Mexico: Salsa Making Class in a Market with a Chef
ID: GYG844592-1335892
Category:
Country: Mexico
Duration:
03:30 hours
Description
Learn how to make 5 different salsas in a hands-on class with a chef in a market in Mexico. Take a guided tour of the market, collect fresh ingredients, and enjoy a tasting of your salsas.
Explore the diversity of Mexican chilies in a hands-on salsa class within the most biodiverse market in Mexico and Latin America. Start with an introduction to chilies, guided by a chef specializing in the gastronomy of Mexico and Oaxaca. Then, take a tour of the market, where you will collect fresh chilies and other ingredients such as fruits and spices.
With the ingredients in hand, stay in an area of the market, where, under the chef's supervision, prepare five different salsas: a traditional red salsa, a fruit salsa with chili, a dry salsa, a fresh salsa, and a creamy salsa. Finally, enjoy a tasting, pairing each salsa with tortilla chips or fresh tortillas. Celebrate the richness of chilies and learn how to create salsas that highlight the authentic flavors of Mexico. Ah o sea que ya lo hace automático.
Highlights
- Learn about the diversity of Mexican chiles and how to use them in salsas
- Take a guided tour of a market and collect fresh ingredients for your salsas
- Prepare 5 different salsas under the guidance of a chef
- Taste each of the salsas you prepare, paired with tortilla chips or tortillas
- Celebrate the richness of chiles and learn how to create salsas.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes for walking
Bring a camera to capture your experience
Stay hydrated, especially on hot days
Be prepared to carry any purchases or creations
No alergies to chilies
We will meet at booth 218, located inside the Lula market, directly across from the market known as La Fayuca, also referred to as Mercado Lázaro Cárdenas. Booth 218 in the Lula market is on the second floor of a large, beautiful, newly constructed market painted in a brick-red color.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
