Cookery Course in Marrakech

A half day cookery course in the medina, the heart of Marrakech. Learn the art of making a tagine, brewing the perfect mint tea, or try your hand at crafting the perfect pastilla. Then, at the end of this hands on workshop, enjoy the fruits of your labours and eat you way through your creations!

Food in Morocco plays a very important part in traditional life. From weddings, to baptisms and circumcisions meals form the basis of social gatherings and celebrations. From tagines and cous cous, to the more delicate Pastillas, the aromas and delicate flavours can be attributed to mother nature and the plethora of locally grown herbs, spices and vegetables. With no alcohol being served in the country, mint tea is the nations favourite drink, although freshly squeezed fruit juice comes in as a close second.

Your cookery class will start with an introduction to Moroccan cuisine and the part it plays in society. Your teacher will talk you through the various spices and ingredients traditionally used and will also explain how different dishes are prepared. Depending on your location - some of the classes are in the medina some are just outside of Marrakech - you may visit a local spice shop to taste and smell the different spices used in traditional and modern kitchens across Morocco.

Back in the kitchen, all of the ingredients will have been laid out for you. Every participant is given an apron, utensils and ingredients to use and the cookery teacher stands at the head of the table demonstrating how to prepare and cook the meal. The atmosphere is informal and participants are encouraged to ask as many questions as they like. Cooking will last about an hour after which the class sits down to together to enjoy the meals they have all just created.

What you actually cook on the day can vary, usually the first people to book on to a workshop decide on the dish for the group to cook.

The classes are run daily and there is a maximum of 10 - 12 people on each course. You can request a particular dish for a class, but usually the first people booked onto a course will set the agenda for a group. Please specify at the time of booking whether you have any preferences and they will try to accommodate you.