Sharing Traditions - Yucatecan Cooking Class and Market Tour

US$ 74 per person

5.00 (14)

Starting time

9:30AM

Duration

4.5 hours

Min. participants

1 Participants

Language

English or Spanish

About

This is the perfect cooking class for those who want to go to a small but special market (where many of Mérida top restaurant chefs shop), learn about local ingredients and pick out the ripest, most flavorful and most rare. Ever heard of Zapote, Mamey, Achiote? We will explain all about them and let you taste so much more.

Then back to the beautiful colonial style hotel for hands-on chopping, slicing, and mixing.

This is the time to test the chef with questions like: "what is the secret of a good guacamole?" or "what is the difference between tequila and mezcal?", "Can I have a Xtabentum?"

Ai! We forgot the buy the Chaya. No problem, we will harvest it fresh out of the garden.

Meanwhile the panuchos, brazo de reina, cochinita, guacamole, sopa de lima or other food gets close to be ready, Ana, our charming hostess, took some pictures of you doing all the hard work in the kitchen.

We are sure you will be hungry as a delicious meal will be served in the enchanting courtyard aside of the pool. Please take some pictures!

Looking for a Yucatecan hammock for a nap after your meal? Ask Ana for advice! Her father is a Yucatan hammock salesman!

PS Sharing Traditions Cooking Class will be performed by Professional Chefs of the Merida Santiago hotel boutique

Schedule

9:30 am: Check-in and a warm welcome at the Merida Santiago Hotel Boutique in the Historic Center of Mérida with local refreshment.
9:45 am: Walking (250 meters) to the Parque and Mercado de Santiago - Here the buying of the ingredients will take place, explanation about ingredients and some historical information about Santiago. Santiago is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Mérida.
11:00 am: Coming back from the Market and the cooking class will start. Refreshments are offered and you will be able to taste ingredients and learn about cooking techniques, meanwhile preparing the dishes under the guidance of a professional chef.
1:15 am: Food is ready and will be served aside from the pool Local refreshments are offered, but you can also have a beer or a glass of wine if you prefer.

Included Highlights

All ingredients

Harvest your ingredients from the farm

Additional Information

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

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Traveler Reviews

Verified 5.00 14 reviews

"Chef David was delightful!"

Our trip to the market was a great experience. Learning about new vegetables and herbs grown in the Yucatan was quite informative. The cozy hotel kitchen and dining space was marvelous and the food was great. My understanding was we would receive recipes from our class, if so will they be sent to me via e-mail? Jude Nordstrom

"Great class!"

Learned a lot and the food was delicious. Looking forward to trying the recipes at home.

"Great experience"

We really enjoyed our cooking class. Everything from going to the market, to prepare the food, to eat it. David is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic.

"Wonderful, genuine experience"

Top experiences during or month in Yucatán. David was so sweet and charming, had a great knowledge and was very passionate. Clean kitchen and beautiful hotel. Have nothing to complain about.

"Great introduction to Yucatan cuisine"

I very much enjoyed cooking class and market tour with David. It was my introduction to the locally grown fruits and vegetables and the cooking techniques. David is very passionate about cooking and Mayan culture and traditions. He shared a lot of interesting stories about the region and the food. On top of that we prepared delicious meal.