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BUTCHERY

CLASSES

OVERVIEW

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We have developed our classes to offer people of all abilities a chance to experience a range of carcasses and skills in a focused and friendly environment.

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They are a great way to improve your confidence and knowledge around meat of good provenance.

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  • Lasting 1hr 30m, each class gives an introduction to key elements of butchery for all abilities.

  • Understand the different cuts of meat, uses and cooking.

  • Knife handling and sharpening techniques.

  • Hands on practical skills and tips from preparing to storing.

  • Small class size to ensure full access to our Master Butcher.

  • Take home the meat you work on and attendance certificate. 

Available classes and dates:

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Ansells Butchery Class - Chicken: £90 

 

New date

Wednesday 17 January, 19:30

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  • Understand the different cuts of meat, uses and cooking.

  • Knife skills, sharpening your knife and keeping it sharp!

  • Whole chicken to practice boning and tying up joints

  • Hands on practical skills and tips from preparing to storing. Master Butcher.

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Ansells Butchery Skills - Beef £145

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​New dates

Sunday 28 January, 10:30

Wednesday 28 February, 19:30

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  • As a group, breaking down a whole side of beef into primal cuts

  • Cutting joints from nose to tail

  • Taking home cuts you have worked on which include hanger steak, flat brisket and shin of beef

Ansells Butchery Skills Lamb: £115 

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New date

Sunday 04 February, 10:30

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  • Breaking down a whole carcass into primal cuts.

  • Whole carcass shared between group

  • Preparing, boning and rolling joints

  • Take home some of the meat you have worked on.

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Ansells Butchery Skills - Pork: £110

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​New dates

Sunday 21 January 10:30

Wednesday 07 February, 19:30

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  • As a group, breaking down a whole side of pork into primal cuts.

  • Cutting joints from nose to tail and taking home the meat you have worked on.

  • Class size limited to 5 people

Class dates to be announced Spring 2024

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Private bookings available now.

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Ansells BBQ & Smoker Class: £110

  • Get the best out your meat on the BBQ - what cuts to use (and avoid!)

  • How to prepare cuts, store and carve

  • Knife handling and sharpening skills

  • Boning a brisket of beef,  spatchcock a whole chicken and prepping the wings, and making your own burgers.

  • Take home meat you have worked on.

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Every year we run Butchery Classes at our shop in Maldon. We keep the classes small, hands on and competitively priced to give people an introduction to butchery skills related to each subject. As the class levels increase so does the complexity and difficulty. ​

If you would like a bespoke one-to-one class, or to arrange a group lesson then please get in touch. 

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