"Cooking like a Pro"

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MULTI-AWARD WINNING

CHEF ACADEMY

Welcome!

Thank you for checking out our Award Winning, Showdown Academy!


We want you to use our academy to learn vital cooking skills that you can take with you forever in life, wherever you go in your future, however old you are.


Our goal is to help you to develop a love for cooking, for healthy food, and to experience the thrill of cooking a restaurant standard meal that blows the minds of your friends and family! Use the Cooking Skills section to build your knowledge and practice using our recipes. 


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cooking skills for life

As we grow up, we leave school, maybe go to university, start our own family, and go to work, we have to look after ourselves. A big part of that is eating healthy and nutritious food.


Use this section to learn cooking skills you can use forever in life.

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how to present food like a Michelin star chef

We eat with our senses: what we see, smell, and feel.

So, the way you present your food on the plate adds to the overall experience. If it looks delicious, then your mind will be ready for delicious food!

Learn all about PROTEINs...

Our Latest recipes...

Smoked Haddock and Pea Risotto

01 Jun, 2022
Flakes of firm, gently smoked haddock add to this super tasty risotto. Poaching the smoked haddock in vegetable stock produces a complex flavoured broth, which is then used to cook the risotto.
Pork Black Bean Noodle Stir Fry

Pork Black Bean Noodle Stir Fry

01 Jun, 2022
This Pork Black Bean Noodle Stir-fry recipe ticks all the boxes - it's quick and delicious (and it has a tonne of vegetables too!).
Quick, simple and delicious. These pork tacos made with medallions are healthy and tasty!

Pork Tacos

01 Jun, 2022
Quick, simple and delicious. These pork tacos made with medallions are healthy, tasty and flavoursome.
Chicken and Leek Pie

Chicken and Leek Pie

20 May, 2022
This fun and easy-to-master dish is perfect for getting a head start cooking in the kitchen.
Creamy Chicken and Spinach Pasta

Creamy Chicken and Spinach Pasta

20 May, 2022
Try this super easy creamy chicken pasta for your next meal. It's packed full of flavour and is super easy!
Wild Mushroom, Bean and Tarragon Stroganoff

Wild Mushroom, Bean and Tarragon Stroganoff

19 May, 2022
A Beautifully smooth, rich vegan stroganoff. A must try!
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