Thai cooking classes at The Cooking Academy, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire

I hear it’s difficult to find Thai cookery classes in Oxfordshire !   Well, your search is over;  here at The Cooking Academy in Rickmansworth – Hertfordshire we offer a range of Thai cookery classes as well as Indian cookery classes, all highly original and authentic.  Whilst it is a shame Oxfordshire residents will need to travel, I do promise that the distance will be worth while! 

Here at The Cooking Academy our client travel from far and wide to attend our original and authentic range of Thai cookery classes.    I myself have travelled extensively throughout  Thailand and have had the benefit of great Thai cooking, taught to me first hand in Thailand.   My passion isAsian cuisine and fusion foods, so my palette is well trained to flavours from around the world and my joy in life is to share my knowledge of food with others.  

We’ve had a number of customers from the Oxfordshire in particular and they’ve come back to enjoy other classes in at our cookery school.   I hope the people of Oxfordshire will enjoy the benefits of our Authentic cookery classes in Asian cuisine and join us here in Rickmansworth at The Cooking Academy not in Oxfordshire but here in Rickmansworth, which I believe to be a 50 minute journey.  

To find out more about of Cookery classes please call us on 01923 77 8880.  or email cara@thecookingacademy.co.uk

Advance Thai cooking classes at The Cooking Academy

Thai cooking classes for the converted

Thai food is just divine, and no more so than when you cook it yourself and have the pleasure of enjoying such fresh delightful food.   If you know your Thai food then the next step is really to attend a Thai cookery class and enjoy the real deal home-cooked cusine just as Thai people eat.  

If you have already attended our 1 day Thai cookery class then today’s Advanced Thai classes  is really for you!  You’ll be taking the plunge from what you learnt at the last class and going into the Phad Thai’s and Scented fish salads.  The real essence of the day is in learning the hnts and tips around cookery, the techniques employed by the chef’s that provide such an insights on our cookery classes as well as the technical skill of the actual recipes. 

Thai cooking is amazingly easy when you are shown how.  On this class you will learn just how easily you can put together meals that look complicated yet are so simple, tasty and delicious, you’ll wonder hwhy you waited to so long and tolerated so many avaerage Thai restaurants and takeaways.  Learning to cook thai food is a day of pure pleasure.  Treat your self and book onto one of our classes today.   Tel 01923 77 8880 now to book the next class

Asian Cookery Classes – Using all of your senses 

Today we’re running a one day Indian cookery class.  Our classes are run in small groups – we want to give each  of you as much attention as possible.  All our cookery classes are entirely hands on here at The Cooking Academy. 

We focus on not just the mechanics of how to cook but also why certain ingredients work well together and the chemistry required to create different flavours.   By using each of our senses we learn at a much deeper level, the composition of each ingredients,  so that our understanding of its’ uses are memorable and more likely to be repeated when you return to your own kitchen. 

Our classes will leave you invigorated and entirely motivated to do more home cooking.  Even if you’re not particularly confident in the kitchen, our classes will remedy that, we’ll give you lots of hints and tips to make cooking as easy and as uncomplicated as possible.  

You don’t need to be an experienced cook to attend… just love real food and we’ll teach you how to make the most authentic cuisine this side of Asia.

To book a class please contact Cara@thecookingacademy.co.uk or alternatively call us on 0845 0 68 58 48 and we will help to establish the right class for you and get you booked on!  

Pork on Lemongrass Skewers – Recipe of the week

Pork skewers on Lemongrass

The sun promises to shine tomorrow Tuesday 2nd day of August and if you’re looking for a mid week treat that smacks of outdoor eating,  then this recipe is for you!  It really is very simple and healthly as well.  Use extra lean pork mince, the mixture sticks pretty well to the lemongrass so you won’t need any excess fat to bind the mince. 

Serve with a sweet chilli dipping sauce or make the cucumber and chili dipping sauce from our Thai Cookery class

Pork and Lemongrass Skewers

 Serves 4

 Ingredients:

300gms pork mince

3 tsp garlic

2 tsp galangal or ginger

2 tbsp fresh coriander

1 tsp sugar

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp fish sauce

8 lemongrass stalks (4 inch long)

 Cooking Instructions:

1)     Place pork, garlic, galangal, coriander, sugar and sauces in a bowl and mix.

2)     Divide into 8 portions and mould each one into a ball.

3)     Trim about a 1/3 off the top of the lemongrass sticks.

4)     Stick a length of lemongrass into each ball and press the mixture around the lemongrass in an oblong shape.

5)     Grill the sticks for approximately 3-4 minutes on each side

 Cooks Hint 1: Dampening your hands with a bit of oil before moulding the mix will help stop it sticking to you

Serving Tip: serve with sweet and sour sauce

Enjoy

This ever increasing popular cusine is brought to you by The cooking Academy. Learn to make great Thai food and learn all about the Herbs and spices in Thai cuisine. In this class you will make the Original Thai Red curry paste – as made in Thailand in its most authentic recipe. Having mastered the paste you will go on to making Thai fish cakes, the original Thai Chicken curry and jasmin rice.
The recipes created in this class are authentic Thai food as eaten by Thai people and learning to cook Thai food couldn’t be easier.
For more information or for booking advice please call us on 0845 567 00 22 Or visit our web site http://www.thecookingacademy.co.uk

This ever increasing popular cusine is brought to you by The cooking Academy. Learn to make great thai food and learn all about the Herbs and spices in Thai cuisine. For more information or for booking advice please call us on 0845 567 00 22 Or email us at: info@thecookingacademy.co.uk

A comprehensive cookery class to learn the art of Authentic Thai Cuisine.  Designed for those who can cook already and dabble at the edges or even beginners.  This class starts with a look at all the herbs and spices used in Thai cookery and then goes on to make the Original Red and Green Thai curry pastes.  We go on to make the real deal Thai fish cakes, the ones that actually contain fish – rustic and authentic (you’ll never look back) Soups, penang curry, spring rolls – nothing short of a feast.  There’s plenty of food to take home and share and a starter kit of curry pastes to keep you going.   

What are you doing this Saturday?

This one day thai cookery classes is a great beginning to start entertaining Thai style.  A full meal and lots of canapes or starters are taught in this class which is entirely hands on and small group based sessions.   If you wish to learn to cook Thai or want a Thai cookery class short of going to the Blue Elephant Thai Cookery school in Thailand – this is definately the right place to come.

Got a great day ahead with lots of authentic Thai cooking. Whats on the menu? The real deal red curry paste to kick things off , followed by Fish cakes that do wanting more!, Cococonut & Prawn soup, POrk spring rolls, Jasmin Rice and the orginal redThai curry. A georgous day for it! I looking forwarda to meeting the class very shortly.