Live Fire Cookery School
LIVE FIRE COOKERY DAY DATES
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Live Fire Cookery Day April 15th 2026
A day of cooking over live fire with Iris and Norman at the historic fort Cumberland. We limit our class sizes to no more than ten fellow fire enthusiasts making sure you all get as hands on as possible. Expect to spend the day eating, learning all about fire management and preparing and cooking tasty food.
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Live Fire Cookery Day May 13th 2026
A day of cooking over live fire with Iris and Norman at the historic fort Cumberland. We limit our class sizes to no more than ten fellow fire enthusiasts making sure you all get as hands on as possible. Expect to spend the day eating, learning all about fire management and preparing and cooking tasty food.
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Live fire Cookery Day June 17th 2026
A day of cooking over live fire with Iris and Norman at the historic fort Cumberland. We limit our class sizes to no more than ten fellow fire enthusiasts making sure you all get as hands on as possible. Expect to spend the day eating, learning all about fire management and preparing and cooking tasty food.
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Live Fire Cookery Day July 15th 2026
A day of cooking over live fire with Iris and Norman at the historic fort Cumberland. We limit our class sizes to no more than ten fellow fire enthusiasts making sure you all get as hands on as possible. Expect to spend the day eating, learning all about fire management and preparing and cooking tasty food.
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Live Fire Cookery Day August 12th 2026
A day of cooking over live fire with Iris and Norman at the historic fort Cumberland. We limit our class sizes to no more than ten fellow fire enthusiasts making sure you all get as hands on as possible. Expect to spend the day eating, learning all about fire management and preparing and cooking tasty food.
What we will cover on a typical day
Going over the equipment we will be using and how to transfer the skills you will pick up to the equipment you have at home
the types of fuel to use and what effect they have on the food we will be cooking
Ways of lighting fires, how to manage them and how to control temperature
Direct and indirect cooking, cooking directly on the coals and cooking dirty
The use of small equipment to make your fire cook a success every time
What cuts of meat, fish and vegetables work best over fire
What will we be cooking and more importantly what will we be eating?
We will get you working straight away to cook yourself a tasty fire cooked breakfast to fuel you for a busy day of live fire cooking. Along the way we will be cooking up some tasty morsels of meat and shellfish. Then preparing and cooking sauces and vegetables and of course meat and fish for the fire feast all cooked by you at the end of the day where you can sit down with your fellow fire cooks and enjoy the fruits of your labour.
Where will the courses be held, what should I wear and what do I need to bring?
Our classes will take place at Portsmouth Distillery set in the grounds of the historic Fort Cumberland surrounded by big stone fortifications. The site offers easy access from the motorway and has ample parking.
As this is an outdoor class come dressed according to the weather. Classes will still go ahead in inclement weather so you may get wet during the day.
The only thing you need to bring is a pen for taking notes and an appetite.
Full details will be given to you upon booking.
Looking For The Perfect gift?
Our live fire cooking days are perfect for everyone, so if your looking for a special gift for that foodie in your life look no further. We also offer a very snazzy voucher which we can send direct to the person doing the course, check them out in our Grate Larder Shop.
Group Experiences
Planning a stag or hen party? Planning a group activity of team bonding experience with a fiery twist? Well we have you covered.
Together you will learn different cooking techniques, finishing the day off with a tasty fire feast.
We can tailor the day to your groups needs.
Get in touch to start planning.
