Features
All culinary levels
French and modern European cuisine
Michelin trained chefs
Champagne presentation Sleeps: 10 Type: Activity Holidays
Description Cooking holidays courses in Brittany
French Dining School is a unique home based cooking school located in the medieval village of Kerrouet in central Brittany.
The school is focused on French and modern European cuisine and has a growing international reputation. The school offers courses for all culinary levels from complete amatures to confident professionals. Courses are varied to ensure everyone gains hands on cooking experience with our Michelin trained chefs.
The school is fully equipped with wifi, cable tv/video, student lounge, culinary library. The course is inclusive of all stationery, notes, menus, coffee/teas/soft drinks/ lunch and main dinner at Kerrouet House (including wine) each day for five days with champagne presentation and certificates of graduation on completion of the course.
Accommodation is arranged seperately in beautiful local gites within the village.
Menus vary depending on markets and the season but in general the class undertake food preparation for full lunch and dinner at the school each day to include starter, main course and dessert/cheese with wine, expert guidance on specialist areas including fish, seafood, shelfish, meats, game, cheeses, soups, sauce preparation, stock making, baking, breads and pastries smoking, preserving, menu planning, table setting, wines and the use of knives and kitchen equipment.
Emphasis is on hands on cooking backed up with professional guidance, tuition and discussion. Wine appreciation classes and visits to local markets are also arranged.
Whatever your level French Dining School will ensure you gain key skills, whether it be boning and stuffing poultry, making sorbets, mousselines, pastries, sauces, ice creams, garnishes and the best of the wonderful world of French cuisine to turn you into a competent and confident home chef.
We are also committed to good healthy nutrition in all our menus.
Students gain lots of culinary tips and knowledge which can only be acquired from working alongside highly skilled and experienced chefs. All meals taken at the school are to Michelin standard.
Brittany is renowned for the quality and variety of its seafood. Cancale oysters and scallops are sought for their unique taste and culinary delight.
Brittany is also famous for a whole range of wonderful dishes from the famous galette buckwheat pancake to the “Far Briton” a local custard cake.
The mussels and lobsters of Brittany are considered the best in the world. The region is also known for its artichokes, ciders and local cheeses as well as its locally produced calvados or “eau de vie” – the water of life!
The local area of The mene around the school is noted for its rolling hills, gastronomy, rustic roads and friendly people.
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