Private Farmers Market Tour and Home Cooking Class in Cologne

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3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Treat yourself to a hands-on class with your warm and friendly Cologne-based host. What makes this experience unique is the cozy and intimate setting in the host’s kitchen which doubles up as the dining space. Feel at ease listening to soothing Bach playing in the background and sipping beer while cooking a meal together. The host owns a sweet, medium-sized dog who welcomes cuddles!

Whether you're passing by Cologne, or here to stay a little longer, you are guaranteed to leave the experience with a deeper understanding of the country’s cuisine. The recipes feature German seasonal produce, with Nadia’s personal touch. She draws influences from her travels, years living in Rome, Italy and growing up in Singapore, to enhance German cuisine in an exciting and memorable way, through select choices in ingredients and cooking techniques. She wants to show you that you can recreate these dishes back home without any fancy equipment.

Example Menu

Starter

Appetizers

Ancient Roman-inspired mustard, Mirabelle plum pickle, rye-Kolsch beer bread, Salad with miso, almond and coconut milk sauce, local cheese

Main

Main

Kartoffelkloße with accompanying sauce of choice

Dessert

Dessert

Bratäpfel - baked apples with an amaretti and poppy seed filling, served with cardamom zabaione

What's Included

If you choose the market tour, enjoy a neighborhood farmers' market tour
A glass of local beer
Home cooking class with a local in Cologne
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet your host directly at her apartment. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Join Nadia for a hands-on German cooking class in Cologne inspired by her travels and living abroad in Rome. Interestingly, did you know Cologne was once a Roman colony for 500 years, from 50 BC until the 5th century AD? But the Romans were not the only ones who influenced German cuisine. What do bier and Bach have in common? Find out more as the 3.5 hour class goes on. As Nadia likes to cook using seasonal produce, you'll experience the same too in the menu which you will get to personalize by selecting options from the menu beforehand.

With autumn, comes the chance to make three dishes from scratch: kartoffelkloße (German potato dumplings), its accompanying sauce and not forgetting dessert to end the experience on a sweet note. Heard of Bratäpfel? A baked apple dessert typical in Germany. Nadia's take on it includes a spiced almond and poppy seed praline filling, eaten with a dollop of cardamom-scented, salted caramel cream. Each dish comes with a story, secret cooking tips, and intriguing facts on its origin and other curiosities. After cooking, you’ll sit down together to enjoy a 3-course meal.

For the market tour add-on, Nadia offers a neighborhood farmers' market tour.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Nadia can accommodate lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets, if informed in advance at the time of booking.
  • Nadia owns a sweet, medium-sized dog who welcomes cuddles. Just be mindful of his beguiling eyes - he's coaxed many to feed him more than he should eat!
  • A glass of local beer is included in the price of the experience.
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Cancellation Policy

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

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