FISH BARBECUE MASTERCLASS
There are few better meals than a piece of great quality fish, simply grilled or smoked. The emphasis of this fun, relaxed, hands-on class is on learning to choose the best fish, and to bring out its best using the barbecue.
About the tutor: career chef Michael Harrison’s predominant culinary interests are Thai cuisine (he also teaches our Thai Barbecue Masterclass) and fish – passions which have led him to work around the globe, including in the kitchens of some the finest restaurants and at internationally-acclaimed fishmongers. In London he has most recently managed the retail and then wholesale operations for top end fishmonger The Sea the Sea; and prior to that worked as group sous chef for an organisation whose restaurants – Brat, Smoking Goat and Kiln – treat grilling fish over fire as an art form.
KEY DETAILS
Location: London Barbecue School, SE15 4QN
Duration: 3.5 hours | Experience level: beginner | Cost: £135 per person (incl. VAT)
YOU LEARN
- To identify the best fish, and to prepare it (demo)
- The professional tricks to lift your barbecue fish cookery to new heights
- Precise barbecue cooking every time, predominantly using grilling
- To make sides/sauces to suit the characteristics of each fish (prepared as a group)
DISHES
Supply of fish varies hugely, so we work with the best available on the day of the class. We always aim to cook something from all these categories:
- Shellfish cooked “on the shell”, such as oysters or scallops
- Oily fish, such as mackerel
- Round fish, such as sea bass or bream
- A cephalopod like squid or octopus
FORMAT
The class is instructive, relaxed and fun. For best use of the time we’ll light the barbecues in advance. Your tutor will introduce the fish we will cook, explain why they were selected, and discuss how to buy the best fish yourselves; then we get into cooking and eating. The exact cooking format can vary slightly due to availability (and size) of the fish we can obtain but we generally cook the shellfish for the whole group on one barbecue; then participants cook all of the other fish.
WE PROVIDE
- All the ingredients, equipment and fuel for the class – there will be plenty to eat.
- A barbecue per 2 people (we’ll pair you up with someone else if you come on you own; and we may team up to be 4 people per barbecue to cook the round fish if market size of the best examples happens to be large)
- Notes and recipes (electronic format)
- Alcoholic drinks – available to purchase
Important Information
- Due to the risk of cross-contamination from ingredients containing shellfish, this class is not suitable for people with shellfish allergies.
- Advanced written warning of any food allergies or dietary requirements is needed. We cannot always accommodate all allergies and dietary requirements, if you have a dietary requirement or allergy please contact us before booking to check if accommodation is possible. See FAQs for more information.
- Participants are required to wear flat, closed sole footwear for the class, we cannot allow entry to people who are not wearing this type of footwear.
- Classes are only for participants aged 16 or older (due to a licensing restriction over which we have no discretion). Participants aged 16 or 17 must be accompanied by an adult participant for the duration of the class.
- Classes are for paid participants only, we cannot accommodate extra guests as spectators. There is not a waiting area at the school for non-participants.
- Classes can be cancelled/rearranged up to 2 weeks prior to the class date - but please give us as much notice as you can. After that cancellation/rebooking fees are payable unless we can fill your space. Refunds are subject to a 2.75% fee to cover non-recoverable expenses we incur when processing payments.
UPCOMING CLASS DATES
No upcoming dates scheduled.