Jamie Oliver Cookery School Reviews Summary

Cooking Class Experiences

Pros:

• "Highly enjoyable 2 hours on the Pasta course."
• "Such a brilliant Christmas gift from my son. The two of us headed into London for a lesson in Mexican Street Food."
• "Myself and my 16-year-old daughter recently attended a steak cookery class at Jamie Oliver's Cookery School."
• "I recently attended a cooking class focused on ravioli making, and it was an exceptional experience from start to finish."
• "I was fortunate enough to take the Vietnamese street food cooking class earlier today and it was wonderful!"

Cons:

• "However I took the Vietnamese street food course and have to say it was the blandest pho I've ever eaten."
• "The Mexican street food course was cramped with so many people in the kitchen."
• "I booked the Vietnamese street food experience and it was a Very disappointing experience."

Food Quality and Authenticity

Pros:

• "The highlight of the class was undoubtedly the taste of the final product :)"
• "Food was delicious and overall it was a great experience."
• "The chipotle chicken was really tasty but our soft tacos need a bit more work!!"
• "The food was lovely and we were sent the recipe the next day."

Cons:

• "My only surprise was that the overall dishes seriously lacked flavour - only the pork meatballs had lots of flavour."
• "The pho was prepared by the chef in advance. It was completely tasteless."

Class Atmosphere and Environment

Pros:

• "The class was small, with only 13 other people attending, which made it feel very intimate and personal."
• "We had prosecco on arrival and it was a very pleasant and relaxed atmosphere from the start."
• "A warm and relaxed atmosphere while cooking with the option of additional wine."
• "Interactive class that has the right balance of learning and then putting to practice with cooking."

Cons:

• "My only complaint is that my class felt rushed and would have benefited from more supervision and help when cooking."
• "Planned and booked this months in advance... Extremely disappointed."

Teacher Expertise and Engagement

Pros:

• "The chef was very knowledgeable and passionate about cooking."
• "Chef Jack was great to work with, and made the class educational, fun and enjoyable!"
• "Our teacher showed us some useful knife skills to begin with and explained the steps really well."
• "Great hints and tips from Chef Chris."

Cons:

• "Was also surprised that the chef used western basil rather than Thai basil, the reason being that the latter is 'hard to find'."
• "The person I shared the working space with was vegetarian and she received almost no instructions to what she had to do."