Course content Essential Cooking Certificate: Daytime Course

Learn skills tackled on our full time, 11-week Foundation Certificate but in a shorter length of time. Your time will be split between demonstrations and hands on cooking, under the guidance of the Leiths expert teachers. As a guide, around 80% of your time will be spent on hands on cookery. Demonstrations will be in class, plus two full day demonstrations that you sit down to watch.

We will be focusing on cooking seasonally, entertaining on a budget, planning your time in the kitchen and simple but effective presentation.

You’ll join the professional fast track as you hone your technical abilities, preparing you for a more professional cooking environment. You will learn to plan your time in the kitchen and the importance of mise en place (a chef’s term for preparing ahead of service).

Leiths teachers will assess your progress throughout the 4 weeks of the course and students will be required to complete a theory and practical exam at the end of the course to be be eligible for the certificate. Successful students will leave with a fantastic qualification in practical cooking skills, kitchen theory and professional hygiene.

To celebrate your achievements, you will put your budgeting, kitchen management, menu planning and presentation skills to the test as you learn to prepare and cook for a crowd. Friends and family are invited to join you for a delicious sharing menu cooked by you and your fellow students.

Example areas covered:

• Knife skills and presentation
• Eggs: setting and thickening
• Pastry: shortcrust and choux
• Pan frying: meat and pan sauces
• Fish filleting and cooking
• Shellfish
• Stewing and slow cooking
• Bread
• Cakes: creamed, melted, rubbed in and whisked
• Gelatine
• Puddings
• Jointing and butchery

Attendance

You may be disqualified from taking examinations if you have not completed the required 80% of the course.

Complaints

Details of our complaints procedure can be found here. If you have any questions about this procedure, please email info@leiths.com.

Uniform and equipment Essential Cooking Certificate: Daytime Course

Students on this course will require an equipment pack and uniform (approx. £140). Instructions for all required items are sent out before the course begins.

Practical Information Essential Cooking Certificate: Daytime Course

What is included:

• 2 x Leiths aprons
• A Leiths How to Cook book

What you need to bring:

• Closed toed, flat soled shoes
• Long, loose trousers and a long sleeved top are advisable
• A notebook and pencil

Allergies and Intolerances:

We are happy to make adjustments where possible. If you avoid pork for religious reasons, we are able to adapt the course to reflect this.

Some classes are however unsuitable for people with particular intolerances – where the menu would need to be completely different.

We need 10 days notice to be able to properly check the class, adjust order/write/adjust recipes.

Please see our allergy and dietary restrictions advice here.

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