Classes taught in English
Class Duration: 4 hours (includes tasting)
Price per person: 150€
For allergen information, see below*
Highlights
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Learn to make a stock from scratch
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Master the basic French sauces essential to French cuisine (we will cover at least 5 sauces)
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Learn techniques for elaborating your sauce preparations
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A hands-on learning experience in a fun and convivial atmosphere
- Enjoy a light buffet-style lunch to taste the sauces made in class
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Class in English
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Interested in a more one-on-one experience with our chefs? Want to organize an individual or group lesson for a particular period that better fits your schedule? For your hen-do, bachelor parties, or team-building sessions, why not request a private lesson? Private classes are fully customizable. Use the link on this page to select the type of lesson you would like and make your request. You can also email us about private lessons should you have any questions or special requests.
*Allergen information: Milk, Eggs, Gluten, Fish, Mustard, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide & Sulphites
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This sauce making class offers a good introduction to the French mother sauces as elaborated by chef Auguste Escoffier. Traditional French cooking has always been about the sauce and stock. A whole kitchen station was dedicated just to this task. This is a fundamentals class and will prepare you to take your sauces to the next level.
In this class, you will prepare sauces that can accompany meat, poultry, fish, & vegetable dishes.
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In this French sauce making class, the sauces are the stars. We will prepare simple meat, fish and vegetable dishes to accompany our sauces so that you will be able to taste your sauces. Learn to make a stock – the essential base for any good sauce. We will also teach you how to clarify butter as well as variations of sauces to enlarge your sauce-making library. In total, you will make at least 5 sauces in class with the assistance of your chef.
What You’ll Eat in Class:
At the end of your sauce-making efforts, you will get to taste your sauces with a light meal! Including some simple, but tasty food.
You will enjoy your sauces with roasted salmon, oven-roasted chicken legs, and potatoes with green salad, in a buffet-style meal
We have chosen these ingredients because they are very versatile, and can be paired with all the sauces you have made during that lesson
Of course, as usual, everything will be fresh and in season, so the accompanying recipes will vary based on what is available.
Some examples of what you’ll make in class (based on season and availability):
Chicken or fish velouté
Sauce au Poivre
Clarified Butter
Beurre Blanc
“Aise” Sauces (ie mayonnaise, Hollandaise, etc.)
For timing, some parts of the preparations may be done in advance by your chef.
Frequently Asked Questions about our Sauce Making Class in Paris
You will meet the chef directly at our cooking school at 6 rue Baudelique, Paris, 75018. You can find information about our cooking school’s location here.
This class has a non-customizable menu. To ensure an enjoyable experience for all participants, we will not be able to make modifications to these menus for specific allergies or dietary requirements. If you have an allergy or a dietary restriction, we would recommend that you instead join us for our French Market Tour & Cooking Class, where you will be involved in the creation of the class menu.
You are welcome to contact us for more advice.
All our cooking and baking classes are conducted by professional chefs who are fluent in English. Cooking or baking classes in French are only available as private classes.
Absolutely! Most of our classes are tailored to suit all skill levels, from total beginners to seasoned cooks. Our chefs give detailed, step-by-step guidance and personal attention in our small classes of up to 8 participants, ensuring a fun and educational experience for all.
This is an adults-only class. For savory cooking classes with children aged 13+, you can consider our French Bistro Cooking Class or Market Tour & Cooking Class (for a limited number of kids). Or you can join our Cuisine en Famille Class (family cooking) for adults and kids from ages 9 – 13.
Children younger than 9 can join one of our Kids & Family pastry/baking classes, available for children from age 6.