Food Sorcery Cookery School, Deansgate Square

In Manchester's dynamic Deansgate Square, Food Sorcery Cookery School brings together traditional baking techniques with modern teaching methods in one of the city's most contemporary districts. This established cookery school offers an extensive programme covering everything from Artisan Bread and Sourdough to Chocolate Making and International Baking, with classes designed to accommodate all skill levels.

The school's bread-making courses provide particularly comprehensive training. The five-hour Artisan Bread Making Class teaches plaiting and knotting techniques alongside flavour incorporation, with students creating everything from six-plait loaves to Italian focaccia and quick soda bread. The Sourdough Bread Making Class, led by Matt from Most bakery in Altrincham, covers starter creation from scratch, proper feeding techniques, and professional shaping methods, with students taking home both a starter and their own dough to bake later.

French pastry traditions feature prominently in classes like French Classics, where students master tarte au citron with creamy zesty lemon curd and glazed pear frangipane tart with rich almond cream filling. The school's Italian offering, Pizzaiolo Salvatore, combines authentic pizza dough science with fresh pasta using royal dough and traditional tiramisu preparation. For chocolate enthusiasts, the three-hour tempering workshop focuses on the technical process of creating professional-quality handcrafted eggs and truffles.

Seasonal programmes include festive baking classes covering stollen, gingerbread, and mince pies, whilst cake decorating workshops teach buttercream finishing, drip effects, and professional piping techniques. All classes include ingredients, equipment, and recipe copies, with many offering light meals and the opportunity to enjoy creations in the school's dining area.

The school suits both complete beginners and those looking to refine specific techniques, with corporate bookings and private hire available alongside regular classes.

Reviews

Location

West Tower, 1 Owen St., Manchester M15 4YB, Greater Manchester

A few things we think are worth having if you want to keep baking at home.

Equipment

Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven

The best affordable way to bake artisan-quality loaves at home.

~£65View on Amazon

Equipment

Banneton Proofing Basket Set

Essential for shaping sourdough. Gives your loaves that beautiful spiral pattern.

~£18View on Amazon

Book

Tartine Bread - Chad Robertson

The sourdough bible. Start here if you're serious about bread.

~£28View on Amazon

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