Cooking course: Explore the wonderful port town of Concarneau and find out more about the region's fish heritage. Visit to the local fish auction, tour a sea trawler and learn how to make the perfect fish soup - an essential visit for Destination Cooks. The tours take place in French with a translator available on request.
Course cost: This one-day course costs 40 Euros per person, with lunch available for 25 Euros per person.
Want to find out more: for pictures and an account of the course see our Siblu blog
The course in detail:
Travel to the port town of Concarneau where you will meet with your guide for the day. The first stop is the nearbly fish auction, where the daily catch is bought each day before being sold on to restaurants and supermarkets. You'll watch the fish being sorted, filleted and packed and be shown what it's like to take part in the auction.
Afterwards, you will tour a traditional sea trawler and experience the cramped conditions of the crew, who spend as many as 15 days at a time out at sea. After enjoying a traditional French launch at the nearby restaurant La Coquille, the chef will show you how to prepare the perfect fish soup before dishing up your own serving to take away.
