How does the programme work?
This course has a live zoom element to lead you through the programme and keep you motivated. Join in the cook-a-longs or watch the recordings. You don't have to take part in the live sessions, some people choose to work through it on their own and others enjoy the group live experience.
Straight away on signing up, you get access to the whole Raw Chef Mastery programme. You can work through all the lessons, experiments and activities and submit the assignments online. There are five assignments in total. Once you join, you can login and access the content whenever you wish.
You can move backwards and forwards to complete the tasks and activities, however we advise that you follow the progression of units to build your skills.
If you would like to work towards your Deliciously Raw Diploma in Raw Food Mastery Level One approved by The Vegetarian Society, you are required to pass all 5 assignments.
Each lesson has step by step instruction, advice and guidance. The course offers guided activities and experiments to help deepen your knowledge and understanding of raw food, ingredients and techniques. There are pre-recorded demos and lectures for some lessons. There is a programme of live 'online' lectures and demonstration sessions too and Q&As with Deborah.
Lessons have specific discussion areas for feedback and questions for easy track-ability of answers. There is a live group forum for discussions and you can be part of a supportive community.
What's the difference between Diploma Plus, Diploma Premium and Diploma Self Study?
Diploma Plus entitles you to attend monthly live Q&As on zoom, a 1:1 coaching session and a Creativity Boosting Masterclass. Diploma Plus is perfect if you want some gentle interaction and personal guidance.
Diploma Premium gets you everything in Diploma Plus and 8 live cook-a-long lessons, attendance at Cheese Week live on zoom (4 x approx. 1 hour cook-a-long), attendance at Pastry week live on zoom (3 x approx. 1 hour cook-a-long), a World of flavours reimagined live (4 sessions over a weekend), a masterclass on running a raw food fine dining event, bullet coaching on your final assignment, two creative menu development sessions and an exit coaching call on next steps.
You can download the Diploma Comparison Guide.pdf here.
How much time will the programme take?
As with all things, the more time you put in, the better your raw chef skills will be. There are optional activities, recipes and ideas for further exploration - that is left up to you as to whether you would like to do them.
Estimate between 140 - 180 hours for the whole Diploma programme, depending how fast you work. That doesn’t allow for chilling and dehydrating time – much of which allows you to get on with other things whilst the fridge or dehydrator is doing the work.
Can I download the materials and keep them?
The recipes and guides are fully downloadable and you can print them out and refer to them in your own kitchen.
The videos are downloadable for you to stream offline if you wish.
I don’t have much equipment. Can I still take part in the programme?
Most of the recipes require a food processor or blender. You will struggle without either. You will also require a dehydrator. You can take part in the programme without a dehydrator and use an oven on a low setting but you will be limited in what you make.
We will also recommend other small kitchen utensils. You can download the Diploma Equipment List here.pdf.
What if I can’t get my hands on some ingredients such as Thai coconut meat?
We like to work with local seasonal ingredients and sometimes a Thai coconut isn’t that local. Generally, substitutions can be found. Ask the tutor what you can use to substitute for any hard to find ingredients.
Do I have to complete the assignments and take part in the programme discussions?
No, you can download the guidance and recipes and work through them at a pace to suit yourself. If you would like to gain your Deliciously Raw Diploma in Raw Food Mastery Level One approved by The Vegetarian Society, you will be required to participate in discussions and complete the assignments.
Will I have too much food?
This raw food is designed to be for everyday. You don’t have to make and eat everything at once. The snacks and pastries make excellent gifts for friends so your popularity may increase.
Some people choose to sell what they are making, throughout the course as a way of gaining extra income. Some people package up the menus as 'take-a-ways' for people to come and collect. The course offers templates and formulas to develop your own flavoured products so you can be sure of creating food that you love.
I have a specialist diet. Is the programme suitable for me?
The programme is suitable for those who follow a gluten free, dairy free, plant-based or vegan lifestyle. Nuts and coconut are used on the programme. You don’t have to be 100% raw to join the programme, most people don’t eat that way. If you aim to eat 100% raw this will skyrocket your repertoire.
How is this different from the LIVE Raw Chef Practitioner Certification Level One course?
Raw Chef Practitioner Level One is an in-depth hands-on group LIVE programme over four days. You can find out more about it here. https://www.deliciouslyraw.kitchen/raw-chef-level-one
This course, The Diploma in Raw Chef Mastery Level One, is an online programme that you can take at a time to suit you without leaving home, without the need to book and organise flights and hotels, without having to book time off work and reorganise your life to learn these raw chef mastery skills.
You can still enjoy the environment of a live group with all the excitement of what other people are creating and share your work and get feedback – and watch live sessions from Deborah without the need to travel.
Once you have completed the Deliciously Raw Diploma in Raw Chef Mastery Level One, you can progress to the 'live' Level Two; learning advanced techniques, skills and how to use specialist equipment for even more extraordinary and inventive menu creation.