FORGING JAPANESE TABLEWARE AND COOKING WITH MASAKI SUGISAKI 10-11th AUGUST 2024
FORGING TRADITIONAL JAPANESE TABLEWARE
CHEF MASAKI SUGISAKI
This course is a combination of blacksmithing workshop and cookery school!
DAY 1 - CHOPSTICKS & SUSHI : The first part of the day will be spent learning the basics of traditional blacksmithing and forging a beautiful set stainless steel chopsticks and a rest. After lunch chef Masaki will run a sushi & sashimi masterclass - exploring the history of Japanese food and demonstrating how create these delicious dishes at home.
EVENING : Dinner will be sever at 6pm for all our guests, teachers and chefs and is a chance to relax after an energetic day of forging and cooking.
DAY 2 - STEEL PLATES & SAUCES : We start the day with a second masterclass. Japanese Sauces - Wasabi, pickled ginger, Dashi and Teriyaki - followed by a delicious lunch prepared by chef Masaki.
The afternoon will be spent forging stainless steel MAMEZARA plates. A less formal freestyle workshop that explores texture and the plasticity of hot steel .
The name mamezara directly translates as “bean plate”, with the mame (豆) meaning bean and zara (皿) plate – bean refers to the size of the plates rather than plates used specifically for beans. These tiny plates are commonly used to serve condiments, pickled vegetables, or a small portion of food during meals.
CHEF MASAKI SUGISAKI - Immersed in the world of Japanese cooking from an early age, Masaki's parents ran a traditional kaiseki restaurant in Saitama (a city next to Tokyo), where he worked everyday after school. Known over as one of the UK's top Japanese chefs, Masaki developed an understanding for European-Japanese cooking through his years working at London's Nobu. Now the Executive Chef and Owner of Dinings SW3, he creates a daily-changing menu using his Japanese roots with European cooking techniques.
The goal of this course is that each participant will take home their own hand forged cookware and to have learnt a range of new and exciting cookery skills.
TIMES - Day 1 : 9am - 6pm : Day 2 : 10am - 5pm
MEALS - A delicious lunch will be provided by the chef on both days, as well as tea and coffee throughout the day. Dinner on Saturday evening is also included.
CAMPING AND ACCOMMODATION - There is camping at COPPET HILL CAMPING (walking distance from the forge) or else plenty of local accommodation available.
LOCATION - The Forge, Broadoak, Dorset, DT6 5NW