Modern British (Ashburton Cookery School)

Great British food has been reborn over the last decade with a new generation of chef talent using a modern approach to create fantastic food that both showcases our world-class British produce, and honours our culinary heritage.

Modern British cuisine is well known for taking an old-fashioned dish and breathing new life into it with modern flavours and presentation. Our 1 day Modern British course has been updated with a new menu, marrying great local, seasonal British ingredients with unexpected flavours to create exciting contemporary dishes that look and taste great.

This is contemporary food with a wow factor that would be perfect for cooking up for a dinner party or special family meal. As with all of our course the skills and techniques you will learn will help your growth and enjoyment as a cook.

The emphasis on this course is to inspire you to seek out your local suppliers and cook hearty seasonal dishes with the best produce on offer at the time.

You will learn Chef's techniques which you will be able to use in your home to create delicious dishes for your friends and family that celebrates the best of British.

Typical Recipes

Fish n chips: Amritsar cod, cumin crushed peas, crispy potato straw and curry mayonnaise

Sweet and sour pork: Molasses and cider glazed pork chop, sweet and sour du puy lentils, tobacco shallots and pickled granny smith apple

Carrot cake: Rich carrot cake, white chocolate cream cheese icing, candied Chantenay carrots, orange puree with mascarpone sorbet