In 2 weeks Rohan Anderson will be at Camp Wandawega - about 2 hours from Chicago - with a skills building practiculture workshop. Cost is $550 for the 2 nights stay and classes and food included. If you have ever paid for a software course (looking at you Adobe Photoshop) - you could buy 2 of these Camp tickets and still have beer money. Full itinerary below. Get yours here.
DAY ONE – MEAT
The Morning Session
9am – 12pm (with tea break)
RABBIT & POULTRY
1. How to dispatch a chicken
2. Pluck skin and gut technics
3. Butchery, break down of different cuts and cooking techniques for game and home poultry
4. Cooking demo – Spanish Rabbit Slow cook – and Rabbit and Chorizo Burgers
Lunch
12:30 – 2pm
Rabbit and Chorizo Burgers
The Afternoon Session
2pm – 4pm (with tea break)
TROUT
1. Trout cleaning and basic filleting
3. Butterfly filleting
4. Preparing trout for cold smoking
5. Cold smoking Vs Hot smoking
6. Curing trout (Gravlax)
7. Lake visit for fly fishing casting
8. Setting yourself up for for fly fishing
Dinner
6:30pm
Spanish Rabbit Slow cook with matched wine
DAY TWO – BREAD, PASTA AND SALUMI
The Morning Session
9am – 12pm (with tea break)
FLOUR
1. Make your own sourdough starter
2. Get to know your starter. Its alive. How to keep it alive.
3. How to make a no-kneed sourdough loaf.
4. How to make Farfalle, Ravioli, Spaghetti, Fettichini to Paperdelle
5. How to make a pizza dough
Lunch
12:30 – 2pm
PIZZA & BEER with locally sourced ingredients
2pm – 4pm (with tea break)
SALUMI
1. How to cure a panchetta, roll it, rope it for dry cure
2. How to make your own Bacon
3. How to make chorizo
4. How to cure a leg of pork (Jamon/prosciutto)
Dinner
6:30pm
THE FINAL FEAST