Smoking and Curing Cookery Course
Date and time
Location
Chart Farm Shop
Sevenoaks TN15 0ES United KingdomRefund Policy
Description
This course is designed for those just starting out with curing and smoking meat, fish or those with no experience but an interest in how to begin. Numbers for the course are kept to a maximum of 6* so that everyone can have as much or as little of a hands-on experience as they desire. Questions are actively encouraged and more than anything we hope you have a fun, informative day. The produce for the day comes from Chart Farm, a local farm shop who specialise in traditional farming and butchery methods and sourcing exceptional produce from those who share their values. We are thrilled to be working in conjunction with them and look forward to showcasing their superb meat.
The courses also take place at Chart Farm to the East of Sevenoaks, Kent and around 25 miles from London. They run from 10:30am until 3:00pm with refreshments and a sumptuous lunch part of the course cost. You will hot smoke your own salmon centre piece for lunch and enjoy it with other cured and dried meat and fish, salads and your choice of beverage. Tea and coffee are available through the day. If you have any particular dietary requirements, please let me know at least a week prior to the course date to allow time to ensure that they can be met.
We will go through;
- the basics of the different cures and just a little bit of the science behind curing
- the different cuts of meat and what they can be used for
- hot and cold smoking and what you need to do this cheaply and successfully at home
- air drying meat including tips for success
During the course you will make the following, all of which you take home with full instructions on how to continue the curing/drying process;
- various dry cures to take home with full instructions on how to use them
- Pancetta, using local pork belly
- Lomo, using local pork tenderloin
- various cold smoked items depending on the season
Items made during the course are subject to change dependant on the season and availability.
There will also be items related to the course for sale at the end so if you would like to purchase anything please bring a small amount of cash or we can take card payment.
Organised by
The British Family began in January 2013 as a project for the Bradshaw family, to see just how long they could survive buying only products and produce made and grown in the UK. It wasn't long before the story got the attention of the media and what started as a family idea grew very quickly.
Through the journey of the British Family, they had the chance to meet producers and manufacturers from all over the UK and came to see just how vital it is to support local producers and farmers. Combining this with her love of food and day job as a teacher, Emily now runs cookery courses in the West Kent area encouraging more people to make the most of the ingredients local to them. Creating your own food from scratch doesn't have to be difficult or expensive and part of what she demonstrates is just how much you can do with things most people will already find in their kitchen.