On trips there are many activities you can do and you can even learn from them. If you are interested in the local gastronomy you can attend cooking classes or go to a showcooking.
In Andalusia there are many traditional dishes that you can learn how to prepare. In addition, the cuisine is of Mediterranean type, that is to say, local products are used, including very healthy and high quality fruits and vegetables.
Therefore, we are going to show you which are the best showcooking classes in Andalusia, that you can do with your loved ones or alone, in order to meet new people.
Where to learn how to make paella? Where is the best showcooking in Seville? Where is the best cooking workshop in Malaga? Where to taste sherry wine? All this and more in this post.
A day of showcooking in Jerez
Every Wednesday, the chef of the restaurant La Carboná ( Javier Muñoz), in the town of Jerez de la Frontera, offers a very interesting culinary activity.
Everything will start at the Diez Mérito winery, where they will tell you what sherry wine is and why it is so important for the gastronomy of the area. There you will be able to taste it.
Then, you will go to the Jerez food market, where they will explain you how to buy the best quality products to prepare your recipes. There you will find the raw materials of the region.
Finally, you will go to the restaurant, where you will see the chef cook a menu paired with sherry wine, which you will be able to taste at the table.
Learn how to make paella in Seville
Seville offers many cooking classes that include making paella and other typical Seville tapas, here are two very interesting options:
- The first one can be done from Monday to Saturday, and is offered by the Taller Andaluz de Cocina, which is located in the very heart of the Triana market. In this workshop you will go to the market and, after exploring it, you will help your chef to prepare three typical Spanish dishes, including paella. After making them, you will taste them along with a glass or two of wine.
- Sevilla Food offers another of the most demanded cooking classes in the city from Monday to Saturday. This showcooking takes place on a terrace with beautiful views of the Cathedral of Seville and the Giralda. You will learn how to make paella and sangria, but also, you will taste some appetizers and receive a surprise gift. The visit includes a 30-minute panoramic tour of the highlights of the city.
Tapas in Malaga
If you are going to be in Malaga, we recommend you to attend the cooking classes at Spain Food Sherpas. These classes are on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. With the chef you will learn how to prepare various tapas with local products.
First, you will go to the Atarazanas market, where you can decide yourself which products to buy to prepare your Spanish tapas. It can be a fish, a Spanish omelette or a salad with fresh vegetables, for example.
This option includes a wine or beer and a tasting of olive oil, the “liquid gold” of Andalusia. In addition, these classes are perfect for families, as they allow children, and are more flexible when it comes to choosing what to cook.
Apart from going to cooking classes, in Malaga you can take a tapas tour with us, which includes a flamenco show. This tour is perfect for any lover of gastronomy and Andalusian culture. You can book it from only 95€ per person.
