Tour Farm Producers and Learn to Cook Gourmet Cuisine with a Local in his Home, Ticehurst, England, United Kingdom
Meet your host Kit at his home before taking a trip down to Hastings, one of the oldest beach launching fishing fleets in the UK. Meet the local fisherman, get a tour of the boats and purchase fish that you will bring back to cook during your cooking class. On your way back, you will stop at Cooper’s farm, a small farm with Sussex cattle and pigs in the woods. Meet a passionate farmer and learn about how they raise cattle organically.
Back home, you will learn to cook three dishes from scratch. Your menu may include hot smoked salmon with creamed horseradish, pan-fried pigeon breast in sour cherries and juniper served on a crouton, wild garlic pesto on focaccia or pasta, or a vegetable ratatouille. Your meal will conclude with a delicious dessert like apple crumble with custard.
Enjoy learning about the tips and techniques involved in preparing hearty English cuisine before you sit down at the table to share the meal you helped prepare with your local host!
Description & Instructions When Visiting Ticehurst, England, United Kingdom
Meet your host Kit at his home before taking a trip down to Hastings, one of the oldest beach launching fishing fleets in the UK. Meet the local fisherman, get a tour of the boats and purchase fish that you will bring back to cook during your cooking class. On your way back, you will stop at Cooper’s farm, a small farm with Sussex cattle and pigs in the woods. Meet a passionate farmer and learn about how they raise cattle organically.
Back home, you will learn to cook three dishes from scratch. Your menu may include hot smoked salmon with creamed horseradish, pan-fried pigeon breast in sour cherries and juniper served on a crouton, wild garlic pesto on focaccia or pasta, or a vegetable ratatouille. Your meal will conclude with a delicious dessert like apple crumble with custard.
Enjoy learning about the tips and techniques involved in preparing hearty English cuisine before you sit down at the table to share the meal you helped prepare with your local host!
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet your host Kit at his rural farmhouse in the High Weald of Sussex, a pastoral region of England with a wooded skyline. Kit loves to show people around the area where he lives, so start your experience with a quick tour of the region he lives in and loves. This is not a market tour, rather a tour of Kit’s local farm producers. Meet your host Kit at his home before taking a half-hour trip to Hastings, one of the oldest beach-launching fishing fleets in the UK. Meet the local fisherman, get a quick tour of the boats and purchase fish that you will bring back to cook during your cooking class. On your way back, you will stop at Cooper’s Farm, a small farm with Sussex cattle and pigs in the woods. Meet a passionate farmer, and friend of Kit’s, and learn about how they raise cattle organically. Your local producer tour will last about two hours.
We recommend bringing sneakers or appropriate footwear, as well as a jacket or raincoat, since you will be outside touring local farms and exploring the pastures.
Sample Menu
• hot smoked salmon with creamed horseradish
• local beef fillet with dauphinoise potatoes
• vegetable ratatouille or seasonal vegetables
• raspberry tart with cream or an apple crumble with custard
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Ticehurst, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes
