Mexico · COOKING CLASSES IN OAXACA
Every trip has one free day too few. These 9 cooking classes in Oaxaca justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Review of Casa Crespo’s Oaxaca cooking class and market tour, with hands-on recipes, local ingredients, drinks, pricing, and practical tips.
“I thought this was really great – the information, the cooking, the flavours – and I would recommend it!”
Cook Oaxacan family recipes with Chef Adhey, from hot chocolate to chile rellenos, in a warm small-group class with transport included.
“From start to finish, Adhey and Enrique were absolutely fabulous hosts. They welcomed us into their home and shared such thoughtful, delicious insights into Oaxacan food and culture. As a solo traveler, it meant so much to feel so at ease and truly at home. If you love amazing food and connecting with wonderful people, I can’t recommend this experience enough.”
Cook Oaxacan classics with nixtamalized corn, taste mole, visit a market, and share a wood-fired meal at Quinta Brava.
“The class was amazing! We don’t typically do group things like this ever, but something about it changed our mind. And we are so happy it did. The entire group was just delightful. Chef was so fun and informative. We happily recommend to anyone who wants to learn about Oaxacan cuisine, the act of cooking it, history of ingredients; or if you just want to have a great time, lots of laughs, and maybe a few beers while you’re at it. It was an experience we very much treasure!”
Explore Oaxaca through a market walk, local ingredients, and a hands-on vegetarian cooking class with mole, tortillas, and dessert.
“Amazing experience! Victor was a great chef who had an excellent team. He shared a lot about historical ingenious cuisine with us and taught us to cook amazing food. I value the efforts to purchase local food as well. Absolutely recommend this to others!!”
Cook authentic Oaxacan dishes with award-winning chef Minerva Lopez, shop Mercado de Abastos, make mole, tortillas, tamales, and enjoy mezcal.
“This was a wonderful experience. The market was unique and going to Minerva’s house to cook was perfect. Having the translator Amy was great for my husband but he was able to pick up on everything. Well worth the day.”
Shop Oaxaca’s local market, cook traditional vegetarian dishes, and share a generous meal in this intimate 3.5-hour class.
“Viktor and Wendy were fantastic guides. Really enjoyable morning buying, cooking and eating some local traditional foods. Recommended.”
Shop Oaxaca markets with a local cook, prepare mole, tamales and tortillas, and share a traditional meal for a memorable 5.5-hour food tour.
“We went to a family in Teotilan and the whole experience is very unique and wonderful. Edgar (our guide) and David (our driver) picked us up right on time and the car is very clean. We drove to Teotilan which took about 35 min and met with our cooking teacher Alicia. Then we gathered the ingredients from the market and made it back to the kitchen to start preparing a local dish. They accommodated the fact that I cannot take spicy food and still gave us a whole experience of preparing everything from scratch that is authentic here that I can safely eat. All the other ladies who work there…”
Cook Isthmus dishes with a Tehuana in Oaxaca, shop a local market, enjoy mezcal, and share a homemade three-course meal.
“This was one of the best experiences we’ve had in Mexico! You not only get a tour of the market to buy your food to make a three course meal but also learn about the history of why food.”
Learn to make mole, tortillas, memelas, and chocolate tamales with Chef Oswaldo in a hands-on Oaxaca cooking class near Santo Domingo.
“Very fun, informative, hands on cooking class. Our chef, Oswaldo, has a Masters degree in native Oaxacan cooking. The class is held in a nice outdoor covered patio setting. All the ingredients, cookware and utensils are organized in advance. We got to make our own salsa, tortillas, mamelas, brown mole with chicken and rice, and chocolate tamales for dessert. It is a ton of food! They provide all the recipes in a little booklet that you can take home. There were only 4 of us in the class and it was very interactive and fun.”
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