Enhance your cooking skills and expand your culinary oeuvre with a series of classes from COOK! at the Ancoats-based Vegetarian Society.
Whether it’s bold tropical curries, South East Asian classics or the basics of knife work, COOK’s diverse programme of hands-on workshops throughout the spring provide vital skills in your gastronomic development, whether you’re a kitchen novice or a seasoned chef.
You’ll learn from expert COOK! tutors with all ingredients, recipes and equipment provided, digital recipe packs of all your creations, a COOK! apron and even complimentary refreshments on arrival.
Check out our top five highlights from the programme below.
From traditional Japanese treasures to tangy island delicacies, COOK!’s evening Curry Club series trains budding chefs to provide a simple yet irresistible alternative to eating out, as expert tutors lead a cook-a-long in which you’ll develop the skills to make curries from around the world.
On Fri 14 Mar, you’ll embark on a journey through the tropics of Mauritius, with recipes including cari gros pois, spicy bouillon brede and archard legume.
Two weeks later, the Japanese class teaches participants how to make tofu katsu curry, sticky rice and pickled vegetables.
On Fri 18 Apr, COOK!’s Caribbean curry workshop showcases the wonders of Jamaican cuisine with butternut squash and black-eyed bean curry, mango slaw, fried plantain and, of course, rice and peas.
Bring the thrumming streets of Hanoi to Manchester with the Banh Mi class on Sat 15 Mar.
Ideal for food-lovers who want a plant-based version of the Vietnamese staple, this hands-on workshop combines the intricate flavours of South East Asia and France and leaves you with the skills to make the classic quick-fix dish from scratch, from tofu preparation techniques to vegetable pickling.
If your knife skills have been slowing down your culinary development, COOK!’s Chop Like a Chef class promises to sharpen your cutting methods safely and efficiently, so you can prepare your vegetables like a professional chef.
Over ninety minutes, your tutor Maz will take you through a razor-sharp crash course in chopping, dicing, slicing and how to julienne your ingredients, sharing her years of experience as you learn.
No experience or equipment required. Book your spot below.
As we shuffle off the chastening chill of Mancunian winter, COOK! celebrates the arrival of spring with a seasonal cookery class which uncovers the fresh, light flavours of the brighter months.
Learn how to create a plethora of delicate, invigorating dishes packed with green veg and restorative nutrition.
COOK! with the Vegetarian Society, 15 Jersey St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6EZ, Tel: 0161 925 2000
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- Words:
- Wolf McFarlane
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- Thu 13 Feb 2025
Learn how to become the perfect dinner party host and master the vibrant, versatile and timeless social cuisine of Spain, with a three-hour class dedicated to discovering the art of authentic tapas.
In this session, you’ll learn how to craft everything from seared padron peppers and sumac roasted aubergine with honey-whipped feta to braised tofu tuna croquetas and traditional potato and onion tortilla.
Book below.