The Weber Grill Academy is situated in Randburg down the road from M.Net, at HTA School of Culinary Art. The top deck is where the grilling takes place and overlooks a beautiful setting and has ample secure parking. The 2 men looking after the braai students are headed by Heinz Brunner (Hon Life President of the South African Chefs Association and current South African Culinary Team Manager), assisted by Chef Kabelo Segone, who is a senior lecturer at HTA.
The environment is warm and inviting, with an informative introduction into the different Weber product offerings. Visitors are taken on a journey of using different recipes to test each Weber product. HTA offers world class kitchens for the preparation of food before grilling.
The Smokey Mountain Cooker
One gets to experiments with the Smokey Mountain cooker which can handle a fair amount of Trout or about 50 duck breasts, its also perfect for lamb. Try your hand at using a Salt Rock or a Beer Chicken, to interacting with various Weber attachments that even allow you to do a stir fry on a braai! The most impressive feat was baking a carrot cake to perfection using their indirect heat method!
Tips and tricks
From tips to leaving the lid closed as you loose 15% heat each time you open it, to clever designs of a fold back lid which no longer hangs. Learning about air flow as to better cook a dish. A Chimney starter that allows your braai to be at the prefect temperature in just 30 minutes. The Master Touch has a fashionable twist now that it comes in 5 different colors.
The Grill academy is a fantastic fun filled evening spent learning new skills, both in the kitchen and around the braai.
HTA can cater for a group of friends or for corporates wishing to do some team building.
To make a booking contact:
HTA School of Culinary Art
128 Bram Fischer Drive
Ferndale, Randburg
Tel: 011 285 0916/37
Fax: 086 686 8247
E-mail: operations@htatrain.co.za