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Much More Veg at Christmas

£183.75

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1 day
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10:00 - 17:00

Overview

Christmas at River Cottage is a magical time and the climax of a year of growing, cooking and feasting. On this hands-on cookery course, the River Cottage chefs will teach you a range of skills and techniques to fully embrace fruit and vegetables in your festive cooking.

Learn how to get the best out of your veg, discover new ways to turn vegetables into delicious starters and sides as well as stunning celebratory showstoppers. And it wouldn’t be Christmas without some indulgent sweet treats!

Take home a glut of knowledge to feed your family and impress your friends at Christmas time.

“A fantastic day, a wonderful cooking experience in a unique tranquil setting! Everyone so welcoming, knowledgeable and nothing too much trouble. We learnt so much, felt safe to ask questions and the food was absolutely amazing. I will be returning!”  Emma, December 2022

Make yourself at home

You will meet your host, and start the day with tea, coffee and treats fresh from the kitchen.

SESSION ONE

We'll begin the day by creating some sourdough seed crackers and a selection of festive dips and salsas, perfect for pre-dinner celebrations.

SESSION TWO

Next Next, you will discover new ways to use winter veg in creative and delicious raw assemblies before you move onto rough puff pastry. You'll use this buttery flaky pastry to make sumptuous veggie sausage rolls or cheese straws.

Light Lunch

You'll pause to enjoy the creations you've made so far and have an opportunity to explore your surroundings.

Session three

After your light lunch, you’ll create a series of stunning veggie side dishes that will change your approach to classic Christmas veg.

Session four

Next, learn how to incorporate veg into cakes and puddings and make a spiced root veg and chestnut cake and seeded chocolate tiffin.

Session Five

Your chef will then demonstrate a show-stopping veggie centrepiece as inspiration for your Christmas dinner.

To finish

You and your fellow scholars will tuck into the show stopper created by your chef tutor with Hugh's vegan gravy and some of your sides. Now is a perfect time to ask your tutor any burning questions and reflect on your day.

Departure

Head back up the hill for 5pm, with your goodies in hand and the inspiration to create a veggie festive feast at home.

Highlights

  • Create dips and crackers for pre-dinner nibbles
  • Use winter veg to create both cooked and raw dishes
  • Rustle up some new veggie side dishes
  • Use veg to create deliciously good sweet treats
  • Learn one of our favourite veggie showstoppers
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