Explore the rich, flavorful culinary heritage of Puerto Rico in this hands-on cooking class. Uncover the techniques behind traditional dishes shared across generations.
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Experience an exceptional hands-on culinary journey featuring authentic Puerto Rican cuisine, taught within a framework of traditional Puerto Rican hospitality. Your Chef Instructor brings genuine Puerto Rican heritage to the classroom, sharing comprehensive cultural and historical context for the cuisine while ensuring all participants leave satisfied with both knowledge and nourishment.
This engaging, collaborative class provides step-by-step guidance in preparing celebrated Puerto Rican recipes that authentically represent the island's culinary heritage. After gaining cultural context about Puerto Rican history and traditional living practices, you will develop essential knife skills applicable throughout your cooking practice. These newly acquired techniques then inform your preparation of two foundational Puerto Rican dishes: pork mofongo, a savory, textured plantain preparation with marinated meat, and minced pork empanadas featuring flaky pastry. Both savory dishes offer vegetarian adaptations for participants with dietary preferences. The class concludes on a sweet note with apple and cinnamon empanadas for dessert. Upon completing your Puerto Rican feast, join your classmates to celebrate collaborative accomplishment by dining family-style.
Course Details:
No prior cooking experience is necessary. All equipment and ingredients are provided; familiar items are easily sourced from local markets if you prefer to gather them independently. The course accommodates all participation levels equally, welcoming dedicated cooks seeking hands-on involvement in every preparation step as well as beginners preferring observation combined with selective participation or taste-testing. Participants work in small groups of two to four students, promoting collaborative skill development.
Plan to arrive 15 minutes before class start time, particularly if you are part of a larger group booking. Beverages are available for individual purchase at the venue bar and are not included in course pricing. Outside beverages are prohibited. Age requirement: 21 years and older only.
Cancellation or reschedule request has to be made at least 5 business days before the class for groups of less than 6 people and 16 business days for groups of 6 people or more.
For cancellation requests, please contact us at [email protected] in order to receive credits for booking a future class. Tickets are non-refundable.
However, you are always welcome to send someone in your place because we understand things could happen.
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
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