Sharing Traditions - Yucatecan Cooking Class and Market Tour

About

This is the perfect cooking class for those who want to go to a small but special market (where many of Mérida top restaurant chefs shop), learn about local ingredients and pick out the ripest, most flavorful and most rare. Ever heard of Zapote, Mamey, Achiote? We will explain all about them and let you taste so much more.

Then back to the beautiful colonial style hotel for hands-on chopping, slicing, and mixing.

This is the time to test the chef with questions like: "what is the secret of a good guacamole?" or "what is the difference between tequila and mezcal?", "Can I have a Xtabentum?"

Ai! We forgot the buy the Chaya. No problem, we will harvest it fresh out of the garden.

Meanwhile the panuchos, brazo de reina, cochinita, guacamole, sopa de lima or other food gets close to be ready, Ana, our charming hostess, took some pictures of you doing all the hard work in the kitchen.

We are sure you will be hungry as a delicious meal will be served in the enchanting courtyard aside of the pool. Please take some pictures!

Looking for a Yucatecan hammock for a nap after your meal? Ask Ana for advice! Her father is a Yucatan hammock salesman!

PS Sharing Traditions Cooking Class will be performed by Professional Chefs of the Merida Santiago hotel boutique

Menu

The Menu will be proposed and agreed with the client after arrival. 

The Cooking Class can adapt to your dietary preferences like vegetarian, celiac, vegan etc.

Several options are:

• Panuchos
• Salbutes
• Chayitas
• Sikil Pak
• Sopa de Lima
• Polcanes
• Papadzules
• Buñuelos
• Brasso de Reina
• Pollo Pibil
• Poc Chuc
• Arroz con Leche
• Caballeros Pobres

And more!

Schedule

• 9:30 am: Check-in and a warm welcome at the Merida Santiago Hotel Boutique in the Historic Center of Mérida with local refreshment.
• 9:45 am: Walking (250 meters) to the Parque and Mercado de Santiago - Here the buying of the ingredients will take place, explanation about ingredients and some historical information about Santiago. Santiago is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Mérida.
• 11:00 am: Coming back from the Market and the cooking class will start. Refreshments are offered and you will be able to taste ingredients and learn about cooking techniques, meanwhile preparing the dishes under the guidance of a professional chef.
• 1:15 am: Food is ready and will be served aside from the pool Local refreshments are offered, but you can also have a beer or a glass of wine if you prefer.