This half day course gives you a wonderful insight into fish and how to get the most out of it. There has been a real interest in fish cookery since the recent programmes about Cornwall’s fishing industry and how vital it is to the local economy. So we as locals or holiday makers are crucial in supporting it, you may as well know how to cook it and whats it season then!

Focusing around the cooking of various local species and a little bit if mongery you will leave full of confidence and ready to find a local fisherman to haggle with!

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-13:00

Tutors: Head Tutor – Rupert Cooper

Maximum student to tutor ratio: 8-1

Welcome: Meet your tutors and see for yourself the Philleigh Way farmhouse cookery school and garden. Enjoy a morning tea or coffee and tasty Philleigh Way treat.

The Day: The course includes demonstrations and two practical sessions all using local Cornish seafood, from quick starters to special restaurant standard main course . All equipment, aprons, food and drink. With a delightfully paired wine included in lunch… of course.

Close: Have a chat with fellow course attendees and members of the Philleigh Way team. This is a guide to the days activities and may vary depending on the season as well as the group’s interest.

Sample dishes

• Smoked Hake chowder
• Roasted gurnard with lomo & tuscan beans
• Halibut, celeriac puree, almond and mustard sauce
• Poached turbot with asian greens
• Crab bon bons

Skills

Identifying fish, Sourcing fish, Assessing quality, Trimming and filleting flat and round fish, Grilling flat fish fillets, Battering  flat fish fillets, Pan and shallow frying

Griddling

Age suitability: 16+ or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult.