Cooking classes in London today are a world away from the boring home-economics lessons you had to sit through when you were a teenager in school. The recent explosion of passion for good and healthy food to be prepared at home and the awareness that you cannot watch a TV program just to become the new celebrity chef in your kitchen or among your friends have generated a proliferation of cooking classes in London.But you need to watch out.
You want to learn the right dishes. Nothing too complicated or that that might require an awful lot of time to prepare (can you imagine coming back from the office at 8pm and starting with the preparation of a gruyere souffle'?), something healthy and tasteful, that you can easily customize according to what you might expect to find in your fridge in the future (I am thinking here about the difference of a tasty risotto or a 12 pieces of nigiri sushi). Of course, you want something new and intriguing, and not the usual beans or a lazy omelette. Therefore, carefully select your cooking class on the basis of the flexibility of the teachers and the variety of dishes they offer for you to learn.
Many cookery classes in London offer a "cheap and cheerful" 1 hour communal cooking lesson with other people you don't (or you don't want to) know, and offer a very limited menu and quite a boring offer. Think twice before heading in this direction.
You want to choose reputable cookery courses and ensure that you learn from someone who knows what they are taking about. Many cookery classes have come into existence after the crisis, thanks to a few unemployed entrepreneur-like individuals who matched people's desire of learning how to cook with their desire of making money (or keep them busy). I am sure you can learn something from them, but probably not the perfect Semiramis.
You want to spend the right amount of money for your lesson. In general, cookery classes in London cover all parts of the culinary spectrum and cater to all budgets. Check carefully what is included and what is not included in the cooking lesson costs. Sometimes, if ingredients are not included, you might receive a nasty surprise with your bill at the end of the lesson.
As everywhere on the web, do your homework when choosing the right cookery classes in London or abroad. And you will get a very nice experience and acquire lots of great skills you can pass on to your family and friends.
