The Real Traditional Oaxaca Cooking class
Overview
hello every one! im chef Miguel Alvarez.
After several years cooking fine dinning and living in scandinavia for some years my mind was changed.. so, I decided to go back to roots and create "The Real Oaxaca Cooking Experience" at Quinta Brava, this project tries to recover and pass the knowledge and the heritage from the real ancient Oaxaca cuisine and the magic with it, also, to show you the ancient methods and utensils that our older relatives used to use, we will cook a nice bunch of recipes form all over Oaxaca in a old fashioned wood stove called "Lorena" cause the way how is been constructed ( in Spanish "lodo y arena" in English "mud and sand") and you will be the main chef of this culinary experince, you will cook everything with your hands
After several years cooking fine dinning and living in scandinavia for some years my mind was changed.. so, I decided to go back to roots and create "The Real Oaxaca Cooking Experience" at Quinta Brava, this project tries to recover and pass the knowledge and the heritage from the real ancient Oaxaca cuisine and the magic with it, also, to show you the ancient methods and utensils that our older relatives used to use, we will cook a nice bunch of recipes form all over Oaxaca in a old fashioned wood stove called "Lorena" cause the way how is been constructed ( in Spanish "lodo y arena" in English "mud and sand") and you will be the main chef of this culinary experince, you will cook everything with your hands
Inclusions
- brunch
- Coffee and/or Tea - welcoming
- Alcoholic Beverages - mezcal tasting and cold beers
- Soda/Pop - free demand
- Lunch - a full 4 course meal cook it by your self
What to expect
I will teach you how to cook Oaxacan ancient traditional cuisine in a real "cocina de rancho" using wood for cooking our meals. the class is completely and 100% grupal hands on class, you will be the main chef of this cooking experience so you can have the chance to reproduce whatever you decide to cook here, all over the world.
in the same way how people share knowledge with me, I will share all this knowledge with you with a bunch of recipes to follow an reproduce at home
Stop At:
• Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan, Southern Mexico
Sample Menu
• tortillas, empanadas, memelas, quesadillas, tetelas, - we will cook diferent things coming from nixtamalized corn, we will stuff the fresh hand made tortillas with quesillo, squash blossoms and much more
• soup and mole - you will choose a soup and mole adventure to cook with your hands under my instructions, several options to choose from. So many choices....
• lechesilla, arroz con leche, fried plantain moletes - just a few ideas about what to choose, nothing is set, you will be the one choosing also.. plenty of options to choose from..
in the same way how people share knowledge with me, I will share all this knowledge with you with a bunch of recipes to follow an reproduce at home
Stop At:
• Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan, Southern Mexico
Sample Menu
• tortillas, empanadas, memelas, quesadillas, tetelas, - we will cook diferent things coming from nixtamalized corn, we will stuff the fresh hand made tortillas with quesillo, squash blossoms and much more
• soup and mole - you will choose a soup and mole adventure to cook with your hands under my instructions, several options to choose from. So many choices....
• lechesilla, arroz con leche, fried plantain moletes - just a few ideas about what to choose, nothing is set, you will be the one choosing also.. plenty of options to choose from..
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
fishnfool50
May 2022
Totally hands on. You don't just watch, you participate 100%. That may be because I was the only participant, but it was a fun and immersive experience.
Totally hands on. You don't just watch, you participate 100%. That may be because I was the only participant, but it was a fun and immersive experience.Davidallenlam
April 2022
I can't imagine a better cooking class than this one. There were 8 of us, and Miguel and his staff sill managed to keep everything organized, clean and moving smoothly. At the start, he asks you what you'd like to make and builds the menu from there. In less than 6 hours, we did all this: learned...
