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Cooking with a chef who once taught for Gordon Ramsay
Nestled within the grounds of a high school, is one of Bristol’s most enriching cooking experiences led by a chef who once taught for cooking maestro Gordon Ramsay.
Peter Lien’s cookery school – The Global Larder – hosts a variety of culinary classes that dominantly focus on home cooking, with most techniques taught and recipes cooked easily replicable in a home kitchen.
While some of his classes focus on one dish, there are some like the Curries of the World, that exude flavours with students getting the chance to cook and take home three lip-smacking curries.
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In his curry-focused class, students take home a slice of Asia with a Nepalese chicken curry, a Malaysian prawn and pineapple curry and an Indian paneer curry.
Most can be seen chatting away or laughing as they try to hone their culinary skills
The best part about each of these curries is that they are quick, easy to prep and tasty.
What also stands out with Lien’s style of teaching are the marvellous stories he has to tell about the ingredients used in each of the curries.
With small quantities of ingredients like lemongrass, dried fenugreek leaves and black cardamom, Lein teaches you to add unrivalled amounts of flavour to all his curries.
But there’s more to his teaching than stories.
Lien effortlessly teaches you the skill of cutting an onion, something that most participants wouldn’t have realised they are doing wrong until they see Lien smoothly glide his knife through the onion skin to bring out evenly chopped pieces.
He also urges students to use a knife to make a ginger and garlic paste, something that changes the game when it comes to Asian curries.
Through a class that runs for two hours and 30 minutes, Lien makes sure every student stays on the same page and understands everything they are doing.
Lien ensures that every student leaves with three boxes of curries, abundant knowledge and a sense of accomplishment.
All photos: Karen Johnson
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