Mexican Cooking Class from Scratch in a Local Home in Mexico City

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Fresh ingredients, everything from scratch, flavors of our traditional Mexico; everything is set and carefully hand-picked for you to enjoy and live an authentic cultural and gastronomical immersion to the deepest traditions and roots of our ancient Mexican cuisine. Our gastro-cultural experience starts off with a brief introduction to the essential flavors and ingredients of Mexican cuisine at the market.

Then, in an ambiance full of joy, music and laughter, we will prepare a full menu with sides, salsa and agua fresca

The preparation of tortillas and quesadillas is from scratch, as well as quesadillas, for which we always use artisanal cheese.

By the end of the class, we sit down in one table to share the food we just prepared and the experience itself! Mi casa es tu casa, you are always welcome!

Example Menu

Starter

Tortillas

You'll learn about the nitxtamalizacion process which is essential to make corn tortillas and how to make tortillas from scratch

Starter

Ahuacamoli

Happy to share with you my great grandma secret to keep it fresh and green

Main

Tacos, pambazos, sopes, etc.

Our menu is different every week but you can always ask us, only traditional mexican food.

Starter

Salsas

I'll teach you how to make different types of salsas so you have choices when making tacos at home.

Starter

Agua fresca

Delicious agua fresca with fresh seasonal fruit of your choosing.

What's Included

Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages
Lunch
Private transportation

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The address for the mercado Churubusco is "Mártires Irlandeses, San Diego Churubusco, Coyoacán, 04120 Ciudad de México" if you take the subway you can get down at station General Anaya and walk 8-10 minutes to the market, if you are driving let me know so I can show you where you can park.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

We'll meet at the market and walk around so you can get to know an authentic mexican market, Ancient mexican cooking techniques and flavors, fresh ingredients, tortillas from scratch... everything is ready for you to enjoy a cultural immersion in Mexican food, culture, and traditions, Our Culinary experience starts with a brief introduction and examples of México's essential ingredients and flavors, most representative food, how to classify and bu dry chiles, and all about tortilla process.
Then, we´ll go through the whole process, from scratch, to prepare and cook an authentic and traditional Mexican meal, including the star of Mexican food: tortillas from scratch!
Many of the dishes you will learn and cook come from my own family recipes. As a Mexican native, I inherited my Mexican cuisine from my previous generations, and my passion too!
Cooking class completed, we´ll sit down to enjoy the fruits of our labor, along with some agua fresca, beer or wine!

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Supplied by Rivera's Kitchen Tulum

Tags

Cooking Classes
Small Group
Food & Drink
New Product

Cancellation Policy

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

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