Refine Your Chef Skills

Refine Your Chef Skills with a One Day Course – Masterclass

In the competitive world of cuisine cooking, it’s of the utmost importance that young chefs perfect their gifts at top-tier culinary schools. There’s always more to learn in the kitchen and any additional skills can benefit one’s career in gastronomy, and not all training has to take years to complete. Prue Leith Culinary Institute presents students with the opportunity to undertake multiple short courses that not only focus on specific chef skills, but also secure impressive certifications to be added to one’s Curriculum Vitae.

Master Difficult Dishes in Less Than 24 Hours

Prue Leith Culinary Institute offers over 20 short courses. These range from 1 to 5 days in duration. Among the many study directions, there are three Masterclass courses that each takes only a day to complete, including:

• Classic Beef Wellington
• The Gateau Opera
• Mastering Macaroons

These can be attended by working chefs, home cooks or individuals wanting to brush up on techniques and learn to master the preparation of a specific dish. Included in each course are the ingredients that will be used to prepare the various dishes, as well as refreshments for attendees. Attire in the form of chef’s hats is also provided along with all related notes and recipes.

Visit the full page of short courses to see other training options along with pricing and detailed descriptions of each available class.

Masterclass: Classic Beef Wellington – Overview

Individuals attending this course will learn everything there is to know about preparing the ultimate dinner party dish. This includes the trimming, seasoning and sealing of a beef fillet along with step-by-step instructions on making one’s own puff pastry and learning at which temperatures to cook each part of the entire dish.

Not only will students get to witness the demonstration and preparation of the classic beef Wellington first-hand, but they will also learn about different variations thereof and what sauces and side dishes to pair with it. The preparation of mushroom duxelle, chicken liver pâté, savoury crêpes and puff pastry also form part of the chef skills that will be taught in this masterclass.

Masterclass: The Gateau Opera

Students who partake in the course will gain the knowledge and skills to recreate this multi-layered masterpiece – invented by the esteemed pâtissier, Cyriaque Gavillon, many years ago.

They’ll also learn how to prepare the following parts of the dessert independently:

• French butter cream
• Almond jaconde
• Chocolate ganache and glaze

Other chef skills that students will gain include how to layer, portion and decorate the dessert with panache. As the course takes place in a kitchen where hands-on training will be provided, attendees should wear comfortable shoes and dress accordingly.

Masterclass: Mastering Macaroons

In this course, students get the chance to perfect the basics and master the art of French macaroons with skilled professionals to guide them. This includes learning about the meringue and how it’s used in macaroons, refining piping skills, and making flawless macaroons even in a home kitchen. To make the dessert successfully, students will be taught the correct method of macronage, which is integral to the successful preparation of this dish.

Furthermore, attendees will be shown a demonstration of how to serve macaroon entremets as would be done at a high-end establishment. Learners will also be taught about classical fillings and how to prepare three different macaroons.

Enrol Today and Gain Confidence in the Kitchen

Acquire advanced chef skills by attending one-day training in the form of short courses at the Prue Leith Culinary Institute. Enquire about dates, pricing and how to sign up.