Barcelona Cooking Class: Paella Perfection In Barcelona

Barcelona Cooking Class: Your Very Own Private Class

The event for all our groups starts with a guided tour of the Boqueria market.It is one of the oldest and traditional covered markets in Catalonia. After buying the vegetables, spices and meats, our professional chef will teach you in a fun and professional manner all the culinary skills needed to cook the perfect paella. This will involve: Choice of ingredients, stages of the production, cooking techniques and the time needed to cook the most authentic Spanish dish.

Once prepped and made we move on to the best part! In a relaxed and friendly setting, your group will get to taste the dishes they have prepared! It really will be the ultimate tasting test. All whilst sipping a fruity sangria. To sum up, our Barcelona cooking class is the perfect activity for groups of gourmets and lovers of local cuisine.

A Guide To The Most Traditional Dishes In Spain

Spanish gastronomy is extremely rich and offers recipes for all tastes. Here is a description of the typical and classic dishes of the Iberian Peninsula. Paella is the best-known dish. This recipe, typically from the Valencia region, is made either with meat or with seafood. Gazpacho is another great classic of Spanish gastronomy. It is a drink from Andalusia that is mixed with vegetables. Finally, the patata tortilla is a type of omelet that is generally eaten as an aperitif.

In terms of products and ingredients, the Spanish terroir offers a multitude of very high-quality food. Olive oil is the basis of Mediterranean cuisine and Andalusia produces one of the best olive oils in the world. The second key Spanish favorite is Iberian ham and you will find this delicacy on the plates of the majority of Spain. The most famous is the so-called Bellota ham. Often called “pata negra”, it comes from pigs raised outdoors and fed only on acorns.

Barcelona Cooking class: Practical Information And Timetables

• Our Barcelona cooking classes are available all year round.
• Hours: The workshops are open between 10:00am and 21:00 every day.
• Our Spanish gastronomy workshops take place in a restaurant located very close to the Ramblas de Catalunya district.
• If one of the participants is allergic to a certain product, let us know so that we can adapt our cooking class to suit.
• Remember to take your camera to keep a souvenir of your activity in the Spanish capital.

Barcelona Cooking Class: What Is Included?

• 2-hour private cooking class
• A visit to the Boquéria market
• A local chef
• The creating of an authentic paella
• All the ingredients for your recipe
• Tasting your own made recipe with sangria included