{"product_id":"cooking-class-jamaican-patties-by-avery-billy","title":"COOKING CLASS: Jamaican Patties by Avery Billy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eJamaican Patty\u003c\/strong\u003e, a colonial-era Caribbean take on the English Cornish pasty, has evolved from a regional speciality to a snack popular around the world. With their flaky, golden, turmeric-tinted pastry and spicy, savoury beef filling with hints of thyme and scotch bonnet pepper they have become an indelible and beloved \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efixture of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eToronto food landscape. But this wasn't always the case - in the 1980's the Canadian government got into a tangle with Toronto's Jamaican community in what became known as the \u003cem\u003e\"Patty Wars\"\u003c\/em\u003e — see the great CBC mini doc \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/documentaries\/short-docs\/the-story-of-toronto-s-bizarre-1985-patty-wars-when-the-government-tried-to-rename-the-beef-patty-1.6352203\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePatty vs. Patty\u003c\/a\u003e for the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fun, hands-on class \u003cstrong\u003eChef Avery Billy\u003c\/strong\u003e will walk you through all the steps to make both these tropical treats, from making the dough and fillings, to shaping and baking the pies. Participants will learn a bit of history of these dishes, tips on sourcing ingredients, snack on freshly baked treats in class, and get to take home samples of both dishes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Vegetarian filling available on request).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChef Avery Billy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a driven professional cook with a passion for crafting unforgettable dining experiences. Drawing inspiration from his Caribbean heritage and international cuisines. Full of energy, he creates dishes from his heart that tell a flavorful story of his roots.  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gb_hospitality_toronto\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@gb_hospitality_toronto\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Depanneur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48322962292984,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8101\/1960\/files\/259EF101-31E9-4DBA-B297-15581A2343AA.png?v=1759695040","url":"https:\/\/thedepanneur.ca\/products\/cooking-class-jamaican-patties-by-avery-billy","provider":"The Depanneur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}