Mexican
Discover Mexican cooking with our fun one-day cookery course. Under the guidance of our professional chef tutors you will learn classic dishes to prepare at home to create a delicious Mexican feast for family and friends.
Authentic Mexican food is vibrant, colourful and has great depth of flavour. Using fresh herbs, vegetables, citrus and of course chillies it can be as spicy as you want or not at all - it's up to you. More than anything though Mexican food is unpretentious food perfect for sharing!
On this course you will learn to create a fresh, colourful banquet of dips, salsas, tortillas that is just as suitable to be eaten from the hand as from a plate - matched with a Cerveza or perhaps a Paloma (tequila, grapefruit, lime and soda).
In the morning we will learn the core flavour combinations and ingredients used in the cuisine and you will create a range of Mexican snacks and handmade crisp fried tostadas which you will enjoy as a light lunch.
After a further couple of hours in the kitchen perfecting your cookery you will end the day enjoying a main course of Chicken Tinga Tortilla, fresh Salsa's and traditional Rice with handmade flour tortillas.
Upon completion of this course you will have an understanding of flavour combinations and ingredients used in Mexican cookery, along with the skills to recreate popular Mexican dishes as home.
Typical Recipes
Appetizers
- Aguachile in Mango and Jalapeno
Seabass ceviche cured with mango, chilli and ginger. - Beef Tostadas
Seared beef skirt with refried beans and crisp fried tostadas. - Pico De Gallo
Salsa of tomatoes, chilli, coriander, onion and lime. - Guacamole
Spiced avocado dip with jalapenos and lime.
Main
- Chicken Tinga
Shredded chicken in a spicy tomato sauce. - Mexican red rice
Traditional toasted rice with spices and tomatoes. - Salsa Verde
Salsa made of tomatillos, green onions, coriander and chilli. - Roasted tomato salsa
Smokey tomato salsawith peppers and cumin. - Tortilla
Soft wheat flour flat bread. - Accompanied with shredded lettuce, sliced avocado, sour cream and queso fresco.
Common Questions
We are providing a Reschedule Guarantee, so if you feel unwell or need to self-isolate - or are from a high-risk group - contact us with 24 hours notice and you will be able to reschedule to another course date of your choice. Courses are currently postponed until June 2020 but this guarantee will apply to future courses Click here for more details
In the event we are unable to deliver the course, you will be able to reschedule your course to a later date.
You will enjoy a sit-down lunch featuring what you have cooked in the morning session along with a glass of wine. Weekend courses (Saturdays) and 5 day courses (on Monday to Thursday) have the option of sit down early evening meal, or you may take-away what you make to enjoy at home.
Note: On certain courses such as Breadmaking, Chocolate Making we will provide a Buffet lunch.
All of our courses are highly practical and you will spend 90% of your time in the kitchen learning and cooking. We maximise your quality learning time by taking care of time-consuming tasks such as weighing and assembling ingredients and washing up.
This course is at an Intermediate Level. Aimed at the typical home cook. These courses will build your confidence in all areas of the kitchen. You should be familiar with common cookery concepts such as frying, baking, grilling and be able to follow a recipe. No other special skills are required.
The minimum age to take this course is 18 years old unless otherwise specified.
You will need to tell us about any food allergies or special diets at the time of
booking. Whilst the course content will stay the same, we will always try and
accommodate your requirements with substitutions and alternatives.
We
are very familiar with common food allergies and regularly welcome coeliacs, vegetarians and
those with gluten-free, dairy-free or religious diets on our courses.
Please contact the Customer Service team who will be able to advise you further.
You need to wear sensible footwear with non-slip soles and covered toes. Long hair needs
to be tied back; we advise wearing comfortable clothes and not your best outfit. We also
recommend wearing trousers.
You don't need to bring anything else with you since everything else is provided. If you
wish to bring some containers to take away food you may, but recyclable boxes are
provided.
You will receive a Certificate from the Ashburton Cookery School upon completion of this course.
Yes, we have two kitchens that are wheelchair accessible. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
We source as many ingredients from ethical, local suppliers within a 25 mile radius of the cookery school as possible.
All our fish, poultry, meat and dairy is sourced from local producers as well as vegetables and English fruit.
We will always prioritise locally sourced, seasonal ingredients and recipes where possible.
