Open Kitchen Classes
SUMMER| AUGUST 2017
This August...
Fermentation Boot Camps! Beat the heat with kombucha.
Explore your future in the culinary arts during the week-long Summer Explorer Course
Make savoury tarts and quiches... and more!
Welcome to our Open Kitchen!
For the first time in the School’s 34 year history we are offering spring and summer cooking classes and learning experiences devoted to the dedicated home cook.
All classes are held at the SCS Kitchens (136 Ontario Street, Stratford).
Trade Secrets
Intensive workshops focused on a cooking technique, dish or product. Subjects include Wine, Pastry, Butchery and more.
Get Cooking!
Intensive workshops focused on themed recipes. Subjects include Bistro, Vegetarian, and International Cuisine.
Boot Camps
A multi-day course focused on skill and knowledge development. Subject areas include Fermentation, Cookery, Pastry, Bread and Wine.
Team Building & Wellness
Social and educational hands on cooking events for groups of 15 to 30 allow guests to cook alongside friends and colleagues or break into teams and compete.
**Let us build a unique event to suit your team.**
Learn more about your cooking instructor, Ian Middleton
Learn more about your wine instructor, Bob Latham
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COMING UP IN AUGUST!
Wednesday, August 2
Trade Secrets | Pad Thai
Discover the complexities of Pad Thai and beyond! Learn how to create a delicious Pad Thai and explore other traditional dishes from Thailand. Perfect for the beginner to intermediate home chef!
6:30 - 9:30pm | $60 + HST
Saturday, August 5
Trade Secrets | Fried Chicken
In this class home chefs learn how to properly cut a chicken into sections with minimal waste. Students will then learn recipes and techniques required to safely fry up a mouth watering chicken meal. Perfect for the beginner to intermediate home chef!
10:00am - 1:00pm | $75 + HST
Saturday, August 5
Trade Secrets | Taste Wine Like a Pro!
Sommelier Bob Latham continues his wine tasting series with this entertaining workshop dedicated to guiding wine lovers through the theory and intricacies of how to best pair food with wine. Taste a variety of wines from around the world! Perfect for the beginner to intermediate wine enthusiast.
Participants are required to be 19 years of age or older.
2:00pm - 4:00pm |$40 + HST
Wednesday, August 9
Get Cooking! | Vegetarian Entrees
In this class learn how to prepare and present tasty and hearty meatless main dishes. Perfect for the beginner to intermediate home chef!
6:30 - 9:30pm | $60 + HST
Thursday, August 10
Boot Camp | Fermentation
Bubbly Beverages: Carrot Ginger Kvass, Ginger Beer, Kombucha
Introduce yourself to the wonderful world of do-it-yourself fermentation. Chef Eli Silverthorne teaches you how to make fermented beverages and provides you with the theoretical background necessary to safely and easily ferment almost anything!
Perfect for the beginner or intermediate home chef, or even trade professional.
6:30 - 9:30pm | $60 + HST
Thursday, August 10
Trade Secrets | A Tisket a Tasket! What Wine to Put in my Basket?
Picnics are a summertime staple! Take the worry out of what wine to pack in your basket this summer and let sommelier Bob Latham guide you through the best bottles to pair with your picnic fare. Planning a relaxing picnic will be a breeze after this fun and informative two hour tasting! Perfect for the beginner to intermediate wine enthusiast.
6:30 - 8:30pm | $40 + HST
Saturday August 12
Trade Secrets | Risotto
Take the fear and mystery out of risotto! Learn a variety of techniques and recipes. Perfect for the beginner to intermediate home chef!
10:00am - 1:00pm |$60 + HST
New!
Saturday, August 12
Trade Secrets | Quiche & Savoury Tarts
Who said pastry had to be sweet? Pastry maven Tracey Pritchard (Perfect Pastry) teaches you how to work with shortcrust pastry to make a variety of quiches and savoury tarts. Perfect for all pastry lovers!
This class includes a lovely take home gift from Bradshaws & Kitchen Detail!
2:00pm - 5:00pm | $70 + HST
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EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE!
