Smoking and Curing Course for Adults – £130 per person

This course is designed for those just starting out with curing and smoking meat, fish or those with no experience but an interest in how to begin. Numbers for the course are kept to a maximum of 6 so that everyone can have as much or as little hands-on experience as they desire. Questions are actively encouraged and more than anything we hope you have a fun, informative day. The produce for the day comes from a local farm shop who specialise in traditional farming and butchery methods and sourcing exceptional produce from those who share their values. We are thrilled to be working in conjunction with them and look forward to showcasing their superb meat.

The courses run from 10:30am until 3:00pm with tea and coffee available throughout the day. Please bring your own lunch and a notebook. If you have any particular dietary requirements, please let me know at least a week prior to the course date to allow time to ensure that they can be met.

We will go through;

• the basics of the different cures and just a little bit of the science behind curing
• the different cuts of meat and what they can be used for
• hot and cold smoking and what you need to do this cheaply and successfully at home
• air drying meat including tips for success

During the course you will make the following, all of which you take home with full instructions on how to continue the curing/drying process;

• various dry cures to take home with full instructions on how to use them
• Pancetta, using local pork belly
• Lomo, using local pork tenderloin
• various cold smoked items depending on the season

Items made during the course are subject to change dependent on the season and availability.

There will also be items related to the course for sale at the end so if you would like to purchase anything please bring a small amount of cash or we can take card payment.