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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

Thai cookery classes - Traditional & Authentic

We’re running the ever popular Thai Cooking Class today, and although its only Thursday 3rd week in January it seems like June already….  we are fully booked with Asian cooking classes since the new year.    Trust me – I’m really not complaining, this is my labour of love and a passion and not many people can say they do what they want to do everyday, But i do!

In our 1 day Thai cookery classes we’ll be learning all about the spices used in traditional Thai cookery, the kind of equipment used to cook authentic Thai food.  We will take a journey through the spice trail and get to grips with essential thai herbs and spices.   This class will provide a really good grounding and cover a number of key dishes that are the cornerstones of a Thai diet as eaten in Thailand. 

To find out more information or to book your place please contact Sonia Basra at the Cooking Academy. tel 01923 778880. www.thecookingacademy.co.uk

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Thai cookery classes at The Academy

A Thai cookery class

We’ve got a Thai cookery class here at the academy.  A collection of fabulous Thai recipes to share with Thai cookery enthusiasts.  We’ll start with the ‘Spice Trail’ and take you on a journey of all the herbs and spices used in Thai cookery, this is a great start to the day, a demystication of the myths that cooking is complicated; as it begins to put all in the ingredients into simple English and help you find suitable swaps if necessary. 

The class is entirely hands on – so make the most of cooking to your hearts content, without having to do the washing up.  This cookery class will give you the menu for a dinner party; so look forward to entertaining your friends and family effortlessly.  We’ll also give you lots of practical hints and tips to make cooking easy, even for the beginner. 

With only 6 people per class you’ll feel right at home and in very friendly environment that is a simple pleasure for the day.

Classes run from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.  You’ll be taking lots of food home so be prepared for a take away.  The cost of the 1/2 day class starts at £130 and the full day class is £199, all inclusive. 

To book contact Sonia or Cara at The Cooking Academy. tel 01923 77 8880. www.thecookingacademy.co.uk.

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!  

Thai Fish Kebabs    

I love this recipe, its really simple and no guilty pleasures, it’s all good.  It’s a great way of eating simple fish made tasty.  It also looks like fine dining food so it’s a fabulous dish if you’re entertaining and of course for BBQ’s.  But BBQ’s are a sore subject at the moment.  Loads of recipes, just no sunshine   .   Have a go and tell me how you get on and post me your pictures of the dish.

 Ingredients

 250g raw cod fillets cut into chunks (or any white fish or prawns)

3 lime leaves finely chopped

1 tbsp Green curry paste

½ egg

1 tbsp fish sauce

½ tsp sugar

1 tbsp plain flour (or corn flour)

1 large handful coriander leaves

60g French beans or sugar snap peas cut into

thin slices (julienne)

8 skewers

 Cooking Instructions  

 Place the fish, egg, sugar, fish sauce and red Thai curry paste into the processor and blitz for 10-15 seconds, and turn out into a bowl.

 Now add the lime leaves, coriander and flour and mix together. 

 Finally add the French beans or sugar snaps and mix well and divide into 10 balls.   

 Now roll into a sausage shape about 3.5 inches long, dab your finger in a little water to be able to work with the mixture and then push onto a sturdy skewer leaving at least 2/3 inches at the end to be able to pick up and handle. 

 Place on a foiled baking tray and cook at 180º Celsius for 15 to 20 minutes. 

 When cooked and ready to serve, garnish with fresh limes cut into quarters and a little chopped coriander. 

 Recipe by Kumud Gandhi, Food writer and broadcaster – Founder of The Cooking Academy – Home of Asian cookery classes – all things healthy and nutritious.