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HALF-DAY COURSE · BRAY CURED HQ

Venison Butchery Course - book a date or give it

£175 a place · About half a dayButcher a whole wild venison, then make your own venison charcuterie.
Places
Coffee and canapés, a tour of Bray Cured HQ, the hands-on session and a charcuterie tasting lunch featuring wild venison. 5 minutes by taxi from Taplow or Burnham station (Elizabeth line).
THE MORNING, STOP BY STOP
  1. Coffee, canapés and the tour A warm welcome with coffee and canapés, then a tour of Bray Cured HQ: the sights and smells of the charcuterie.
  2. Butcher a whole venison Learn to butcher whole wild venison with our Master Butcher.
  3. Prime cuts Tie, marinade or dry-rub prime cuts for frying and roasting.
  4. Sausages from scratch Prepare your own sausages from scratch.
  5. Venison charcuterie Learn curing from our Master Charcutier and make venison charcuterie, perhaps bresaola or salami.
  6. A tasting lunch A charcuterie tasting lunch featuring wild venison.
WHAT YOU TAKE HOME

Take home your butchered venison and your sausages, ready to cook.

Full course details

You'll be able to come on down to Bray Cured HQ and enjoy a morning curing class with our team, followed by a delicious lunch of cured meats.

All our courses include

  • A tour of Bray Cured HQ, 5 mins taxi from Taplow or Burnham station (Elizabeth line)
  • Get hands-on and make a variety of charcuterie with our experts
  • Take away and enjoy what you make, ready to do it again at home
  • Coffee and canapés
  • Charcuterie tasting lunch featuring wild venison

What they'll learn on this course

  • The course will last around half a day
  • Learn how to butcher whole wild venison, working with our Master Butcher
  • Develop your butchery skills with hands-on learning
  • Tie and marinade or dry rub prime cuts for frying and roasting
  • Prepare your own sausages from scratch
  • Learn and use different curing techniques from our Master Charcutier
  • Make your own venison charcuterie, perhaps bresaola or salami
  • While you'll take away your perfectly butchered venison and professional-looking sausages on the day, ready to cook and enjoy at home.

How it works

Book in a date for your course on this page and we'll email you all the info you need to know in advance, including how to find us. You turn up on the day and enjoy the course!

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