Culinary Academy
Foundation in Nutrition & Plant-Based Food
Foundation Course in Nutrition & Plant-Based Food.
Students will enjoy 6-weeks of hands-on cooking, recipe development, creativity and nutritional workshops, which will give each student a comprehensive understanding of the goodness of food, the importance of selecting great ingredients and how to prepare and create stunning dishes that are in keeping with the need to introduce more plants into our diets.
This course is for those wishing to develop a new kitchen repertoire, turn a passion into a profession or work within the food and publishing industries.
The course will also include weekly nutrition workshops, which will delve into the mechanism of human nutrition so that the food that you create is not only delicious but also rooted in the knowledge that it will deliver on nutrient density.
Who is the course suitable for?
- Aspiring & professional chefs
- Students all ages & abilities
- Foodies in publishing
- Developing a food/catering business
Course includes:
- Elementary Health & Hygiene training
- Nutrition and Health workshops
- Fermentation
- Food Styling & Plating
- Healthy Snacking
- Flavour, taste, preparation and presentation
- Working with plant-based proteins
- Tips & Techniques
- Guest Chef Demonstrations
Why choose us?
- Expert tuition
- Experienced chefs
- Award winning cookery school
- One to one support
- Excellent career opportunities
Certificates & Qualifications
Upon successful completion each student will receive:
- Foundation in Nutrition & Plant-Based Food
- REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate
- Portfolio of Work & Study
Edinburgh School of Food & Wine is fully accredited by ICSA and is continuously assessed and reviewed, ensuring we maintain our high standards.
Timetable
Training: Monday to Friday
Hours: 30 hours a week
Time: 10.00 am - 4 pm
Duration: 6 weeks
Foundation in Nutrition & Plant-Based Food
5 Day Introduction to Plant-Based Food & Nutrition
We are introducing a block of 5-day intensive Plant-Based Cookery & Nutrition Courses, these can be taken as stand alone or bolted together to make up our full 6 week Foundation in Nutrition and Plant Based-Cookery course. If you are already following a plant based diet but are looking to increase your knowledge and gain confidence in the kitchen, this is the perfect opportunity to help you on your journey.
We will teach you the fundamentals of plant-based cookery and nutrition, as well as a good understanding of working in a kitchen, hygiene measures and organisation. The course will give you the confidence to understand your ingredients and adapt recipes in the future.
Participants will create a vast range of dishes from healthy raw canapés packed full of essential nutrients, to fermented foods that promote gut health and the occasional indulgent dessert that could easily be found in a French patisserie.
Suitable for participants following a Vegan diet, no animal products are used.
What's included:
Fun and informative tuition from experienced chefs.
All equipment and ingredients.
Comprehensive receipe booklet for home cooking.
Lunch and refreshments.
ESFW apron.
ESFW certificate Introduction to Plant Based Food & Nutrition.
Skills acquired:
Knife skills
Food presentation tips and advice.
Preparation and cooking skills and techniques.
Kitchen confidence.
| Course Date | 14/02/2022 9:30 am |
| Course End Date | 18/02/2022 4:30 pm |
| Individual Price | £495.00 |
Foundation in Nutrition & Plant-Based Food
Students will delve into 6-weeks of hands-on practical cookery including knife skills and creating restaurant style dishes that are in keeping with introducing more plants into our diets.
Participants will create a vast range of courses from healthy raw canapés packed full of essential nutrients to fermented foods that promote gut health and the occasional indulgent dessert that could easily be found in a French patisserie.
The curriculum also includes weekly workshops which deliver comprehensive knowledge of the mechanism behind human nutrition.
| Course Date | 14/02/2022 10:00 am |
| Course End Date | 25/03/2022 4:00 pm |
| Individual Price | £2,800.00 |
5 Day Introduction to Plant-Based Food & Nutrition
We are introducing a block of 5-day intensive Plant-Based Cookery & Nutrition Courses, these can be taken as stand alone or bolted together to make up our full 6 week Foundation in Nutrition and Plant Based-Cookery course. If you are already following a plant based diet but are looking to increase your knowledge and gain confidence in the kitchen, this is the perfect opportunity to help you on your journey.
We will teach you the fundamentals of plant-based cookery and nutrition, as well as a good understanding of working in a kitchen, hygiene measures and organisation. The course will give you the confidence to understand your ingredients and adapt recipes in the future.
Participants will create a vast range of dishes from healthy raw canapés packed full of essential nutrients, to fermented foods that promote gut health and the occasional indulgent dessert that could easily be found in a French patisserie.
Suitable for participants following a Vegan diet, no animal products are used.
What's included:
Fun and informative tuition from experienced chefs.
All equipment and ingredients.
Comprehensive receipe booklet for home cooking.
Lunch and refreshments.
ESFW apron.
ESFW certificate Introduction to Plant Based Food & Nutrition.
Skills acquired:
Knife skills
Food presentation tips and advice.
Preparation and cooking skills and techniques.
Kitchen confidence.
| Course Date | 21/02/2022 10:00 am |
| Course End Date | 25/02/2022 4:00 pm |
| Individual Price | £495.00 |
5 Day Introduction to Plant-Based Food & Nutrition
We are introducing a block of 5-day intensive Plant-Based Cookery & Nutrition Courses, these can be taken as stand alone or bolted together to make up our full 6 week Foundation in Nutrition and Plant Based-Cookery course. If you are already following a plant based diet but are looking to increase your knowledge and gain confidence in the kitchen, this is the perfect opportunity to help you on your journey.
