Cookery course at Swinton Cookery School

Cooking with Fire

£110 per person
Half-day cookery course

Learn to cook with DeliVita wood fired ovens

Join the Cookery School Chef Tutor in our stunning country kitchen with breathtaking views of Swinton Estate Grounds and Yorkshire Dales to prepare your ingredients for the day ahead.

Heading outdoors we will introduce you to our DeliVita wood fired ovens, learning how to light and maintain the fire, we will delve deep into temperature control and variation for each dish.

Techniques covered will include how to hand stretch, launch, turn and retrieve pizza. Bone in steak cookery, internal temperatures and resting times and how to plan your gathering at home to maximise time spent enjoying the outdoors.

We always encourage a hands on approach within the classes and all ingredients and equipment will be provided.

Recipes may include: pizza, bone in steaks, lamb and padron pepper skewers, grilled caesar salad, whole roast seabass, and wood fired brownies.

£110 per person

Your course may feature

Hand stretching pizza and dough preparation
Steak cookery, internal temperature guides and resting times
Preparation of different kinds of meat
Cooking of different kinds of meat
Fire starting and control

Upcoming dates

Unfortunately, no upcoming dates are currently available.

FAQs

How is the course structured?

Please arrive at the Swinton Park Hotel reception for tea and coffee served from 9:30am.

Most half-day cookery courses start at 10:00am and finish around 1:30pm. Full-day courses start at at 10:00am and finish around 3:00pm.

During half-day and full-day courses, lunch will be served consisting of dishes you've prepared during the event. Should you have any special dietary requirements or allergies please let us know so that we can ensure these are accommodated.

Do I need to bring anything with me?

All required ingredients and equipment will be provided as part of your course. You don't need to bring anything extra - just yourself.

Can I take the recipes home?

Yes! When you finish the course, you'll receive a copy of all the recipes you learned to use at home.

How do I get there?

Your course will take place at Swinton Cookery School:

Swinton Cookery School
Swinton Park
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 4JH
United Kingdom

What is Swinton Cookery School?

Swinton Cookery School is a relaxed, open demonstration kitchen housed in a converted Georgian stable wing adjacent to Swinton Park hotel.

From classic baking to Sunday roasts, there’s a cookery course to suit everyone. So if you are beginner with a keen interest or a professional, broadening their knowledge, join us at Swinton and fall in love with cooking all over again.