Monday, August 14 to Friday, August 18
Open Kitchen | Summer Explorer Course
A week long intensive sneak peek of the Stratford Chefs School's professional cooking diploma program.
Explore the culinary world during this one week course that offers participants a sneak peek into the Stratford Chefs School's renowned professional culinary program. This hands-on intensive is perfect for anyone interested in examining a future career in the culinary arts.
Successfully apply to the Stratford Chefs School after completing the Summer Explorer Course and have the $350 cost applied towards your first year of tuition.
Supported by a grant from the Keith and Francis Culliton Family Fund, and the Smart & Caring Community Fund, held within the Stratford Perth Community Foundation.
10am-2pm daily
Open to anyone who is 16+ years of age.
Instructor: Ian Middleton
For more information, call 519-271-1414
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NEW!
Wednesday, August 16
Get Cooking! | Off To School!
Do you know someone moving away from home for the first time? This class is geared towards new students heading off to University and College. Learn kitchen essentials, healthy recipes, and tips on how to feed your body and your brain.
6:30 - 9:30pm | $60 + HST
Saturday, August 19
Trade Secrets | Pasta
Learn basic pasta making techniques, including the preparing, rolling and cutting of fresh pasta. Students will learn critical steps to ensure the success of freshly made pasta, how to cook it, and judge proper doneness. Simple pasta sauces will also be discussed and prepared. Perfect for the beginner or intermediate home chef.
10:00am - 1:00pm |$60 + HST
Saturday, August 19
Trade Secrets | Summer Blush: The World of Rosé Wine
Think pink this summer! Rosé wine is having a well deserved resurgence. With bottles prominently populating the shelves of your local liquor store, it can be hard to know which one to best pair with a meal or appeal to your palate. Let sommelier Bob Latham guide you through the many shades and flavours of rosé during this fun two hour tasting. Enjoy! Perfect for the beginner to intermediate wine enthusiast.
Participants are required to be 19 years of age or older.
2:00 - 4:00pm |$40 + HST
Wednesday, August 23
Trade Secrets | Ice Cream
We all scream for ice cream! Beat the late summer heat by learning how to make delicious ice creams for your family and friends. Perfect for the beginner to intermediate home chef!
6:30 - 9:30pm | $60 + HST
Thursday, August 24
Boot Camp: Fermentation | The Kraut Klass: Traditional Sauerkraut and Kimchi
Introduce yourself to the wonderful world of do-it-yourself fermentation. Chef Eli Silverthorne teaches you how to make krauts and provides you with the theoretical background necessary to safely and easily ferment almost anything!
Perfect for the beginner or intermediate home chef, or even trade professional.
6:30 - 9:30pm | $60 + HST
Thursday, August 24
Trade Secrets | What Wine Goes Best with BBQ?
Not sure what wine to serve at your next BBQ? Sommelier Bob Latham will guide you through the best wines to pair with your BBQ burgers, chicken or vegetable mains. Experience how the presented wines taste with different BBQ flavours and learn where to look for the best pairings perfect for your next backyard meal. This fun and accessible two hour tasting is sure to up your BBQ dinner party game! Perfect for the beginner to intermediate wine enthusiast.
Participants are required to be 19 years of age or older.
6:30 - 8:30pm | $40 + HST
NEW!
Saturday, August 26
Trade Secrets | Preserving
Learn how to preserve the bounty of the harvest and take home some wonderful pickles! Perfect for the beginner to intermediate home chef!
10:00am - 1:00pm |$60 + HST
NEW!
Wednesday, August 30
Get Cooking! | Perth County Harvest Bounty
Using the harvest bounty from local farms, prepare a delicious meal that celebrates all Perth County has to offer! Perfect for the beginner to intermediate home chef!
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM |$60 + HST
MORE NEW CLASSES THIS SEPTEMBER!
The 2017 Open Kitchen Program has been generously sponsored by
Dr. Dennis B. Nuhn and Laurie Nuhn
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Classrooms | 184 Ontario Street
Kitchens and Dinners | 136 Ontario Street
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Website: www.stratfordchef.com
Location: 136 Ontario Street, Stratford, ON, Canada
Phone: 519-271-1414
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Twitter: @Stratfordchef