We will teach you the fundamentals of plant-based cookery and nutrition, as well as a good understanding of working in a kitchen, hygiene measures and organisation. The course will give you the confidence to understand your ingredients and adapt recipes in the future.
Participants will create a vast range of dishes from healthy raw canapés packed full of essential nutrients, to fermented foods that promote gut health and the occasional indulgent dessert that could easily be found in a French patisserie.
Suitable for participants following a Vegan diet, no animal products are used.
What's included:
Fun and informative tuition from experienced chefs.
All equipment and ingredients.
Comprehensive receipe booklet for home cooking.
Lunch and refreshments.
ESFW apron.
ESFW certificate Introduction to Plant Based Food & Nutrition.
Skills acquired:
Knife skills
Food presentation tips and advice.
Preparation and cooking skills and techniques.
Kitchen confidence.
| Course Date | 28/02/2022 10:00 am |
| Course End Date | 04/03/2022 4:00 pm |
| Individual Price | £495.00 |
5 Day Introduction to Plant-Based Food & Nutrition
We are introducing a block of 5-day intensive Plant-Based Cookery & Nutrition Courses, these can be taken as stand alone or bolted together to make up our full 6 week Foundation in Nutrition and Plant Based-Cookery course. If you are already following a plant based diet but are looking to increase your knowledge and gain confidence in the kitchen, this is the perfect opportunity to help you on your journey.
We will teach you the fundamentals of plant-based cookery and nutrition, as well as a good understanding of working in a kitchen, hygiene measures and organisation. The course will give you the confidence to understand your ingredients and adapt recipes in the future.
Participants will create a vast range of dishes from healthy raw canapés packed full of essential nutrients, to fermented foods that promote gut health and the occasional indulgent dessert that could easily be found in a French patisserie.
Suitable for participants following a Vegan diet, no animal products are used.
What's included:
Fun and informative tuition from experienced chefs.
All equipment and ingredients.
Comprehensive receipe booklet for home cooking.
Lunch and refreshments.
ESFW apron.
ESFW certificate Introduction to Plant Based Food & Nutrition.
Skills acquired:
Knife skills
Food presentation tips and advice.
Preparation and cooking skills and techniques.
Kitchen confidence.
| Course Date | 07/03/2022 10:00 am |
| Course End Date | 11/03/2022 4:00 pm |
| Individual Price | £495.00 |
5 Day Introduction to Plant-Based Food & Nutrition
We are introducing a block of 5-day intensive Plant-Based Cookery & Nutrition Courses, these can be taken as stand alone or bolted together to make up our full 6 week Foundation in Nutrition and Plant Based-Cookery course. If you are already following a plant based diet but are looking to increase your knowledge and gain confidence in the kitchen, this is the perfect opportunity to help you on your journey.
We will teach you the fundamentals of plant-based cookery and nutrition, as well as a good understanding of working in a kitchen, hygiene measures and organisation. The course will give you the confidence to understand your ingredients and adapt recipes in the future.
Participants will create a vast range of dishes from healthy raw canapés packed full of essential nutrients, to fermented foods that promote gut health and the occasional indulgent dessert that could easily be found in a French patisserie.
Suitable for participants following a Vegan diet, no animal products are used.
What's included:
Fun and informative tuition from experienced chefs.
All equipment and ingredients.
Comprehensive receipe booklet for home cooking.
Lunch and refreshments.
ESFW apron.
ESFW certificate Introduction to Plant Based Food & Nutrition.
Skills acquired:
Knife skills
Food presentation tips and advice.
Preparation and cooking skills and techniques.
Kitchen confidence.
| Course Date | 14/03/2022 10:00 am |
| Course End Date | 18/03/2022 4:00 pm |
| Individual Price | £495.00 |
5 Day Introduction to Plant-Based Food & Nutrition
We are introducing a block of 5-day intensive Plant-Based Cookery & Nutrition Courses, these can be taken as stand alone or bolted together to make up our full 6 week Foundation in Nutrition and Plant Based-Cookery course. If you are already following a plant based diet but are looking to increase your knowledge and gain confidence in the kitchen, this is the perfect opportunity to help you on your journey.
We will teach you the fundamentals of plant-based cookery and nutrition, as well as a good understanding of working in a kitchen, hygiene measures and organisation. The course will give you the confidence to understand your ingredients and adapt recipes in the future.
Participants will create a vast range of dishes from healthy raw canapés packed full of essential nutrients, to fermented foods that promote gut health and the occasional indulgent dessert that could easily be found in a French patisserie.
Suitable for participants following a Vegan diet, no animal products are used.
What's included:
Fun and informative tuition from experienced chefs.
All equipment and ingredients.
Comprehensive receipe booklet for home cooking.
Lunch and refreshments.
ESFW apron.
ESFW certificate Introduction to Plant Based Food & Nutrition.
Skills acquired:
Knife skills
Food presentation tips and advice.
Preparation and cooking skills and techniques.
Kitchen confidence.
| Course Date | 21/03/2022 10:00 am |
| Course End Date | 25/03/2022 4:00 pm |
| Individual Price | £495.00 |