Absolute Beginners Cooking Course

Name: Absolute Beginners Cooking Course
Rating: 4.3 (183 reviews)

Easy meals for the complete novice. A series of short videos that makes it easy for anyone to learn.

Created byJohn Keith

Last updated 7/2018

English

What you'll learn

Follow a series of short videos and learn the basics, step-by-step.
Learn how to cook simple meals and quick snacks, plus save money on takeaway food.
Like building blocks, learn piece by piece until you can cook an entire roast dinner and dessert.
Become a confident home cook, even if you've never liked cooking. It's easier than you think.

Course content

4 sections • 25 lectures • 2h 21m total length

Why my easy to understand course will change your life.2:39
Welcome to the kitchen ABC. This is your starting point if you have never cooked before. This course will guide you with short videos. We don't plan to create chefs, just to give you the basic skills to make simple, tasty meals.

Kitchen tools. See how basic utensils will help you to measure, prepare and cook3:38
Fried Eggs. How do you like yours...sunny side up? Getting this right is simple.3:31
Fry eggs sunny side up with or without oil, using extra virgin olive oil and a nonstick pan, and adjust heat to control cooking time.
Boiled Eggs. Soft, medium and hard. How to get them right, every single time.9:27
Poached Eggs. How very British. Poached eggs on toast. The perfect breakfast.5:37
Learn to poach eggs with a water bath method using cups and steam, achieving a set white and liquid center on toast in about three minutes.
A simple omelette. It may be easy but restaurants charge big money for these.3:28
Whisk eggs with a pinch of salt, pour into a pan, fold in grated cheese to melt, and plate a simple omelette.
Scrambled Eggs. Let me show you how to do these perfectly. Just 2 ingredients.10:00
Potatoes. Easy to do. Important to learn. Cook them in one of four ways9:47
Explore four potato methods, including jacket potatoes, mashed potatoes, and roast potatoes, with techniques for boiling, parboiling, oiling, and finishing under the grill.
Rice. The way I was taught from my friends in Hong Kong. Get the quantity right!7:12
Portion rice using bag sizes; a 500-gram bag yields six and a half portions. Boil water, add rice, rest off heat for 15 minutes to absorb starch and prevent sticking.
Spaghetti Bolognese. A classic meal in just 15 minutes.5:19
Learn to make a quick spaghetti bolognese in 15 minutes using minced beef, onions, mushrooms, chopped tomatoes, and tomato puree, with proper pasta portioning.
Pork loin steaks topped with apple sauce and melted cheese. This one's grilled.3:28
Casseroles (and Pulled Pork)9:45
Discover easy casseroles and pulled pork using a slow cooker, with simple step-by-step guidance on temps, settings, and keeping meals warm for weeknight dinners.
Hunters Chicken. Chicken, bacon, cheese and BBQ sauce. A 'pub' classic4:15
Yorkshire pudding. The first of two versions. This one is a thinner, flatter pud2:57
Whisk milk and eggs into a pancake-style batter with flour, then bake in hot oil at 200 degrees for a flat Yorkshire pudding with crispy edges.
Yorkshire pudding 2, the sequel. We add some meat and gravy for a mini meal.9:25
Whip Yorkshire puddings with three eggs for a light, crisper texture, bake in rapeseed oil at about 190 degrees, and assemble a mini meal with chicken and vegetables and gravy.
The BIG ONE (the full roast dinner) including VEGETABLES5:33
Plan a Sunday roast: bag roast chicken 45 minutes and frozen drumsticks 50, finish together at 5:30; rest five to ten minutes and follow packaging guidance.
Timing a meal (watch together with THE BIG ONE)1:25
Learn to time a meal in the absolute beginners cooking course, coordinating timing for multiple dishes so they finish together, while watching the big one.

Pancakes. Breakfast, dinner or tea. A 'pudding' treat. You choose the fillings.3:58
Learn to make pancakes from scratch with flour, egg, and milk, whisked with optional vanilla. Flip pancakes when bubbles form and add fillings.
Biscuits. These shortbread biscuits are perfect with a cup of tea.3:34
Master a simple shortbread biscuit recipe using plain flour, butter, and caster sugar; mix until soft, roll and cut, then bake at 200 degrees for about 23 minutes and cool.
Cheesecake. No oven required. This one is made in the fridge.10:01
Learn to make a no-bake cheesecake with a biscuit base and cream cheese filling, chilled in the fridge with butter, double cream, icing sugar, and vanilla for a firm set.
Flapjacks. Crunchy / chewy oats and syrup treats.6:33
Learn to make flapjacks by melting butter, brown sugar, and golden syrup in the microwave, then mix with porridge oats, spread on parchment, bake, cool, and cut into chewy squares.
Trifle. Let me show you how to make this popular dessert, cheaper than a boxed 14:31
Learn to make a budget-friendly trifle using jelly, custard powder, a creamy topping, and chocolate chip cookies in place of sponge fingers. Chill each layer for a set, creamy finish.
A final 'thank you'1:06
Discover cooking as a life skill you’ll carry forever, presented in an easy-to-follow format. Share your feedback to help improve future courses.

Halloween Party3:50
As an extra lesson, we look at some general foods and 'specials' that are ideal for a Halloween party.
Lasagne10:45
Another family meal. I used separate jars of white lasagne sauce, red lasagne sauce and pasta sheets. Buying them separately reduces the cost by 50% from a 'boxed version'. In a boxed version all you get is white lasagne sauce, red lasagne sauce and past sheets. You throw the box away!

Requirements

Absolute beginners. No experience needed. This is the course if you've never cooked before.
If you haven't got a clue where to start, this is for you.
You'll need some basic ingredients and some everyday kitchen items, like pans, knives and utensils.
This is a fast-to-learn course. You will be cooking straight away no matter what experience you have.

Description

Even if you know nothing about cooking, this course will give you the skills and confidence to prepare and cook a wide range of meals, all taught in simple, step-by-step videos. From boiling an egg through to cooking a full roast dinner. Cook for yourself, cook for the family. This isn't about becoming a chef, it's about being able to look after yourself and save money.

Who this course is for:

Any age, in any country. This is a skill for life and will save you money.
Absolute beginners in cooking, even if you've tried and failed.
Students off to university who will now have to cook for themselves.
People moving into their first home. Cooking for just themselves or as a couple.
If circumstances have changed and now you have to cook for your partner or family, this is for you.
This could be used as a starter course to prepare you for further training in the catering industry.

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Why my easy to understand course will change your life.1 lecture • 3min

Jump straight to whatever you you need to know.16 lectures • 1hr 35min

Desserts / Sweet treats6 lectures • 30min

Bonus / Extra Lessons2 lectures • 15min

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