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US$ 58 per person

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Adults
US$ 58

Children (Ages 5-10)
US$ 30

Delicious Oaxacan Cooking Classes with a Local Family

US$ 58 per person

5.00 (22)

Starting time

8:30AM, 2:30PM

Duration

5.5 hours

Min. participants

2 Participants

Language

English, Spanish

Free pick-up included

About

A typical day at La Cocina Oaxaqueña starts with a visit to the Central Market. Strolling the aisles and visiting with the vendors in the colorful hubbub will provide a fascinating overview of the region´s culinary heritage.

We will share information about many unique fruits, vegetables, and spices that you will use to prepare a four-course comida, the midday meal that Oaxacan’s drop everything to enjoy. After your class you will be able to identify these unique foods by sight, smell, and taste and be able to shop for them on your own with confidence.

When we return to our home and the kitchen, we will prepare four or five dishes, including one mole or main dish (guisado), a soup (sopa), a salsa, a salad (ensalada) and a dessert (postre).

The course includes:

Five hours of instruction.
Tour of a local market.
Recipes for the dishes prepared.
A full meal in our outdoor patio, with wine/beer/mezcal included.
Transportation to and from your hotel.
English speaking staff. (Although we will happily help you practice your Spanish!).
A souvenir or gift from La Cocina Oaxaqueña Cooking School.

Schedule

Morning Class

8:30 am: Pick-up at your hotel or apartment (included).
9:00 am: Market visit - Abastos or La Merced
10:00 am: Transport to kitchen
10:20 am: Coffee break, hot chocolate, tea, bread, fruit
10:40 am: Cooking class
1:00 pm: Happy hour, lunch time, Let's eat!

Evening Class

2:25 pm: Pick-up at your hotel or apartment (included).
3:00 pm: Market visit - Abastos or La Merced
4:00 pm: Transport to kitchen
4:20 pm: Organic coffee break, juice, beer, coffee
4:40 pm: Cooking class
7:00 pm: Happy hour, dinner time, Let's eat!
8:00 pm: Drop-off in the location you like

Included Highlights

Free pick up drop off

Local market tour

Mezcal/Wine/Beer included

Souvenir

Traditional Oaxacan Cooking

Additional Information

Pickup Option

We will get in contact with you to pick you up at your desired location in Central Area and Colonia Reforma and San Felipe.

Confirmation

You will receive the confirmation of your booking's availability within 24 hours. Once confirmed, please present your booking reference number at the cooking school.

Cancellation

Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity

Traveler Photos

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Traveler Reviews

Verified 5.00 22 reviews

"Highlight of Oaxaca Visit"

We LOVED this cooking class! It was wonderful to experience shopping in the market (one we would not likely have found on our own, btw) and then to then prepare the meal in a home environment. We learned new techniques we can use at home. We experienced new flavors. We ate family-style and received the recipes in written form. I would sign up for this class again if we ever find ourselves back in Oaxaca. It's a new menu each time, and the hosts are incredible cooks, knowledgeable about Oaxacan cuisine, and kind.

"Excellent"

Here are the comments from the members of our party: - Gerardo expertly led us through Central Market explaining ingredients’ usage at his favorite sellers’ stalls before taking us to his well equipped kitchen to learn how to prepare soup, guacamole, tamales, and mole. We had a worthwhile learning experience and a delicious meal in a lovely home following. -Loved our market adventure with our chef and being in his lovely, well-organized kitchen to cook a delicious meal together. Learned so much and had a great time doing it! -Our cooking experience was enhanced by the beautiful design of your kitchen and was topped off by dancing with your mother. -Making a tortilla is much more difficult than it looks, which I’ll remember with admiration each time I eat one. -Gerardo was very knowledgeable and organized. -A great market and cooking experience. I learned so much from Gerardo. It was a real pleasure being in his beautiful kitchen, cooking with him and then getting to eat what we made.

"Awesome!"

Lovely competent cook, stunning authentic case and most delicious food!

"Wonderful Experience"

We enjoyed our class tremendously. It was a small intimate group which made it such a great experience. We all had a chance at doing different tasks and participating in the cooking. Our chef had a wonderful place, his family made us feel right at home. HIghly recommend it for anyone visiting Oaxaca!

"Interesting, educational, well explained, colorful, fun and DELICIOUS!!"

What a great day!

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Location

This activity includes a free pick-up to the location.

* The exact address will be shared in your booking confirmation.

Time

Adults
US$ 58

Children (Ages 5-10)
US$ 30