One Day Cookery Course at Rick Stein’s Cookery School

On arrival at the cookery school you will be offered refreshments as you meet the rest of your class, and your chefs for the day. You will be handed Chef’s whites and an apron and will get going with your first activity. The day includes lots of tasting, sampling and demonstrations. You will take part in four practical lessons, taken over the course of the day with a break for a delicious lunch in the afternoon, served with wine.

Tea, coffee and water will be available throughout the day and you will receive a folder with recipes, skills and techniques covered on the course, making it easy for you to recreate the dishes again at home.

Below are a few examples of the courses you may choose from and a full list of courses are available when booking.

Fish and Shellfish
One of our most popular courses, for those who've never cooked with fish or for seafood enthusiasts alike, this course teaches you the techniques you'll need to create impressive fish dishes. Using the freshest fish available, the head chefs will show you how to choose good fish and how to make the very best of it in the kitchen. You will be using the freshest seafood to recreate Rick’s infamous seafood dishes. Dishes may include - grilled scallops in the shell with toasted hazelnut & coriander butter, mackerel recheado with kachumber salad, and bouillabaisse. 

Far Eastern Cookery
Southeast Asian cooking is a glorious assault on the senses and it seems so healthy. This course demonstrates the combinations of hot, sour, salty and sweet, the occasional bitter notes and emphasis on  colour and texture. Quite simply, it is food of considerable sophistication, delivered in seconds. Dishes may include – beef rendang, Singapore chilli crab, and crisp fried sea bass with a tomato, chilli and kaffir lime leaf sauce. 

Secret France
A celebration of Rick’s exploration of hidden parts of France’s culinary landscape, from Dieppe down to Cassis. With our knowledgeable and amiable chefs, you’ll discover how to cook five of Rick’s favourite dishes from the trip. Dishes may include - poached lobster risotto, chicken fricassée with morels, and seafood gratin with caramelised apples.

• Minimum age: 18
• Please note that this experience is taught and run by experienced Chefs who have all been trained within Rick’s restaurants and at Rick Stein’s Cookery School. Rick Stein will not be present during the experience
• There is no guarantee of an allergy-free environment as a variety of courses are run in the school
• The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary 

The experience runs throughout the year on selected days. Your voucher is not valid on Saturdays. The courses run from 09.00 to 16.00 and you are asked to arrive at 08.45 for registration.

Please note the following classes are not available with this experience:
One Day Classic Seafood Dishes
One Day Signature Dishes from The Seafood Restaurant
One Day Catch & Cook

We recommend you book at least eight weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.

Please allow approximately 7 hours 30 minutes for the whole experience.

The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.

Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.

All you have to do is pay for the experience you wish to purchase and we’ll send a voucher and booking information to you or directly to the recipient, then you just need to check the info and book your experience.