TANNERY
COOKERY SCHOOL & TOWNHOUSE
Ireland Cooking and Accommodation in Dungarvan
Travel
for “foodies” to Ireland is a growing trend. Ireland’s
chefs have advanced well beyond the Irish stew to the forefront of
modern cooking techniques, taking advantage of Ireland’s wealth
of fresh produce, farm grown meats and fresh caught fish. Several
cooking schools have arrived around the Emerald Isle (see Irish
Castle Cooking Schools) for vacationers seeking a fresh kitchen approach
to take home, along with the memories of beautiful Irish countryside.
The Irish term is cookery, denoting a craft and art, more than just
a function.
Celebrity Chef Paul Flynn has been winning best chef awards for a
number of years now. His Tannery Restaurant in Dungarvan, the coastal
village in the southeast corner of Ireland, Waterford County, has
been voted best restaurant in the region for multiple years. The Tannery
Restaurant, taking its name from the former leather factory a block
from the Dungarvan Harbor, where it now invites to a warm crisp interior
to complement Flynn’s crisp and clean innovative cooking, first
opened in 1997. Paul and his wife Máire opened the boutique
B&B style accommodations of the Tannery Townhouse in 2005 and
shortly thereafter the Tannery Cookery School on the ground floor
of the townhouse.
Paul Flynn taped his new television cooking show,
bringing his techniques to the homes of viewers in Ireland,
England and America, but for the traveler to Ireland he offerd
his unique style and techniques at his cookery school. The school
is perhaps more a demonstration kitchen of green and white décor
with ultramodern stovetops and ovens, and an HD internal television
system for following Paul’s step by step maneuvers. 
No
cryogenic molecular machinations or foam flummery here, just fresh
ingredients
in unique flavor combinations with contemporary techniques. The school
kitchen has workspaces for twelve to follow hands-on. The food cooked
in the school kitchen is served at Chef's table in a 1930’s
style French chateau inspired dining room just a step away from the
kitchen. The freshness of the Tannery’s cooking comes from
the walled garden behind the school where the greens and produce
are grown and fresh picked for the menu.
The courses offered at the Tannery Cookery School are mostly one
or two day exploratory and demonstration cooking experiences for
the casual cook or aspiring professional, whether to refine cooking
skills, learn new techniques or just build confidence in the kitchen,
rather than in-depth chef training. A number of packages are offered
at the Tannery including stays in the en suite luxurious rooms of
the Tannery Townhouse combined with cooking theme courses, from romantic
couples getaway, to individuals and group events. The cozy accommodations
in the period townhouse begin at a bargain 55€ per person, with
standard and superior. There are two styles of townhouse rooms, more
subdued and sedate and a little bit whimsical. Take your pick.
The Tannery Cookery School courses are held throughout the year with
familiar guest chefs sometimes joining Paul for his classes. The
course themes range from A “Weekend at Home”, “The
Spirit of Spain” and “France Vs. Italy”, “Stunning
Seafood” and “Market Gardening”. One and two day
cooking course prices range from 45€ to 195€. The Tannery
Townhouse and the Cookery School are located just around the corner
from the Tannery Restaurant, where the full effect of Paul Flynn’s
cooking can add to the in-kitchen experience.
If you just want to dine on the best food in southeast Ireland without
bothering about the kitchen, catch one of the gourmet weekend tours
of West Waterford. €575 for two includes two nights stay, one
night at the Tannery including dinner, and one night at the impressive
Cliff House on Ardmore bay including dinner and a two course lunch
for two, with a stop for a famed blackberry fizz in O'Brien's Chophouse
in Lismore. © Bargain
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