Basic Butchery Skills For The Home Cook

Basic Butchery Skills For The Home Cook

(SCQF level 4)

Evening, Professional Cookery and Bakery

Course Options

Overview

This new course is designed for food enthusiasts or those with an interest in learning new skills in butchery. The college’s Master Butcher will share some of the skills and knowledge from his 40 years in the butchery trade. The course is hands-on and you'll learn new skills from butchering your own joints to sausage-making.

The course will consist of five weekly three-hour evening sessions that will take you through the essentials of working with some of the finest lamb, beef, pork and poultry Scotland has to offer.

The college has over 50 years of meat skills training and expertise and has recently opened a butchery retail and manufacturing operation in its award-winning campus.

Minimum entry requirements
  • There are no entry requirements just an interest in learning new skills in butchery.

Materials

All ingredients are provided.

Dress code

Comfortable footwear and an apron to protect your clothing.