I’m a huge fan of cooking classes. Even if you think you know everything there is to know about cooking, you can learn something from them. But most of us are somewhere between “how do you boil water?” and “I just made the most marvelous duck confit using my brass and copper duck press!” (I know about those because I used to polish one of those suckers that never, ever sold when I worked at Williams-Sonoma!). I’ve attended cooking classes in a variety of cities, learning a wide variety of techniques and recipes. There are probably as many ways of organizing a class as there are pans hanging on the wall but recently, I attended a class at Uncorked Kitchen and found a great format with a twist.
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First, the twist: You can go to Uncorked Kitchen and never step foot in a class. You might not learn a thing, in fact, except how pretty your glass of wine looks with the setting sun shining through it from your beautiful, western view! The Wine Bar is open to the public serving wine, beer and some nibbles. It can be enjoyed separately of cooking classes. Or, you can imbibe a little before, order more during and then settle your tab after.
Ultimately, Uncorked Kitchen is about food. Attend a class or hold an event there. I took a cooking class on French cooking, called “French Regions: Brittany,” featuring Camembert and Carmelized Onion Tartlets, a Potato Galette, Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Cider Sauce and an apple Tarte Tatin. In our spacious kitchen/classroom, there was a long table for the students, lots of space for us to work in groups of four or five, a glass garage door that opens up and stunning views.
What I liked best about this class was that everyone got a chance to do everything. I’ve been to classes before where different dishes were assigned to sub-groups and they didn’t get to see how anything else was done. Divided into two teams, we all took turns cutting, stirring, sauteeing and baking, understanding everything each step of the way. Our teacher, Chef Sarah, explained things as she went, answering our questions patiently, not only showing us technique but also explaining the science behind things such as “never crowd meat in a skillet because it begins to steam instead of browning which is what you want.”
People come alone, in pairs, as couples, with friends – you name it. Taking a cooking class is great for all of those combinations and occasions (there were three friends celebrating a birthday the night I was there). Cooking with other people, strangers included, is a somewhat intimate thing – you don’t normally cook in front of people you don’t know. So bonding over slicing and dicing and learning creates a wonderful oasis of friendship, built around food! They also have kids cooking classes and birthday parties which would be so much fun!
To enable InGoodTasteDenver readers to enjoy themselves at an Uncorked Kitchen cooking class, the school has graciously given us an exclusive code to receive 15% off your next Date Night or Adult Event! Simply sign up for an event and type in the online code ingoodtastedenver15. The voucher cannot be combined with other coupons or discount. One time use per person.
Here are a few pictures and tips from the class I took to entice you:
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