Win a copy of ‘Heston Blumenthal at Home’

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At the beginning of many of Heston Blumenthal’s groundbreaking television programs, in which he uses his unique and endearing brand of madness to create jaw-dropping dishes, he warns viewers; “definitely don’t try this at home.”

The trademark Blumenthal approach to food is finally recreatable in your kitchen with the release of ‘Heston Blumenthal at Home’, a book …

Portuguese Cataplanas now available in Australia

A cataplana, like a tagine, refers to both a piece of cookware and the dish that it produces.

Used ostensibly in Portuguese cuisine and ideal for enhancing the flavours of seafood, the cataplana consists of two metal clam-shells that clamp together creating a tight seal. This creates a cooking environment in which ingredients combine and cook without losing the natural liquids through evaporation.

Essential Ingredient hamper selections

For the perfect unique, personalised gift, create a custom hamper for someone you love filled with any products in your nearest The Essential Ingredient store.

Or, to give the gift of an authentic culinary journey to one of the world’s most beloved food destinations, select one of our pre-selected hampers.

Choose from:

Italia (RRP $95)

Live ‘La Dolce Vita’ with these true Italian kitchen …

Understanding oils

Oil is a cook’s best friend. It carries flavour, adds moisture, stops food from sticking, gives colour and texture when cooked and much more.

Whether you’re shallow frying, deep frying, baking, marinating, barbequing, saucing or dressing a salad, oil is almost certain to appear in the recipe.

Every oil is unique, not just in flavour and nutritional value, but cooking properties. Some …

Cook like a ‘Masterchef’

This year’s Masterchef has featured an impressive collection of guest chefs, many of them international leaders and innovators in their respective cooking fields.
If you want to try your own ‘pressure test’ at home, experimenting with the unique recipes and styles of these world-class chefs, …

The Essential Ingredient Cooking School Prahran- Location Details and Booking Conditions

Finding Us:

The Essential Ingredient Cooking School is located on the mezzanine level of our retail
store at the Prahran Market, Elizabeth Street South Yarra.                       

Phone: 9827 9047

Enter from Elizabeth Street car park

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Booking Conditions:

1.     All bookings are confirmed on receipt of full payment and if a seat is available.

2.     Your tax invoice (receipt) must …