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Check Out Our Special Course For Christmas

Cooking At Christmas

Are you in a panic over cooking the Christmas dinner this year? Well fear no more, we've just launched our special course for the festive season. 
This one day course will take you through three days over the Christmas holiday period. We'll cook a superb whole fish for Christmas eve, then learn how to prepare a plump bird for the big day.
Followed by expert tips on how to create amazing dishes with all your Christmas leftovers.

Underground Restaurant?

I am now taking bookings for my underground restaurant, anybody interested?

Some Nice Words Left By My Students

Louise, Chislehurst
I did the Thai course with 3 of my girlfriends, it was amazing. The experience was just so authentic to Thai food, having been to Thailand on many occasions, the dishes Keith taught us were brilliant. I am booking the Made in Italy course next!

Rob, Blackheath. 

Keith was a real good laugh, he made us feel really relaxed and at home the minute he meet us at the door. Keith had just baked a rustic sourdough loaf, which me and my fellow students devoured, with loads of homemade strawberry jam. I did the fish course, Keith took us to www.thefishmongerltd.com first which was an amazing eye opener. We dealt with all types of fish and seafood, Keith is an excellent teacher and his food is just the best you will find. 

Sarah, East Dulwich

The true amount of spices and herbs used in North African food is mind  blowing, Keith showed all of us the right ones to use at the right time, and the flat breads he made were sheer perfection.

A Trip To The Fishmongers

Its so hard to find good produce these days, at the right price and the right quality. But I have just made a trip to Royal Hill in Greenwich SE10, I found this great fish, a nice big pile of spanking fresh mackerel at the little shop just round the corner from www.drings.co.uk the best place for miles to sell organic and free range meat.

The Fish shop is just off Royal Hill down a little side street. Just there on the right is a brick and slate fish monger, displaying some excellent fish. I bought these mackerel which I cured some with a sweet cure, and potted the rest.

I also purchased some outstanding Hake, cut into thick chunky steaks, I serve it heavily peppered as in the classic French bistro dish Steak au poivre. Fried in butter and finished off this time with a little reduction of sherry vinegar, chicken stock and butter. On the side I had a little flurry of fresh samphire, and some pureed new potatoes with olive oil, instead of the usual suspects of cream and butter.

Now i have had fish from every source in Britain and i would say that was right up there with the freshest ever.

You couldn't ask for a finer piece of fish at www.thefishmongerltd.com