Leiths courses / Cooking with Confidence - Part 2 course

Summary Cooking with Confidence - Part 2

Leiths three-part Cooking with Confidence series, takes newcomers to new found talent. Part one takes you straight in with exciting dishes to match your new found skills, Part two builds on these and your confidence and Part three welcomes you to a world of advanced skills and knowledge.

Part two of the Cooking with Confidence series will take your cooking knowledge learned from Part one to the next level or will be suitable for those who know their way around a kitchen when it comes cooking fish, meat, slow cooking and making sauces.

This six week evening course teaches you to take on more inspiring global recipes, igniting culinary imaginations with dishes for mid-week and weekends. You will learn a range of essential techniques for confident cooking, from knife skills to pastry and baking techniques; next level meat and fish preparation and more. You will be introduced to inspirational recipes and flavour combinations from all over the world and gain plenty of advice to adapt your skills to more challenging recipes.

For a list of the skills you will learn, and examples of the types of recipes you will cook, please click on the 'What You'll Learn' tab, above.

"Do I need to take these courses in order?"
We recommend that beginners take Part 1 before moving on to Parts 2 and 3.

However, if you feel as though the skill level suits you, you can take each part as a stand alone course. Please look at the techniques and recipes covered in the 'What You'll Learn' tab to see the skills covered in each part.

Feel free to contact the school on 020 8749 6400 if you'd like to check that the difficulty level is right for you.

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Allergies and dietary restrictions

Please call the school to discuss any relevant allergies with a member of staff. You can read our full policy on allergies and dietary restrictions here.



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What you'll learn Cooking with Confidence - Part 2

  • Knife skills
  • Choux Pastry
  • Rice cooking
  • Sugar syrups
  • Bread-making
  • Shellfish preparation and cooking
  • Meat and fish cooking
  • Fish filleting
  • Emulsion sauces
  • Baking

Sample recipes

  • Pork pot stickers with dipping sauce
  • Salt and pepper squid
  • Red onion tatin
  • Wild mushroom risotto with truffle oil and toasted hazelnuts
  • Chicken and mushroom gougere
  • Gnocchi with pesto Siciliano
  • Chocolate fondants with salted caramel sauce
  • Sea bream with fennel puree, samphire, confit potatoes & hazelnut dressing
  • Sirloin steak with chimichurri sauce
  • Thai beef salad
  • Clementine and almond cake with scorched clementines and lemon curd

Practical info Cooking with Confidence - Part 2

What is included:

  • A Leiths apron
  • A recipe booklet
  • All ingredients provided and weighed out for you in advance
  • We do the washing up!


    What you need to bring:

    • Flat soled shoes
    • Long trousers and a long sleeved top are advisable
    • A notebook and pencil

    Allergies and dietary restrictions:

    We are happy to make adjustments where possible. Some classes are however unsuitable for people with particular intolerances – where the menu would need to be completely different. We need 10 days' notice to be able to properly check the class and adjust the order accordingly. Please read our full policy on allergies and dietary restrictions here.

    * All prices correct at time of publishing. Please note that prices are likely to change at the end of each financial year (April).

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