8021 Clayton Road
St. Louis, MO 63117
Ph: 314-862-COOK (2665)

Store Hours
Mon-Sat 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Sun 12 to 5 pm

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Cooking Classes

Kitchen Conservatory offers more than 900 different cooking classes every year. These fun cooking classes are taught by the talented chefs and fabulous culinary educators who share their specialties of the kitchen. We offer both fully-participatory classes and demonstration classes that feature a wide variety of menus and themes from beginner to gourmet to ethnic cooking. All cooking classes are held at 8021 Clayton Road.

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SUMMER SOUPS AND SAVORY BREADS

Lydia Gwin uses the bounty of fresh summer vegetables to create two luscious soups accompanied with a satisfying bread and refreshing dessert. Enjoy roasted corn and poblano chowder with a bacon-jalapeño pretzel, soupe au pistou - a Provençal vegetable soup with pesto served with pull-apart sour cream-chive rolls, plus lemon bars with a shortbread crust.

Chef: Lydia Gwin

Class Type: Demonstration

Class Dates: Mon, Aug 9, 6 to 8:30 pm

Cost: $45 Per Person

INTO THE FRYER

St. Louis culinarians have long sought out fried chicken made by the talented Josh Galliano from his restaurant days. Work with the master as this hands-on class creates Southern fried chicken, North Carolina-style dipped chicken - fried and dipped in a vinegary barbecue sauce, confit wings that are quickly cured and slowly poached in butter and duck fat before frying then served with a ravigote dipping sauce, batter-fried thighs similar to the style served at Willie Mae's Scotch House in Josh's beloved New Orleans, plus coleslaw with poppyseed dressing, and spoonbread.

Chef: Joshua Galliano

Class Type: Hands-On

Class Dates: Mon, Aug 16, 6:30 to 9 pm

Cost: $65 Per Person

GRILLING UNIVERSITY: BEEF 101

Taste testing is the only prerequisite for acing the beef curriculum at grilling university with "professor" Lydia Gwin! This hands-on class will learn a variety of techniques and master chimichurri marinated skirt steaks served with charred corn with chile and cotija cheese, spice-rubbed rib-eye steaks served with grilled romaine wedge with buttermilk dressing and marinated cherry tomatoes, and barbecue braised Vietnamese short ribs served with rice noodles.

Chef: Lydia Gwin

Class Type: Hands-On

Class Dates: Thu, Aug 19, 6 to 8:30 pm

Cost: $65 Per Person

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Kitchen Conservatory is the premier kitchen store in St. Louis, Missouri. For 35 years, Kitchen Conservatory has offered the finest tools for the kitchen and delectable cooking classes at our Clayton store. Locally-owned and very independent, we offer all the tools and knowledge for the ultimate kitchen experience. Please browse our fabulous selection of more than 6,000 essential and useful cooking products or shop online. Email Ask the Chef to solve your cooking dilemmas!

Fall 2021 Cooking Classes Our Fall Cooking Class schedule is now available with more than 200 new and most requested classes! Here are some of the highlights from our new schedule. Visit our class page to see a full listing of classes. Welcome and Welcome Back! We love having new teachers to share their skills and bringing back a […]
Summer 2021 Cooking Classes Welcome and Welcome Back! Krupa and Sid Panchal, owners of the plant-based Bombay Food Junkies August 28: The Mung Dine-asty Laura and AJ Juarez, of Brew Tulum June 27: A Roast to Coffee Darren Zesch is sharing his knowledge and talents for a fabulous variety of classes June 13: Date Night for Couples: Ciao Chow […]
Spring 2021 Cooking Classes Welcome and Welcome Back! Gian Nicola Colucci, born in Turin, Italy, taught at Kitchen Conservatory from May, 2016 until December, 2017 when he took a position in Toronto. We are delighted to have him back in the St. Louis area, and will be teaching three classes with us this Spring: March 1: Of Rice and […]

Fall 2021 Cooking Classes

Our Fall Cooking Class schedule is now available with more than 200 new and most requested classes! Here are some of the highlights from our new schedule. Visit our class page to see a full listing of classes. Welcome and Welcome Back! We love having new teachers to share their skills and bringing back a […]

Summer 2021 Cooking Classes

Welcome and Welcome Back! Krupa and Sid Panchal, owners of the plant-based Bombay Food Junkies August 28: The Mung Dine-asty Laura and AJ Juarez, of Brew Tulum June 27: A Roast to Coffee Darren Zesch is sharing his knowledge and talents for a fabulous variety of classes June 13: Date Night for Couples: Ciao Chow […]

Spring 2021 Cooking Classes

Welcome and Welcome Back! Gian Nicola Colucci, born in Turin, Italy, taught at Kitchen Conservatory from May, 2016 until December, 2017 when he took a position in Toronto. We are delighted to have him back in the St. Louis area, and will be teaching three classes with us this Spring: March 1: Of Rice and […]

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Microplane Great Grater/Zester - Red

Microplane

Learn how to use the Microplane grater in a short Tool Time video from Kitchen Conservatory: Microplane Grater video. The best-selling Microplane tool, this grater is the essential tool for finely grating hard cheeses (like parmesan) and zesting lemon, lime, and orange peels. This rasp grater is the best tool for finely grating whole nutmeg. Every kitchen needs this grater! Premium handle is ergonomic and soft to the touch. Made by Microplane in USA. Dishwasher safe.

Price: $14.95

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