If learning to prepare a sophisticated French meal is on your bucket list, you’re in luck, as Le Bistro Winebeast is offering cooking classes with chef Johan Ducroquet, who has started his culinary career at the age of 14½ and has since worked at some of the world’s most renowned restaurants.
Each class is limited to two to six people. You’ll learn to make a three-course meal with selections from the cooking class menu, followed by a dining session where you’ll get to taste your own creations. Dishes on the menu include blow-torched mackerel, quail and foie gras pithivier, lemon soufflé, and more!
To book or for more info, call 2782 6599.
When: 6pm onwards, every Tuesday and Wednesday
Where: Le Bistro Winebeast, G/F & 1/F Tai Yip Building, 141 Thomson Toad, Wan Chai
Duration: one-hour cooking class followed by a dining session
Price: $300pp + price of the dish on the cooking class menu
Cooking Class Menu
Choice of One Starter
BLANC-MANGER, French savoury soufflé, black truffle, chives, veal jus ($188)
BLOW-TORCHED MACKEREL, sea bean, tamarind, pear marmalade, cockle, grilled shallot ($128)
STUFFED SQUID, chorizo and black olive, black garlic and fresh radish condiment ($98)
Choice of One Main
PITHIVIERS OF QUAIL AND FOIE GRAS, French puff pastry, fresh fruits ($368)
ROSSINI BEEF FILLET, pan-fried foie gras, black truffle jus, crushed potato ($368)
FILLET OF JOHN DORY, hazelnut butter, confit lemon, green pea purée, mint-flavoured oil, beetroot, raspberry, grilled hazelnut ($278)
Choice of One Dessert
LEMON SOUFFLÉ, flamed with Grand Marnier, lemon sorbet ($118)
MILLE-FEUILLE CAKE, orange marmalade, vanilla cream, coconut and passion fruit ice cream ($78)
PARIS-BREST CAKE, French choux pastry, praline flavoured cream ($78)
