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2011-06-18
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We were looking for restaurants that did cooking classes plus dinner for groups, and a friend recommended Green Mouse. I did some quality checks on the internet and found that most people had a great experience with the cooking class at Green Mouse, and the food was said to be excellent.We were not disappointed. It turned out to be a really fun experience and definitely worth it.We were planning a birthday party/activity for 7 people, so I started by emailing the two French chef/owners about t
We were not disappointed. It turned out to be a really fun experience and definitely worth it.
We were planning a birthday party/activity for 7 people, so I started by emailing the two French chef/owners about the menu and the timing. For the cooking class, we were able to choose from different class starting times depending on when we wanted to eat. The prices differed between a lunch class and a dinner class. We took the dinner class, which is around 2 hours to learn to cook the appetizer, main course and dessert. After that, you eat the food you cooked, for better or worse
When we arrived, we found a long table with 7 stations set up at the back of the restaurant. Each of us had a cutting board and utensils. Then, we met the chefs, who were quite funny and I have to say, really made a difference in the experience. The fact that the chefs were warm and friendly and personally taught the class made it feel very homey, relaxed and fun. This is not like the 5-star hotel chef's table experience - no snobbery, no complex menus and machines you would never have at home...just good, real and down to earth quality cooking.
The class itself was done in a way that you had to do just enough work to feel you cooked your own food, but had enough assistance so that the things you wouldn't want to do yourself are done for you. It's a bit like those cooking shows on tv - where all the ingredients are there for you in bowls, and all you have to do is take, slice, mix and cook. And then magically, people appear and take away the dirty dishes and do the washing up for you. I felt a bit like Jamie Oliver. Very cool.
Our cooking menu was: Escargot with mushroom cassolette (Appetizer), Quail stuffed with grape and fois gras (Main), Apple crumble with fresh raspberries (Dessert).
Halfway through, we "lost" some of the class...to gossip, drink and fear of dissection (we had to slice up the quail). But we were a big group, and that was ok - which I think was great as well. We were there to have fun and celebrate a friend's birthday and the chefs were very accomodating. Those who were interested continued to cook, and the chefs kindly "assisted" those who needed it.
The food itself turned out to be delicious. We were all surprised that what we cooked could turn out to be so good. I look forward to going back to Green Mouse to try out the rest of the menu next time!
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