Explore Leiths Diploma Open House – 5th June 2024

 

Day: October 2, 2023

How-To

How To Joint a Chicken Into Eight Pieces

As whole chickens are often the same price as a couple of breast pieces, it makes sense to know how to joint a chicken yourself and use the portions you don’t need in other dishes. Cooking with joints that include bones rather than boneless portions will also result in a much more delicious sauce.

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Fish

How To Fillet a Round Fish

Although with practice it is possible to fillet a round fish without removing its innards, gutting it first ensures the fillets are not contaminated by guts, should the knife cut through bones into the guts when filleting.

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How-To

How To Make Fresh/Homemade Pasta

We use whole eggs in our pasta for general purpose use. For a richer flavour, silky smooth texture and more vibrant colour, use only egg yolks or a combination of whole eggs and yolks (2 yolks for 1 whole egg).

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How-To

How To Cook Roast Beef

Roasting involves cooking the meat at a high temperature for a fairly short amount of time. This recipe will guide you through preparing the perfect roast rib of beef, including how to make a delicious flour-thickened gravy to go with it.

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Fruit & Puddings

How To Make Your Own Ice Cream

The ultimate vanilla ice cream recipe which can be easily altered to make a delicious selection of flavour variations to satisfy any craving. This recipe uses the custard method and can be made with or without an ice cream maker.

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