Advanced Certificate in Food and Wine

This one-term Summer course is a professsional cookery course for confident cooks wishing to enhance their knowledge and optimise their cooking career. The classical methods used and modern recipes prepared are more stylish and sophisticated than those on the Intermediate Certificate. After completing the Advanced Certificate students should be proficient chefs, so that real inspiration can be brought to the preparation and presentation of dishes. The cookery course is full time.   A cooking certificate that is recognised in the food industry will be awarded to students who pass the necessary exams and assessments.

Sample recipes Scallops with Lemongrass and Couscous – Foie Gras Parfait with Sauternes Jelly – Caul wrapped Chicken with Rosemary Jus – Salmon Ravioli with Basil Sauce – Striped Chocolate and Grand Marnier Bavarois – Croissants, Tarte Tatin, Brioche and Danish Pastries

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The classic lectures and demonstrations are aimed at perfecting more complicated composite work, such as, consommés and aspics, sophisticated sauces, boning poultry, mousselines, parfaits, petits fours, gateaux with fondant icing, terrines, preserving, chocolate work, advanced patisserie and spun sugar.

The contemporary lectures and demonstrations incorporate current trends. This part of the course is constantly updated. There are lectures on sous vide cooking, becoming self-employed, cooking for photography, kitchen design, restaurant and catering management, starting a business and party planning. Chefs from restaurants throughout the country demonstrate their particular skills and specialities.

Wine School The Advanced Term wine course encourages students to compare old and new world wines. We also discuss current market trends in food and examine the effect this has on the wine trade. Students study sparkling and fortified wines and learn how to put together a wine list.

The extras for each student on this course are knives (£240) and course literature (£60). Students are required to wear chef’s jackets, hats and checked trousers (£80). Order forms for these extras are sent out with the final invoice.

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