Technique Saturdays: Knife Skills & Whole Fish Fillet

Schedule

Sat Aug 16 2025 at 12:00 pm to 02:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Cookology Culinary School | Arlington, VA

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Hey there! Join us at Technique Saturdays for a hands-on session on knife skills and learning how to fillet a whole fish like a pro!
About this Event

Class Experience

Sharpen your culinary skills in this technique-focused, hands-on class designed for aspiring chefs! You'll start with essential knife skills: creating a sachet d’aromats and bouquet garni, chopping parsley, and prepping asparagus. Learn to break down a whole fish into fillets and use the remains to craft a flavorful fish stock. From there, make a classic velouté mother sauce, pan-sear your fish fillets to perfection, and round out the meal with sautéed asparagus and lemon-parsley potatoes.


Class is approximately 2- 3 hours


Menu:

• Knife Skills make a Sachet d Aromats and Bouquet Garni, chop parsley, clean and prepare asparagus)

• Whole fish dissection (separate fillets from carcass, and remove skin)

• Fish stock (using the produce previously processed: onion, leek, celery, asparagus, parsley, and fish carcass)

• Pan Sear Fish Fillet (using fish previously processed)

• Veloute Mother Sauce ( using fish stock)

• Sauteed Asparagus

• Lemon Parsley Potatoes


*Price is per person*


Your purchase includes:

• One seat in the class

• Recipes, which will be emailed at the end of class

• Live step-by-step cooking instruction


Class is approximately 2- 3 hours


Price is per person, and unfortunately, Sawyer is limited in its ability to register multiple adults for a single class. So, if you would like to register another adult for this class, you must sign them up as your child. Simply choose "ADD CHILD” and enter your guests name and a birthday. This will allow you to register another participant. Price is per person, so it will add the additional cost for the seat. Or you can have your guest(s) create an account and register themselves separately.

We apologize for the inconvenience. However, be sure to indicate any allergies for yourself or your guest(s) when you sign up. If you have any issues, please email us at or call us at (703) 433-1909 press 1.


Must be 21+ to drink alcohol.


ALTERNATIVES: Non-alcoholic drink options available. Vegetarian, non-dairy and gluten-free substitutions available for every class.

Please make us aware of any accommodations we need to make on your behalf.


Parking in Ballston Quarter parking lot is recommended. Park on level 4 or 5, then proceed to Mall level 3.


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Cookology Culinary School, 4238 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, United States

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USD 161.90

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