Chef Skills - Essentials and Fundamentals

The confident cook has power to nourish, express creativity every day, make a house a home and bring friends and family together.

Whether you’re taking your first steps or seeking to refine your skills, our team of seasoned chefs have meticulously designed this experience to empower you with the tools and knowledge needed to elevate your culinary journey.

The class will begin with food preparation training and move through mastering a host of recipes all to be served and enjoyed as a long table dinner with fellow cooks.

During this comprehensive class we will guide you through:

• The art of sourcing and storing food thoughtfully
• Identifying and utilizing quality ingredients
• Essential kitchen equipment and its uses
• How to interpret recipes accurately
• Precise measurement techniques
• Mastering knife skills
• Time-saving food preparation tips
• A primer on cooking oils
• Understanding cooking temperatures
• Maximising flavour with herbs, spices, and seasoning
• Seasoning with salt and pepper like a chef
• Techniques like sautéing, roasting, and baking
• Building delicious salads and sides
• Tempering eggs for various dishes
• Basic plating techniques

By the end of this experience, you’ll have gained the confidence to cook intuitively, stepping into the realm of enjoyable, creative cooking.

What's Cooking:

• Peruvian roast chicken, red onion butter gravy
• ‘pommes persillade’ [crispy potatoes in cheesy parsley butter]
• spiced beef hashweh, toasted pine nuts
• classic creamy hummus
• eat the rainbow salad
• all purpose ‘green goddess’ dressing
• chocolate ‘pots de crème’, roasted hazelnuts
• vanilla bean crème Chantilly

At Salt & Company, we believe that cooking should be a joyous and fulfilling experience. As a cooking school based in Perth, Western Australia, we aim to inspire and guide individuals in developing their love of good food into a passion for creating it. 

Our classes are designed to be hands-on, interactive, and enjoyable. We believe that the best way to learn is by doing, and that’s why we encourage our students to dive right in and get their hands dirty. 

We understand that not everyone is a professional chef, and that’s why we strive to make our classes accessible to everyone, regardless of skill level. Our experienced instructors will guide you through each recipe, providing you with the knowledge and techniques you need to take your cooking to the next level. 

Our classes are not just about following recipes; we teach the fundamentals of each cuisine, the purpose of key ingredients, and how to make every creation your own. We believe that cooking is about creativity, experimentation, and having fun. 

So come join us, and let’s cook, learn, and create together! At Salt & Company, we’re all about creating a warm and welcoming environment where everyone can discover and explore their love of cooking.