Oaxaqueña Cooking Class: Learn Traditional Recipes in a Family Setting
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36 Ratings
Oaxaca de Juárez
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Oaxaca through a hands-on cooking class. Learn traditional recipes, enjoy a group meal, and create lasting memories in a family setting.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Juan de Dios Btiz 223 - Upon your arrival, you’ll be greeted with bread and chocolate, a longstanding tradition in Oaxaca. You’ll be taught the art of crafting the ideal hot chocolate. Following that, we’ll proceed to concoct salsas, starters, indigenous beverages, and a principal course. This class is interactive, with all participants taking an active role. As we conclude our diligent efforts, we’ll gather to enjoy a communal meal at the table, filled with laughter, anecdotes, affection, and naturally, mezcal.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Dinner
Meal Options
- Salsa verde, Salsa moljecete & traditional guacamole - Salsa verde, salsa molcajete and guacamole. These 3 components are integral in a traditional Oaxaqueno meal.
- Chileajo con verduras - A simple and delicious dish of potatoes, carrots, and green beans, nestled in a chile guaillo salsa, (which is not spicy,) will surprise your senses.
- Chile Rellenos - Prepared with chicken, vegetables, almonds and picadillo salsa. *dishes can be prepared vegetarian and/or dairy-free upon request.
- Fresh Fruit Plate - We will prepare and sample local, organic fruits for a dessert platter.
Additional Information
We extend a heartfelt welcome to our home! You’ll instantly feel integrated into our family and customs. Our greeting ritual, just like the one my grandmother used to share with me, begins with hot chocolate and bread. I’m excited to share my experiences and the traditions of my heritage with you. The instructions can be given in both Spanish or English.
Our interactive session will happen in our splendid outdoor kitchen situated on our patio. You’ll gain practical experience in cooking and preparing food in the traditional Oaxaqueña kitchen commonly known as a ‘brasero’ - a traditional stove with an open fire, made from bricks.
You will actively participate in our cooking experience, learning how to concoct starters, traditional beverages, salsas, and main courses.
At the end of our session, we will sit together and enjoy the fruit of our labor - a shared meal around the table filled with food, drinks, stories, laughter, affection, and of course, mezcal.
We eagerly await to create lasting connections with you over our mutual passion for food and flavor which is one of the most enduring traditions of my culture.
- Participants must be at least 8 years old.
Location
Jardín Conzatti
Valentín Gómez Farias
Go to the corner of Valentín Gómez Farías and Reforma, and look for a guide with a dusty blue Subaru hatchback.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(36 Ratings)
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Diegodallas_texas
Mar 29, 2024
Wonderful and engaging cooking class - Adhey and Enrique were delightful hosts, and engaged all four of us in the cooking process on their roof top kitchen. We were treated like family and shared a wonderful meal together as the result of our efforts. The wood-fired oven cook top was special, and we learned how to cook the largest chili relleno we had ever seen, and got introduced to the pineapple mango as well as the local favorite - Mezcal. The true highlight of our 7 day visit to Oaxaca.
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Paula
Mar 28, 2024
Making a family meal with Adhey, and more. - Our family group had a delicious, educational, and fun night with Adhey and her family. Transportation was provided to their home, and we had a beautiful view as we cooked in the rooftop kitchen. We learned new foods and techniques, and shared a true Mexican family meal. Includes mescal!
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Maryannr596
Mar 9, 2024
Delightful time with lovely hosts - Adhey and Enrique made sure we had a delightful and delicious time. It began with comfortale transportation to their home. The view from the terrace, colorful decor, and hammock added to the ambiance. Our gracious hosts greeted us with chocolate and pan. We learned about and sampled a variety of fruits and then all participated in prepping the meal. We had fun learning how to cook chile relleno over the traditional wood stove and thoroughly enjoyed eating what we created. The evening was brought to a dleightful close when their young sons greeted us with cookies and a little surprise they had made.
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512veras
Mar 9, 2024
Like visiting a friend’s house, amazing people and delicious food! - This was the best cooking experience I had in my travels! They are so welcoming, you instantly feel like you’re at friend’s house. It is truly hands on experience, we cooked everything from scratch with a good explanations, on real comal (remind me my grandma’s wood stove), I had a lot of fun while learning traditional Oaxacan cooking techniques. Absolutely recommend this class if you like to learn new things in very friendly environment and make a new friends!
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Maxwell_d
Mar 3, 2024
Una riqueza de cultura y Diversión ! - The energy that this family brought was absolutely invigorating. They were so much fun with tons of personality, they made us feel right at home. The introduction to so many foods and fruits was an incredible experience. The rooftop area with the brasero that we cooked over was also so much fun. Fun to dance and stoke the fire and cook all in one! Best meal in Oaxaca, and Oaxaca is the food capital of Mexico! It truly is something so special to share the roots of Oaxacan culture in a Oaxacan household, something you cannot get eating out in the city. Couldn’t recommend this experience enough!!!
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Joellen
Mar 2, 2024
Authentic cooking experience - Chef Andrade's cooking class is a must when you visit Oaxaca. It is authentic food and you learn the traditional methods. You participate to make all the delicious dishes. You learn all the veggies and different chilies that roast on the comal and then are grinded by hand in the mocajete to add to the dishes to make deliicous flavors. But the best is learning to make the fluffy chile relleno at the end. I have made now twice at home to rave reviews. All the dishes were easy to make when I got home. It was a wonderful heart warming experience in a beautiful rooftop setting. The cooking on her comal is the best! Her husband Enrique picks you up and delivers you back. He also is the photographer. Super sweet couple delivering an interesting and rewarding experience!
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Andreasmyrengi
Mar 1, 2024
The highlight of our holliday! - Me and my daughter (17) had the most marvellous time with Adhey and Enrique. I can for sure say we now have new friends in Oaxaca. Together we prepared a fantastic meal with fresh local produce on a wood fired brasseri. We learned a lot, had a lot of laughs and shared the love only a good meal with good people can provide. I would highly recommend this class to anyone visiting Oaxaca, even if you dont like too cook. This Experiences is a lot more than just a cooking class, it is an experience of a lifetime.
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Elvirahaugei
Mar 1, 2024
Absolutely amazing - It was a wonderful experience that I am so incredibly happy that I had. A beautiful roof terrace with a view and great homemade cuisine. And not least super lovely food. Adhey and Enrique are amazing, happy and loving people. I felt really well received by them, a warm hug and valuable conversations. An incredibly memorable evening that I will never forget, it was almost sad to leave. Thanks for everything, would really recommend to everyone!
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Maptrek8
Feb 27, 2024
Memorable - I didn’t know what to expect, as I did not do much research, and must say I was blown away. What a fun class. Adhey and her team were remarkable. We were picked up and driven to her home where we were graciously met with a warm hug. We made our way up the stairway to the terrace and discovered a lovely open kitchen awaiting us. Everything was fresh and of course tasted magnificent. She knows so much about cooking, and was eager to teach us some great tips to try at home. If you want a unique, lively class, I would strongly suggest taking this. And to top it off, you’ll have an unbelievably delicious meal.
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Heidi_m
Feb 23, 2024
Highlight of our visit - Fabulous evening with instruction, great company, and a fantastic dinner. I highly recommend and would give more stars if i could!
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