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Cook with locals using ancestral tools
From: $139
- Duration: 4.5 hours
- Tour type: Shared (private tour by request)
- Experience type: Food, Cooking Classes, Local Experience
- Physical Fitness Level: Beginner
- Booking Window: 5-10 days
- Availability: Daily
- Group Size: Minimum of 2 pax, maximum of 12
- Age Requirement (min): 0 years old
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Quick Info: Cooking Class in Oaxaca
DURATION
4.5 hours
AVAILABILITY
DAILY
LOCATION
OAXACA
Cooking Class in Oaxaca Highlights
Unlimited mezcal tasting and beers
Learn how to make green mole
Make your own tetela
Learn how to properly use a metate
Learn how to make memelas
Meet friends from all over the world!
What you’ll do
- 12:00 PM – pick up at Oaxaca City (we will send the pick-up location in Oaxaca centro)
- 1:00 PM – arrive in the cooking class venue. You will first have a tour in the small herbs garden where you will pick your Oaxacan herbs for your cooking class.
- 1:30 PM – there will be a small intro about mezcal (and mezcal tasting). You will also get to taste Oaxacan delicacies like chicatanas and chapulines: both good for mezcal pairing
- 2:00 PM – start of cooking class
- 3:30 PM – late lunch – we will eat what you cooked!
- 5:30 PM – back in Oaxaca City
What you’ll learn from this cooking class
- How to make tortillas from scratch
- How to make tetelas and memelas, traditional Oaxaca street food
- How to make a traditional Mexican salsa with a molcajete. You will also learn how to cook on a comal (4-6 salsas)
- Create traditional Oaxacan mole from scratch using a metate (mole negro)
- You will also taste traditional chocolate drinks, ice cream, and Oaxacan coffee
- This cooking class in Oaxaca has a vegetarian/vegan option so contact us, and we’ll set that up for you
Inclusions
- Transportation to and from Oaxaca City (meeting point)
- Expert chefs and guides
- All ingredients for the cooking class
- Unlimited drinks: water, coffee, beer, tea, soda, juice, natural water, and mezcal
- All meals during the cooking class (see food list above)
- Mezcal tasting
- Local family home experience
- Travel Concierge for the duration of your trip
- 10% discount for registered first-time customers (create an account)
Exclusions
- Tips for the guides
- Meals and activities not mentioned above
- Travel Insurance
Refund Policies
- 100% refund for Insider Travel Subscribers
- 100% refund 5 days before the trip
- 16% VAT charge beyond 5 days
Cancellation Options
- Keep the credit in your account and use it on any of our experiences worldwide
- Convert your credit to a gift card and send it to friends and family (applicable to all experiences worldwide)
- Both options above are credited 100% and are valid for use for 1 year
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Gina Bald –
What a great day! This was my first cooking class and now I want to take more. Sonia, Baldo, and the rest of the crew are just amazing. So patient, well organized, and very clean. You can tell they are proud of their Oaxacan food and culture. Everything we ate and cooked was delicious: cheeses, moles, salsas, tostadas, cookies. Unlimited water, and of course mezcal! Our group left with full and happy stomachs. I highly recommend this class. Thank you for the wonderful memories!
Lena Skillings –
We’re a group of girls who love food, and let’s just say this class in Oaxaca absolutely exceeded all of our expectations! We’ve taken cooking classes before, but this experience was on another level. Not only did we learn how to cook authentic Oaxacan dishes, but we were immersed in the deep-rooted traditions and flavors that make Oaxacan cuisine truly special. The whole day felt like a celebration of food, culture, and friendship. Sonia, took us on a tour where we got to pick our own herbs and vegetables. We made Mole Negro, Tlayudas, and even tried our hand at making Oaxacan cheese! And let’s not forget the unlimited mezcal drinks! If you’re thinking of taking a cooking class in Oaxaca, do yourself a favor and book this one. It’s not just a cooking class; it’s an experience that you’ll cherish forever. We can’t recommend it highly enough!
With love and a whole lot of foodie enthusiasm,
The Gourmet Gals 🍅🌮🥑