Course Overview

This course is open to anybody who wants a guided introduction to the world of pasta making, and especially for those who have got a pasta machine colleting dust in the corner cupboard!
The course and makes use of the incredible facilities of the Quantock Restaurant. The day will be packed full of hands on workshops, learning how to make a variety of pastas including filled pasta and gnocchi which you will be able to devour for your lunch!

The course will start with a basic pasta dough workshop where we will discuss different techniques and ingredients while we make a dough which will be used to create different cuts of pasta and filled pasta to takeaway. We will then work on lunch which will be homemade gnocchi with a wild garlic pesto, asparagus and crispy parma ham. The afternoon will be packed with pasta rolling different cuts and shapes, along with making stuffed pasta including the filling and a delicious tomato sauce. We will finish up by tasting your pasta and packing up your extras with a little recipe book so you can continue to perfect your technique from home.

Make sure you wear comfy shoes as you will be on your feet for the majority of the day and our kitchen uses induction hobs so please be aware that this may not be appropriate for anyone with a pacemaker.

We will welcome you with a coffee, tea and have water available but please bring any other refreshments you may require.

Assessment Methods

There will be full instruction on how to create all of the products and also a little recipe book to take home so you can carry on perfecting your technique.