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If you got back into the habit of cooking and enjoying the fruits of your labour during the pandemic, it's time to take those skills to the next level with a little help from professional chefs.
A wealth of new e-cooking courses are available online, encouraging home cooks to flex and tone those creative culinary muscles and start as they mean to go on this year. Learning how to cook online also means you can work at your own pace, re-visit recipes and really stretch yourself in the comfort of own kitchen, guided, of course, by experts.
Here are some of the best new online culinary courses to kick off the new year - some free, others paying, but all packed with invaluable expert-led tips and techniques.
Through the Eyes of the Chef with Zineb Hattab
If you intend to eat less, or no meat at all, this year, take inspiration from Zineb Hattab, a culinary force for good when it comes to plant-based food, and the latest chef to star our Through the Eyes of the Chef series.
Zineb invites us into her fine-dining vegan kitchen at Kle in Zurich, and shows us how to make a satisfying vegan brioche loaf, some giant fluffy vegan pancakes, and a vibrant beet tartare, with plenty of tips along the way. For the full recipe round-up, check out Through the Eyes of the Chef: Zineb Hattab.
Also in the series, join other inspirational professionals like three Michelin-starred chef Andreas Caminada making maluns, and Riccardo Camanini showcasing the precision and technique required to make cacio e pepe.
The Secrets of Sauces
Unlock The Secrets of Sauces in the new Fine Dining Lovers online series of cooking tutorials offering a great grounding in the techniques and treatments behind some of the foundation sauces that will last you a lifetime - from the best pepper steak sauce, to a classic tomato pizza sauce, they're all here.
Also, check out in the series: The Secrets of French Cuisine and The Secrets of Fine Dining.
A day dedicated to sous-vide
International Sous Vide Day, and the 80th birthday of the master of modern sous vide, Dr. Bruno Goussault, will be celebrated online by Cuisine Solutions Inc. on 26 January with a free online training course.
If you got a sous vide for Christmas, or have one hiding in the cupboard, this is a great chance to get stuck in by learning from Daniel Boulud of two-Michelin-starred restaurant Daniel, and Scott Randolph, who will teach a number of sous vide recipes for home cooks including Boulud’s glazed pork belly with beluga lentil ragout, root vegetables, and mustard jus.
Register at www.internationalsousvideday.com for event updates and exclusive International Sous Vide Day recipes.
Learn how to bake with Richard Bertinet
UK bread expert Richard Bertinet, from Bertinet Kitchen Cookery School in Bath, is the next to star in the BBC's e-learning Maestro series, in which he reveals the secrets of baking in a 24-lesson course. From baguettes and bagels, to tin loaf and tartiflette, he gets all the favourites in.
Also, check out Marco Pierre White and Pierre Koffman in the Maestro series.
Find the course details here.
Chef Francis Mallmann teaches Argentine cooking
Chef Francis Mallmann and all-round fire-cooking expert is teaching Argentine cooking in his new course featured on the Netflix-style online teaching platform YESCHEF. Expect seven hours, 23 lessons and 42 recipes, during which you'll explore his favourite ingredients, like potatoes, eggs, chicken, root vegetables, meat, and fish, including Sunday asado barbecue, roasted chicken and veg, and dulce de leche crepes, as well as insight into his life and philosophy.
Find the course here.
