Cordoba Cooking Class & Market Tour: Experience Local Cuisine with a Foodie Expert
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Córdoba
Immerse yourself in Cordoba's culinary scene with a cooking class and market tour. Discover locally grown products, meet vendors, and learn to prepare a delicious 3-course Spanish menu.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Menu to cook:

  • Salmorejo and Mazamorra
  • Spanish potato omellete with and without onion
  • Seafood Rice, Arroz Caldoso de Marisco
  • Coffee

All ingredients and materials are provided by the us. Craft beer and table olives are served during the class and at the end guests eat what has been cooked, accompanied by up to two drinks (soft drinks, Spanish wine).

All of our recipes can be adapted to any dietary restriction. Please advise in advance if a change in the menu is required.

Once back home, you will be able to practice what you have learnt. We will give you written recipes and lots of tips!

Combine an unforgettable visit to Cordoba’s famous local market, Mercado La Corredera, with a traditional cooking class featuring a four-course menu, under the guidance of an experienced local chef. We will first tour the historic market, built in 1526. We will begin with a brief tour of Cordoba’s historical center and a visit to the city’s local market, where we will choose fresh ingredients for our class. Next, we will continue to the kitchen of a nearby restaurant to prepare a delicious Cordoban meal, which we will enjoy together on a patio.

Points of Interest

  • Heladerías David Rico
What's Included
  • Cook classic dishes like Seafood Rice, Arroz Caldoso de Marisco, Salmorejo, Mazamorra, and a Spanish potato omelette
  • Enjoy a delicious lunch featuring your cooked dishes
  • All ingredients, materials, and recipes provided
  • Beverage offerings include craft beer, table olives, Spanish wine, soft drinks, tea, and coffee
  • Snacks and bottled water available throughout the experience
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Meal Options
  • Salmorejo, Mazamorra, Revueltos, Cogollos con ojitos, Ensalada de Col - Classic starters with a twist. Seasonal and the freshest of fresh ingredients!
  • Paella, Grilled Fish, Chorizo a la Riojana, Papas con Choco, Gambas al ajillo - Depending on what looks the freshest and most interesting we design the meal together for all appetites and desires :)
  • Chocolate and Fruit, Naranjas aceite y azúcar, Strawberries with fresh cream - We LOVE fruit and chocolate! Keep desert simple and satisfying!
Additional Information

Situated just outside the Corredera Food Market, Foodie and Experiences Cooking School offers guided food market tours and cooking lessons.

On our guided tour, you’ll shop for the ingredients needed for the cooking class and gain knowledge about the locally sourced products. Additionally, you’ll play a part in choosing some of the ingredients to be subsequently used in the cooking lesson. Being strategically located outside the Corredera Food Market enables us to select the freshest and most seasonal ingredients.

Our Spanish culinary classes last for 4 hours and include a 3 course meal preparation: a cold soup, starter and main course. These classes are instructed in English by a professionally trained Foodie Expert.

Throughout the course, participants are encouraged to engage in the food preparation process, making the classes suitable for both beginners and seasoned cooks.