I can't imagine a better cooking class than this one. There were 8 of us, and Miguel and his staff sill managed to keep everything organized, clean and moving smoothly. At the start, he asks you what you'd like to make and builds the menu from there. In less than 6 hours, we did all this: learned about nixtamalized corn and how to cook it, ground cooked corn into masa, made tortillas in a tortilla press, turned those into quesadillas or tetelas or empanadas with fillings such as huitlacoche, shredded quesillo and squash blossoms; made 4 different kinds of salsas, prepared all the ingredients and made three moles as well as tasting two others; made a corn and vegetable soup, made guacamole; cut up pork and made a marinade for tacos al pastor; drank mezcal and cerveza as well as waters flavored with fruits, and made a wonderful dessert with cooked plaintains, chocolate, cream cheese, flavorings and cinnamon. We also went to the local market to get the ingredients, and saw some unusual ones like coconut flowers. It was a great day, the food was wonderful, and everything about the class was interesting and very professionally done. We highly recommend this cooking class, and Miguel, a long-time chef, is a great teacher. .Curly_O
April 2022
It was a fantastic day. Great hosts and delicious food!! Thank you Miguel and family!! Great value for money
It was a fantastic day. Great hosts and delicious food!! Thank you Miguel and family!! Great value for moneyMargery_L
March 2022
The best Oaxacan tour so far. Chef Miguel and team were amazing. It was so much fun cooking and creating under their guidance. We will definitely do this again on another trip. We discovered we could make our own tortilla, then empanadas, molé (3 kinds) and delicious chili rellenos. They helped u...
The best Oaxacan tour so far. Chef Miguel and team were amazing. It was so much fun cooking and creating under their guidance. We will definitely do this again on another trip. We discovered we could make our own tortilla, then empanadas, molé (3 kinds) and delicious chili rellenos. They helped us every step but made it feel easy. If we had wanted to make something else they would have been more than accommodating. A wonderful experience.DarienM
February 2022
Our day at Quinta Brava was the ultimate immersive cooking experience. Quinta Brava is owned and run by fascinating worldly Chef Miguel Angel at his home and farm. We made so much food I can’t even remember. We started with chocolate con Agua, everyone’s favorite drink and then got to work maki...
Our day at Quinta Brava was the ultimate immersive cooking experience. Quinta Brava is owned and run by fascinating worldly Chef Miguel Angel at his home and farm. We made so much food I can’t even remember. We started with chocolate con Agua, everyone’s favorite drink and then got to work making corn masa, which we did the final grind at the neighborhood molino. On return made tortillas, which turned into 3 guesadilla variations on ways to fill them: mixing herbs into the masa, using zucchini flowers on the outside plus a cheese and herb filling, or just filled with whatever you liked. One of the fillings was sautéed onions and nopales strips, and I was delighted to learn that you could cook away the slime and make tasty nopales. We ate these with a wonderful vegetable soup that we made. Then we turned to moles. We tasted several classic styles that he had already made (negro, coloradito, and Amarillo), And then learned how to make the famous Estafado Molé, a second Peanut Mole which I adored, and a Green mole. These were plated with chicken and pork and served to us for lunch. We also made our own dessert, which was a mashed plantain with a filling of cream cheese and chocolate, drizzled with sugar glaze and garnished with a pecan and dried cranberry. Our lunch and drink was water mixed with Chia seeds! And I forgot to mention that before we sat down to lunch we toasted cacao beans, took them back to the molino and had them ground with sugar, and put the chocolate mixture into molds, which was beautifully wrapped and given to us as a take-home gift. What a great day! And door to door chauffeur service made it absolutely perfect.dredre424
January 2022
This was an amazing experience. The day starts with being picked up by Rafa. We were then driven to the Chef’s home and ranch style kitchen. The theme of the day is “HANDS ON” and I mean it. You are going to walk to the market, the miller and then cook everything you eat. I don’t want to give too...
This was an amazing experience. The day starts with being picked up by Rafa. We were then driven to the Chef’s home and ranch style kitchen. The theme of the day is “HANDS ON” and I mean it. You are going to walk to the market, the miller and then cook everything you eat. I don’t want to give too much away, because you should experience this for your self, but by the end of the day our bellies were full after enjoying a 5 course meal. Chef Miguel Alvarez also sends you the recipes and recommendations for places to travel to and specific restaurants to check out. If you’re completely naive to Mexican food in general and Oaxacan food specifically, do not be intimidated. You’re going to learn about mole, tortillas, memelas, tlayudas, all of it. It’s simple and fun. Highly recommend.