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| A MONTH OF ABUNDANCE |
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July Courses
Our Favourite June Ingredients
Talk, Eat, Drink Suppers |
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What's Up in the Veg Garden
The Glory of the Middle East
All Things Fishy |
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| July Classes |
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| A broad range of demonstration and hands-on courses on offer |
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Tuesday, 5th - RUSTIC ITALIAN
Friday, 8th - WILD THING
Wednesday, 13th - BREADMAKING, THE HANDMADE LOAF
Friday, 15th - CRABS AND CRUSTACEANS
Saturday, 16th - SOW AND GROW GARDENING COURSE
Tuesday, 19th - PRESERVE, PICKLE AND POT
Thursday, 21st - TALK, EAT, DRINK ... TAPAS
Tuesday, 26th - DINNER PARTY MENUS
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| Thyme for Fish |
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| Tuesday, 28th June |
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For an island nation, many of us are surprisingly intimidated by the thought of cooking fresh fish. Yet it is plentiful around our coast-line, tastes delicious, is so varied in flavour and texture, is good for us, low in fat, bursting with the right oils and nutrients and suitable for all types of cooking techniques. On this day’s course, we teach you how to buy fish, prepare it and cook it with confidence. Book it here.
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| Talk, Eat, Drink - Kitchen Suppers |
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| Relax and chat during our informal evening demonstration suppers |
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On 16 June, we are talking... Al Fresco
On 21 July, we are talking ... Tapas
So what do you learn? Marj Lang, Masterchef winner and our deputy Head Chef, describes what happened when we talked Crabs and Crustaceans:
"On a lovely balmy April evening, everyone started in the olive garden with a cold glass of wine. Oz, our fish supplier, based locally at Fairford, shared some of his extensive knowledge, whilst in the kitchen, Daryll and I cooked and dressed some beautiful, big brown crabs. We made crab cakes, Vietnamese rice rolls and even a delicious mayonnaise laden with rich brown crab meat.
Lobsters, both Native and Canadian were compared and contrasted – Native won. Hooray! Langoustines, grilled and dripping with garlic butter, were devoured. The best prawn toasts EVER were greedily demolished, as fast as we could make and cook them. Indeed we could have kept making, cooking and eating until the wee hours..."
Hope to see you at the next Talk, Eat, Drink evening! You can book here.Alternatively, we have added a new class on 15th July - a full, hands-on day on Crabs and Crustaceans. Call to book a place - 01367 850 174. |
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| A Fragrant Journey through a World Class Cuisine |
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| Middle East Feast - Saturday, 18th June |
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Not quite our own Arab Spring, but a focus on the truly delicious food of the Middle East. A spate of books inspired by the flavours of this region have appeared in recent years - Claudia Roden, Yottam Ottolenghi, Greg and Lucy Malouf, Sam & Sam Clark all offer wonderful insights.
Join us to discover the ingredients and tastes for yourself, learn the techniques in a hands-on class and find out how easy, healthy and generous in spirit the cooking of North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean is. You can find more details and book here.
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| Contact us |
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Thyme at Southrop
Southrop Manor Estate
Southrop
Gloucestershire
GL7 3NX |
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| Telephone: 01367 850174 |
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| Harvesting June |
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Claudio Bincoletto's pick of the month...
Our vegetable garden is bursting with glorious produce. We've just pulled the first carrots and the broad beans and peas are vibrantly green, young and tender. Gorgeous mashed into a fresh dip with some mint and seasoned ricotta.
Herbs are in abundance and the artichokes are heading up nicely ... boil or steam and serve simply with some melted butter. |
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| Children at the Stove |
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On Tuesday, 2nd August, we will be running our ever-popular holiday course, Country Cooking for Children. Places are limited, so do book early. There is a morning session for 8 to 12 year olds and the afternoon is dedicated to 12 to 16 year olds. |
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| Cooking June |
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This month, Daryll Taylor and Marj Lang are loving ...
Crab ... think potted or dressed.
Wild Greens ... here is our recipe for a delicious Hortopia pie, made with filo pastry and feta, ideal for packing up and enjoying al fresco - Hortopia Wild green pie.pdf.
And, Elderflowers ... fritters, cordial, meringues, semi-freddo.
You name it and we’ve made it with an elderflower! See some of our elderflower recipes here online. |
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| Stay Overnight |
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| We now have five utterly delightful, luxury cottages for our students to stay in when attending one of our courses. Breakfast is a luxury basket full of goodies made or produced on Southrop Manor Estate, including the freshest eggs and the beds are supremely comfortable. To make your stay complete, book lunch or dinner in our award-winning pub, The Swan at Southrop. For more information on Staying at Southrop Manor, visit the website. |
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