one-day course

cold smoking food


location: Bletchley, Milton Keynes

A great one day food course. This is a practical hands on introduction to cold smoking. The course covers:

  • the basic theory of cold smoking
  • how to construct and use a cold smoker
  • sourcing your wood,
  • brining & salting the salmon
  • health & safety, including food hygiene
  • producing smoke and principles of combustion
  • cold smoking 3 types of food and hot smoking a trout

This is a practical, relaxed, hands-on day. Somewhat different from the traditional cookery course where everyone has the opportunity to get as involved as much or as little as they wish. Tutor Turan will be leading the course and is always happy to answer any questions you may have on the subject of smoking food.

On the course you will be taught how to cold smoke food using only basic equipment and techniques which won't cost you the earth. This sits extremely well with the philosophy of sustainability. Turan is acutely aware that you may not feel that smoking food is something you wish to spend lots of money on. The course has a good mix of practical hands-on and theory and during the course you will be shown how to build a working coldsmoker for under £12.00.

As part of the course you will receive a 29-page booklet on smoking fish at home together with a complete set of cold smoker construction drawings.

Smoking food is sometimes a smelly business and it is recommended that those attending the course wear suitable clothing they don't mind exposing to smoke.

dates: see 'book online' below

more on food smoking

how to book:
 

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arrive:
 
for a 10am prompt start
depart:
 
after the course finishes at 4.30pm
directions:
 
sent with booking confirmation
what to bring:
 
pen and notebook; work clothes
let us know:
 
if you have any special needs
price:
 

£75 for courses before April 2012 £89 for courses after
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course

lunch:
 
provided
car sharing:
 
visit our car sharing forum to offer or request a lift
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


the venue is the tutor's home - here he is with a home-made smoker