  • Desire to have fun and learn to cook!
Location
Mercado de la Corredera (Plaza de las Cañas)
Plaza de las Cañas
Let's meet at the entrance to the Corredera Market to begin our day together!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Melanie_t
Mar 25, 2024
Loved it! - We had an amazing time during our cooking class with Gaby! The event starts at a local market where we grabbedour necessities and unique things we wanted to taste in addition to the main meal. Then we took a quick walk to Gaby's shop where we prepared the meal. It was great learning about how the Spanish dishes are made and chatting throughout the day. We had a couple glasses of beer/wine too while cooking. I would definitely recommend this class — we had so much fun! Thank you, Gaby!
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David_n
Mar 8, 2020
Fun cooking day out - Great fun day out with Gabi as our mentor. We agreed our menu, bought it in the local market and then cooked it together in Gabi's wine shop. We cooked Spicey Prawns followed by Meat Paella.
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Ann
Feb 5, 2020
We left this experience uplifted and inspired. (And full!) - Gabi was a fantastic host for my daughter and me. We had a wonderful time chatting about life, meanwhile shopping for and cooking a fantastic meal. I highly recommend this tour because Gabi has deep knowledge and experience regarding Spanish culture,ingredients and techniques- combined with an authentic interest in the people she meets. She wanted us to make something that we’d enjoy. This is no formulaic tour. It’s very personal and it’s like you’re cooking with a friend. We left inspired by how she lives her life with her family and how she shares her values through the experience she offers. I highly recommend this experience in Córdoba. Thank you!
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Dentaldivalph
Nov 11, 2019
Cooking class in Cordoba - We had an amazing day with Gabi and our cooking class and market tour was so fun! We learned a lot and are going to make paella tonight for dinner after we make a trip to the grocery store. We brought back saffron which is so much less expensive in Spain than here. Gabi has lived in Spain for 20 years so her English and Spanish are both excellent. This was one of the best things we did in our 16 days in Spain! Highly recommend!!!
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Zim1129
Nov 2, 2019
Probably One Of The Best Cooking Class Experiences EVER! - We do one 'big' trip each year, and a "must do" on each is a cooking class somewhere. Since for the second part of this year's Spain trip we planted ourselves in the lovely hill town of Archidona, we set out to find something relatively nearby, and were lucky enough to spot the Cordoba Spanish Cooking Class here on Trip Advisor, and we are SO glad we did. Our class was led by Gabriel ("Gabby"), a transplant from New York who has been living in Spain now for 20+ years. She met us promptly at the meeting spot, and we talked a bit about menu preferences, but right away there was an instant rapport. After a stop at a specialty bread shop and then a market for the ingredients, we proceeded down the lovely streets of Cordoba to the venue, which itself was unique and special. Seems she and her husband have opened a little wine bar/shop specializing in "natural wine," an idea that takes the concept of "organic" to a whole different level. This was a small space to be sure, but it was just MAGIC! Havier, her husband, leads walking tours of Cordoba and brought his group over for a wine tasting while we cooked. Other people from the neighborhood stopped in as well. A Brit who used to work in the music industry but is now distributing high-end tequila in Spain stayed the whole time of our class and joined us for the lunch we made of salmorejo, seafood paella, cabbage salad, and an alioli (a homemade mayo Gabby did that, frankly, was so good you could put it on an old shoe and swear it was the best thing you ever ate). The day was less like a "cooking class" and more like a leisurely afternoon cooking, eating, and drinking with people you've known for your whole life. There aren't a lot of cooking class options in the immediate area, but even if you're not right nearby, it's worth going to Cordoba for this.
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Marianniniii
Jul 6, 2019
Amazing experience! - I decided to make a different birthday present to my boyfriend, and it has been such a good day! Diego is a very positive person, he always try to involve you and make you know something about Cordova's culture. He gave us some historical backgrounds about Cordova, then he took us to the market where we decided what to cook and he gave us many details about the ingredients that we bought. Once in the kitchen, the funniest moments started! Diego explained us all the recipes, and we cooked with him for all the time. Than, we ate our amazing lunch all together, spending such a beautiful time. Really, really recommanded!
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Rama
Jun 19, 2019
Learn from a knowledgeable local. - Diego knows local history and food very well. His English is excellent and he is very engaging as a tutor. We loved our class with him as he covered all the classics and also entertained our request for a vegetarian item.
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Robynl304
May 15, 2019
Spanish cooking and market visit - This was a wonderful way to experience Spanish cooking and culture. Diego was very happy to make this experience to our liking. He consulted us in regard to our preferences for food and what traditional dishes we would like to try. It made for a very personal and enjoyable day. We were delighted to try the craft beer made by Diegos friend which was also delicious. What we did would so suit our lifestyle back home and be easy to replicate. A valuable experience and tour. He also invited us to join in another part of a tour that evening so we could enjoy a special view of Córdoba. Much appreciated.
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