Tapas
Ashdown Manna Cookery School 5 Lodgefield Farm, Blackham, East Sussex, United KingdomWhy not join us to experience Spain's magnificent, colourful, mini Mediterranean dishes on this afternoon's half day course. Traditional tapas dishes, make great Canapés or light lunch dishes if you are entertaining. You can nibble on the fruits of your labour during the course, and there will still be plenty to take home to share […]
Game Cookery
Ashdown Manna Cookery School 5 Lodgefield Farm, Blackham, East Sussex, United KingdomOur third Game course of the 2024/25 season, showcases the amazing variety of produce the Ashdown Forest area has to offer. A delicious and healthy alternative to our more 'familiar' cuts of meat, the rewards of the traditional local shoots are now readily available in most local butchers and farm shops. Today our professional chef, […]
Pan Asian
Ashdown Manna Cookery School 5 Lodgefield Farm, Blackham, East Sussex, United KingdomDiscover some different and exotic dishes today from across Asia including Vietnam, Thailand & Cambodia. As with all our courses you will prepare your own lunch, after a demonstration of each dish from our professional chef. Return to the kitchen to make a delicious Cambodian Chicken Curry for two to take home. Full day hands […]
Indian Cookery
Ashdown Manna Cookery School 5 Lodgefield Farm, Blackham, East Sussex, United KingdomEnjoy preparing authentic, colourful, aromatic dishes from the Indian sub-continent including traditional curries, dahls and chutneys with our Indian chef, Kirna Amin. Today she will show you how to blend spices to suit your own palate and how easy it is to adapt recipes to give a healthier alternative to takeaways and bland supermarket ready […]
Italian Cookery
Ashdown Manna Cookery School 5 Lodgefield Farm, Blackham, East Sussex, United KingdomOn this full day course, we embrace all the Italian classics and celebrate their passion for good, hearty food. You will learn how to make your own pasta and gnocchi, the secret behind cooking the perfect risotto, delicious Focaccia Bread and a traditional dessert. You won't be going home hungry after this one! Full day hands […]
Thai Street Food
Ashdown Manna Cookery School 5 Lodgefield Farm, Blackham, East Sussex, United KingdomThai people like to eat at all hours of the day and often on the move, so street food or hawker food is a subculture that thrives all over the country and some of Thailand’s best food can be found on these market stalls. This morning, our professional chef will help you prepare a variety […]
Vietnamese Street Food
Ashdown Manna Cookery School 5 Lodgefield Farm, Blackham, East Sussex, United KingdomVietnam is a real foodie's heaven, on almost every street corner you'll find people cooking and eating - from an early morning bowl of pho to a late night snack of freshly fried dumplings. This afternoon, our professional chef will guide you through some of Vietnam's best street food recipes, making some delicious dishes to […]
Knife Skills
Ashdown Manna Cookery School 5 Lodgefield Farm, Blackham, East Sussex, United KingdomDon't know your filleting knife from your chef's knife? Not sure which knife to use or how to sharpen your knives? Then this is the course for you. Today, our professional chef, will cover a wide range of culinary techniques, including segmenting, boning, filleting and chopping vegetables. You will be able to take all the dishes you prepare […]
Stocks & Sauces
Sauces are to key to complementing and adding flavour to a dish and can take your cooking skills to another level. Knowing the fundamental 'mother' sauces is essential for any aspiring chef's recipe collection. Today we will look at making a chicken stock from scratch, an emulsion sauce (Bearnaise), a Mornay sauce (Bechemal), piquant sauce […]
