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Bodrum Cooking Classes: Delve into the Heart of Healthy Turkish Cuisine
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33 Ratings
Discover the secrets of healthy Turkish cuisine at Bodrum Cooking Classes. Immerse yourself in the flavors and traditions of Aegean Turkish cuisine while enjoying the idyllic setting near Bodrum. Join us for a unique cooking holiday experience!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bodrum - We drive to the farmers’ market to shop for the ingredients of your lunch, which will be comprised of four cold starters, one warm entrée and a main course followed by desert. At the market you will encounter local food purveyors who offer all manner of self-harvested olives, wild seasonal greens, vegetables, as well as home-made noodles, jams, pickles, breads and a delicious array of cheeses. From the market we will drive to our place to cook, here we will guide you through the delicious secrets of regional Aegean cookery with its accent on olive oil and fresh herbs, a very special and particularly healthy branch of Turkish cuisine. You will be invited to watch the cooking sessions while sipping a glass of wine, or join-in for a hands-on experience if you’d rather. Either way, we guarantee you we will be entertained and with the help of the written recipes we will offer you, be able to recreate the feast back at home.
We will serve you a lunch of all the wonderful dishes we have cooked together, at tables where we will share stories of Turkish Cuisine and cooking traditions in our families while tasting our local wines.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Off zone pick up surcharge - 20.00 euros
Meal Options
- 5 Meze’s - We will be cooking five different mezze depending on the season and what the farmers market offers us cooked with self harvested olive oil.
- A hot starter made with phyllo - A hot starter will be made with phyllo either fried or baked.
- A main course will be cooked - A main course will be cooked as a part of the class and we will decide what to cook with our guests.
- Desert - A dessert will be served at the end of the meal but will not be cooked at the class.
Additional Information
We hold Turkish cooking in the highest regard, considering it one of the most wholesome and superior cuisines worldwide. At our establishment, Cooking Classes Bodrum, we organize casual culinary vacations set amidst picturesque vistas near Bodrum, facing the ancient Bargilya lagoon, a favored rest stop of migratory birds. Turkey’s cuisine is a rich blend of traditions and customs, nurtured in the bountiful soils at the crux of human civilization. An unending array of recipes await you, with each region, city, and even neighborhood boasting distinct culinary practices. Owing to Bodrum’s proximity to ample supplies of fresh produce and seafood throughout the year, it’s an ideal spot to enroll in a cooking class to truly appreciate Turkish cuisine. Our area of expertise is Aegean Turkish cooking, known predominantly for its vegetable dishes flavored with olive oil and herbs. Our cooking lessons serve as a perfect vacation activity for those eager to explore healthy eating and discover the nutritional advantages of Turkish dietary habits.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(33 Ratings)
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Jimbw7829tr
Oct 27, 2023
Don’t miss Bodrum - Relaxing place to hang out. Wonderful people. Beautiful surroundings everywhere. Shopping was actually fun. No strong-armed sales approaches here. Would love to return someday.
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I3402mitodda
Oct 24, 2023
Wonderful and tasty experience! - This was a fabulous experience from beginning to end. We began in the Turkish market, purchased all of the food, and went to a private home, where the master chef cooked us a fabulous meal on an outdoor patio. The experience reminded me of Napa Valley! She had plenty of attendants to make the experience special, teaching us how to cook and sharing her grandmother’s, recipes! A first class experience all the way!
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Kathleen_p
Oct 20, 2023
Small group experience worked well. - Best food I had in Turkey. Though not much actual cooking vs watching and the chief explaining what she was doing.
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Grandtour56975520612
Oct 7, 2023
You’ll love it! - What a great experience! We booked through TA at half the price our cruise charged for a similar tour. Going to the market was a great experience & a chance to taste a lot of interesting nibbles. After a brief drive we arrived to our vineyard/ restaurant to be sous chefs for the wonderful chef. We laughed, we learned, we chopped & enjoyed wine. A great day was had by all.
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Destination739146
Oct 6, 2023
Wow! So much fun. - Had a fabulous day learning about the food and culture of turkey. Would highly recommend to novices and experts. A great and beautiful way to spend the day.
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Lynnrdn
Oct 6, 2023
Fantastic cooking class!! - We thoroughly enjoyed our market tour and cooking class. A group of six friends traveling on a bike and boat trip. We had an extra day before we sailed and decided to do this. Started off with a tour of the market with
Asli. We’ve been to farmers’ markets all ice the world and I think the produce here was some of the freshest ever. We then drive to the Karnas winery for our class rather than Ashli’s home as in the other reviews. It was a beautiful venue and the weather was perfect for an outdoor meal. Deniz was our chef. And was great. He explained the dishes and cooking methods and we helped prepare our lunch. Eggplant, green beans and tomatoes, zucchini, meat dumplings, feta stuffed phyllo, and ice cream for dessert. Lots of good conversation with our meal. We also got a tour of the winery and had excellent wine with our meal. I highly recommend this tour.
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Lisa_b
Oct 3, 2023
Awesome experience - My friend and I took part in the Turkish cooking class. It was amazing. Both the ride from the port to the home of the instructor and then the view from her house. We made multiple dishes and then ate them with a glass of wine. I highly recommend this activity. I will definitely make some of the dishes we prepared when I get home. Everything we made was veggie so perfect for vegetarians
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Nadia
Jul 17, 2023
Fantastic lens on Turkish cuisine and culture. - Fantastic lens on Turkish cuisine and culture. We spent a super day with Asli visiting the market and then to her very well equipped kitchen. Everything except our market produce was already prepped and we soon set to cooking an array of sublime dishes. We were concerned about cooking on such a hot day but the kitchen is cool and comfortable and the entire experience was both relaxing and engaging. Would highly recommend this class and Asli was a gracious and warm host with deep knowledge of not only Turkish cuisine but cooking in general.
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Kss319
Aug 10, 2023
Lunch with a Chef - Although we enjoyed our class, we didn't have the whole experience that was advertised. I am uncertain of the reasons, but we did not have the visit to the farmers market but to a local garden that we picked vegetables for our meal. After our class we left without a dessert course. It felt as if we were abruptly leaving to return to our ship. The chef did not interact much with our large group due to some confusion with her restaurant (at least that's the impression we had).
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Kellywinclt
Oct 10, 2023
THEY CANCELLED BOOKING NIGHT BEFORE - The trip operator cancelled our booking, made weeks ago, on less than 12 hours notice. We were in port on a cruise. Would gladly have made other plans if had known they would oversell and cancel our paid booking. I’m a US lawyer and this is totally unacceptable. Someone had better contact me asap.
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