Cusco Cooking Class Experience

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4 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: Portuguese and 2 more

Uncover the flavors of Peru with a full-immersion culinary experience in Cusco. Begin your adventure at the vibrant San Pedro Market, where you'll explore a treasure trove of native ingredients and exotic fruits while learning about the rich Peruvian food culture. After the market tour, step into our cooking studio, where local chefs guide you through crafting a delicious menu featuring a refreshing mojito, traditional ceviche, iconic lomo saltado, and a pisco sour to finish. This hands-on class promises not just to tantalize your taste buds but also to enhance your culinary skills with fresh, local ingredients.

- Duration: 4 hours of culinary exploration
- Group and private tour options available
- Maximum group size of 6 for an intimate experience
- Meeting point at San Pedro Market entrance, Cusco

Example Menu

Starter

Mojito (Drink)

A refreshing cocktail of rum, fresh mint, lime, and soda, shaken and prepared by you in class.

Starter

Ceviche

Fresh raw fish marinated in lime juice with red onion, chili, and cilantro—Peru's most iconic starter.

Starter

Causa Acevichada

Layered chilled mashed potato with lime and chili, topped with a fresh seafood ceviche mix.

Main

Lomo Saltado

Stir-fried beef with onions, tomatoes, and fries, served with rice. A classic Peruvian-Chinese fusion dish.

Starter

Pisco Sour

Peru's national cocktail: pisco, lime juice, egg white, and bitters, shaken to a smooth, frothy finish.

What's Included

Prepare causa acevichada or ceviche as a starter and lomo saltado as your main dish, plus market fruit and chocolate tastings along the way.
Shake and prepare your own mojito and pisco sour, Peru's national cocktail, as part of the hands-on class.
All the necessary equipment for the class.
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Plazoleta San Pedro

In front of the main entrance of San Pedro Market in Cusco.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Meet your guide at the entrance of San Pedro Market and step into one of Cusco's most vibrant local markets. Wander through stalls piled high with native Andean ingredients, exotic fruits, fresh produce, spices, and handmade Peruvian chocolate, tasting a few along the way. Your guide will walk you through the sights, smells, and flavors that make San Pedro Market the beating heart of Cusco's food culture.

From the market, head to the cooking studio for your hands-on Peruvian cooking class.This is a full-immersion experience where you cook everything yourself, guided by a local chef every step of the way.

Kick things off by shaking your own mojito cocktail. Then prepare a traditional Peruvian starter, either causa acevichada or ceviche, using fresh ingredients sourced that same morning at the market. Next, cook lomo saltado, one of Peru's most iconic dishes, learning the techniques behind this beloved stir-fry. Wrap up by preparing your own pisco sour, Peru's national cocktail.

Sit down to enjoy the dishes and drinks you made with your own hands, and leave with new recipes and cooking skills to recreate the flavors of Peru back home.

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Andean Adventures Cusco

Tags

Cooking Classes
Mixology Classes
Small Group
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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