Cajun Traditions Cooking Class: Intimate Experience

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New Orleans

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Experience the intimate and engaging Cajun Traditions Cooking Class at The Mardi Gras School of Cooking. Join small hands-on classes in the French Quarter and enjoy a dinner party-like atmosphere with friendly and entertaining chefs.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

519 Wilkinson St - Come in to The Mardi Gras School of Cooking and relax, get acquainted with your classmates and begin your hands-on cooking experience. Enjoy creating the New Orleans Traditions menu when you don your aprons and begin learning new recipes, cooking great dishes and then enjoying the fruits of your labor. Each student is taught…

What's Included

Dinner included
Alcoholic beverages available

Meal Options

Barbecue Shrimp - New Orleans style
Chicken and andouille sausage jambalaya
Chocolate Bread pudding - With a brandy mocha sauce

Additional Information

The Mardi Gras School of Cooking offers small, intimate, hands-on classes in the French Quarter. These sessions feel more like a dinner party with friends. You’ll be warmly welcomed into our kitchens by the Chefs themselves. From the moment you arrive until you leave, our Chefs are friendly, personable, and entertaining. Plus, their culinary skills are…

Location

519 Wilkinson St

Wilkinson Street

Suite 101 on the ground level

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.9

(113 Ratings)

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Michaelzv9171ab

Apr 9, 2025

Learn, cook, eat! - We had a great experience with Chef Erica: enjoyed the history of local cuisine, her personal cooking tips and, of course, a delicious meal. This was one of the highlights of our trip and a memorable experience which we highly recommend.

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I775tnadrianc

Apr 5, 2025

Highlight of Our Trip to New Orleans! - This cooking class was a highlight of our anniversary trip! We took the New Orleans Creole Class at Mardi Gras School of Cooking and can’t recommend it enough. Chef Mark was engaging, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about Louisiana cuisine. Tracy was so kind and welcoming—it set the tone for a great experience. We made classic Creole dishes: Corn and Crab Bisque, Shrimp Creole, and Pecan Pralines—each one was absolutely delicious. The kitchen was clean, well-organized, and climate controlled. (Bring a light jacket!) It's located near Jackson Square and Bourbon Street, but once you're inside, it's quiet and cozy. Before leaving, grab one of their T-shirts and seasoning blends—they’re perfect souvenirs. We’re already planning to come back next year!

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Q3316rytomr

Mar 31, 2025

Amazing food and a great lesson! - What a great experience! Mark was amazing and the food was even better. The class took approximately 2 hours from start to finish…Highly recommended!

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Twcsmom

Mar 31, 2025

Cook yourself a. 5-star meal! - Our chef Mark was very helpful!! I chose the traditions class for the dessert, but every course was delicious!! There were only 3 of us in the class, so we got lots of 1:1 instruction. We started by getting the chocolate bread pudding ready for the oven. Super easy! Then we peeled and deveined the shrimp-then we chopped the veggies for the jambalaya. Mark had already precut the chicken sausage and ham for the jambalaya. Mark gave great instructions as we prepared the shrimp and jambalaya. When it was time to eat, everything tasted like a 5 star restaurant!! The sauce of the shrimp and the dessert were my favorite!! Such a fun and educational time!!

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Danielle_g

Mar 26, 2025

Amazing - Amazing time cooking, learning about Cajun cuisine and developing skills to allow us to continue cooking at home. While 3 hours sounds long, it went by in a blink. By far the vest meal we had in NOLA.

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Sarah_t

Mar 19, 2025

This class was super fun... - This class was super fun and informative! We learned a ton and the food was delicious! We had some minor food restrictions, and the class was accommodating!

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Kathryn_m

Mar 19, 2025

Great way to spend time and have a great meal in the French Quarter - Great cooking class with an awesome chef! Erika was amazing, taught us some of the history behind the food and helped us make an amazing meal!

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Michelle_y

Mar 1, 2025

Cajun Cooking - We have been to N.O. many times and wanted to do something different. This was GREAT. Erika was amazing. She not only gave us cooking tips but also gave us a lot of history (N.O., Cajun and Creole information). I would highly recommend this class.

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36shawnap

Feb 24, 2025

A fun and social way to learn how to cook New Orleans dishes! - My family along with a few friends took a cooking class with Raymond. We had so much fun and learned so much! It was a highlight of our trip and would definitely recommend it! We actually ended up doing a second class that same week with a few other friends who arrived later that week because we raved about it so much.

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L-p-j-y

Mar 7, 2025

Spicy Fun - The class was informative and fun. We made a shrimp dish, jambalaya and bread pudding. New Orleans is a town with spicy food which is hard for me, so be aware if you have trouble with hot, spicy food. But it did not take anything away from a great experience and a good time.

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From $164

up to 10 guests

1 - Adult