provided for classes where students have not cooked a meal
• A recipe booklet
• All guests are assisted by Leiths teachers
• We do the washing up

What you need to bring:

• An apron
• A notebook

Although many people choose to attend Knife Skills Workshop – Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs first, it is not necessary to have attended any other knife skills classes in order to enrol on this class.  

Typical Skills covered: jointing a chicken, filleting and skinning a flat fish, filleting round fish, julienne, slicing, vegetable ribbons.