Classes / training for the hobbyist...

Doesn’t really seem to be a lot out there...

Unless you want to be part of a room full of 20+ food idiots who's only input is...
"I'd cut my finger off if I did that"
or
"Yummy"
or
"Ohhh that’s fancy"
or
"Can you do that in the microwave?"

So obviously you can self teach, and most do, but what about butchery for example? That is a craft and something that needs to be taught correctly. Where do I go if I want to know how to properly butcher a pig with minimal waste? Or bone out a lamb shoulder properly, or whip up some sausages that keep an honest shape and don’t explode / crumble / taste like shit?

I've tried a few, spoken to some friendly butchers, etc. Now I'm going to give Vince Garreffa's class a go. If anyone can cater to this requirement its Vince. I worship the man.

It's just frustrating that most (all that I've been to), have to treat every participant as a complete novice, this is rubbish as you may as well keep your 200 bucks or whatever the hell you paid and go home to watch Jamie Oliver shove some lemons and a fennel bulb up some dead animal's ass.

Lookin forward to it Vince.