Name: French Country Kitchen
Start: 2024-11-19T12:00:00+00:00
Location: Honesty Cookery School, RG204UL Newbury, United Kingdom

Overview
From the most refined Parisienne restaurant to a rustic village bistro, menus fiercely champion heritage and with a predominantly rural population, the French country kitchen is the birthplace of all French cuisine. Taking simple cooking with local ingredients to create a culinary experience renowned worldwide.

Join chef Robin Popham to bring the French Country Kitchen home with these classical dishes adapted to British ingredients at their peak during November.

Menu
Celeriac & Jerusalem Artichoke Dauphinoise
Venison Bourguignon
Pear Tarte Tatin with Crème Anglaise

Detail
Hailing from the alpine region of Dauphine, the classical Dauphinoise potato is a celebration of country cooking, making the most of abundant ingredients, potatoes and milk. Learn the classical method and presentation with this recipe, using seasonal British vegetables and farm fresh milk.

To accompany Dauphinoise, perhaps the most classic of French casseroles, bourguignon. From arguably the most prominent red wine region of France this dish celebrates French wine and seasonal ingredients from the surrounding land, wild mushrooms & bacon. This recipe embraces the heritage of the original without needing hours in the oven, championing the finest cut of venison, the chump. Learn classical skills to develop a deep rich flavour with only a handful of ingredients.

Finish with the most classical of French desserts, Tarte Tatin. This recipe uses British pears with a classical tatin pastry, that is both flaky and crumbly. Learn to make this pastry by hand along with a classical crème Anglaise.

Lunch Included:
Once you have been versed in the art of making the best this season has to offer, you will sit down to eat the fruits of your labour, with a well deserved glass of wine.

Find out more about Robin Popham
Follow him: @create_terroir
Go to his website: www.createterroir.com