Jamie Oliver Cookery School, Islington

Classes from £60 include everything you need, with ingredients, equipment, aprons and digital recipe packs provided alongside expert chef instruction. Jamie Oliver Cookery School operates from the celebrity chef's headquarters on Holloway Road, Islington, offering an extensive programme that spans international baking techniques and traditional British pastry skills. The curriculum balances fundamental bread-making with more ambitious pastry work. Their comprehensive bread courses cover professional kneading, proving and shaping techniques across multiple loaves. The three-hour "Knead to Know" class teaches participants to create focaccia, wholemeal mini loaves and an antipasti-stuffed picnic loaf, with freshly made BLT sandwiches enjoyed at the chef's table. A shorter baking and bread-making session designed for children and adults working together focuses on rosemary focaccia and wholemeal loaves, emphasising the foundations of yeast work and dough handling. Advanced pastry techniques feature prominently, particularly in "The Art of Choux" masterclass. This three-hour session teaches the precise judgement required for perfect choux pastry, covering piping, baking and cooling methods. Students create both sweet pistachio profiteroles with shiny glazes and savoury smoked salmon éclairs, learning professional presentation standards throughout. International offerings include the "Brilliant Bao" workshop, where participants master Chinese steamed bun dough, bamboo steamer techniques and complementary pickles within a compact ninety-minute format. The school welcomes children from age eight when accompanied by adults, with holiday programmes offering free child places when adults pay full price. Individual workstations and paired cooking arrangements ensure hands-on learning, while the chef's table provides a proper dining experience to conclude each session. This suits both complete beginners seeking foundational skills and experienced bakers wanting to master specific international techniques.

Reviews

Location

160 Holloway Rd, London N7 8DD

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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