Puerto Vallarta Mexican Cooking Class with Market Tour
Description
Ready to cook up (and eat) a feast of flavors? This cooking class takes place and ends in the home of a master chef introduces you to the cuisine of culturally rich Puerto Vallarta. Shop for produce at the local market, visit a tortilla factory and discover interesting facts about Mexico’s culinary heritage. Daily Menu: Monday: Taco feast, Street style Pork Tacos , Tortillas, Salsas and Guacamole. Tuesday: Chocolate Mole, Mexican rice and Poblano cream soup, all from scratch (grandma’s recipes) Wednesday: Sea Food and Fish day, Ceviche, Mexican Style Shrimp, Octopus or Fish Bbq, Tortillas and Guacamole. Thursday: Tamales and Chiles Rellenos, Salsas, Guacamole and Tortillas Friday: The Best of Jalisco, Birria in Adobo sauce, Sopes with Guacamole, Salsas and Home made Tortillas. Daily: Margarita cocktail lesson We can customize and accommodate our menu to vegans, vegetarians, gluten free, dairy free, etc. Great for cruise ship passengers. Meets close to the cruise ship terminal.
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Itinerary
Meet Chef Enrique and get ready for a full immersion into the culture and of course the flavor behind the Mexican cuisine.
Next, visit a local tortilla factory to purchase the dough that you'll use to roll out fresh tortillas.
Armed with fresh ingredients, head over to the master chef’s house to start your class. The main courses change daily (see Itinerary below), but expect to learn how to make salsa de molcajete (made in a mortar with fresh or dried chiles) and dessert. Then try your hand at anything from chiles rellenos and tamales to tacos and fish ceviche. Perhaps cook mole poblano and learn about the more than 27 ingredients, in addition to chocolate, that compose this delicious sauce. Top it off with a Margarita or a good Tequila! The best part of this class is that you get to eat what you cook. Sit down and enjoy of a well-earned feast and good conversation with the chef. All this in an authentic and warm: "Mi Casa tu Casa" atmosphere. At the end of the cooking class you can take a taxi or Uber from the house of Chef Enrique to your respective resort.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Minimum age to drink alcohol is 21 years
- We are subject to the freshness of the produces in the market, therefore, all menus can be modified by the Chef without previous notification.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Note: Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Please Let us know about Food Allergies, Food restrictions or Mobility issues
Reviews(712)
Enrique, Eri, and Carolina were fabulous hosts! Wonderful experience for all!!
We enjoyed the best time - from learning about Mexican cuisine, to how to find the best peppers on the market, to making delicious salsas, guacamole, ceviche, shrimp and more. Enrique and his family, and their beautiful home, were an absolute delight. We learned so much. It was the highlight of our vacation
Thank you for the visit and for sharing your experience! We are so glad you enjoyed the day with us. Wishing you the best and hoping to cook together again soon. ¡Gracias!
Great experience. Comfortable, informative and fun. Would definitely recommend. Enrique, his wife and sister in law were fantastic. Very nice home and inviting.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us, we highly appreciate your visit, muchas gracias!
Enrique was very informative about Mexican cuisine and culture. His wife and sister in law warmly welcomed us to their home for the cooking class. The food was delicious. It was well worth our time and money. We learned a lot.
Muchas gracias for the wonderful review! We had a blast cooking with you and hope to see you back at our table on your next trip. Cheers!
My friend and I did the Market/Cookin Vallarta tour with Chef Enrique and it was fabulous! I didn't want to go on a cooking tour, but went to be a good host to my guest who really wanted to go....I am SO glad I did! This is not to be missed. We shopped at the market and learned about lots of ingredients (including tips on buying the freshest fish, the hottest chiles, etc.), and then went to Chef's home to cook. There were 8 of us, which was the perfect size. We made 6 salsas, birria with adobo sauce, squash blossom flower soup and homemade corn tortillas. The tortilla-making lesson was absolutely incredible, taught by Chef Enrique's wife. Take this tour! You won't be disappointed! I'm going to do it again next time in Vallarta.
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful and detailed review of your time with Cookin’ Vallarta. For a guest who was initially hesitant to take a cooking tour, your high praise is incredibly rewarding for our team. We truly believe that an authentic culinary experience is about the people and the culture, which is why Chef Enrique and his wife love opening up their home and sharing their family kitchen with groups of the perfect size. We are delighted that you found the market lessons valuable and that you enjoyed making regional specialties like birria and squash blossom soup. We appreciate your support and look forward to hosting you again on your next visit to Puerto Vallarta!
Great tour guide! The market was fun. My daughters and I had a great experience The food was amazing. The house was super fun and eating family style with our group was the best
Thank you for making us a part of your visit to Puerto Vallarta! Hope to see you again soon! Gracias!
From shopping to cooking it was an all around blast! Enrique and his family made us feel right at home, it was a hands on experience. The salsas, guac, tortillas and meat were all delicious. It was a small world that he knew Easy from our Cabo cooking class. If you are looking for a fun, laid back and immersive activity to do in Puerto Vallarta, this class is a must do!
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us, we highly appreciate your visit, muchas gracias!
Highly recommend. Very good experience.
Thank you for making us a part of your visit to PV! Hope to see you again soon! Gracias!
We had a wonderful experience with Enrique! Our group was very engaged and a pleasure to be around. Enrique's tour of the market was a great opportunity to learn about the local cuisine and how it relates to the local culture as well. And of course, the class itself was superb with impeccable instructions and masterful cooking. We would love to come back again someday.
Thank you for the visit and for sharing your experience! We are so glad you enjoyed the day with us. Wishing you the best and hoping to cook together again soon. ¡Gracias!
This is a great way to meet new people and to learn about local food and the preparation thereof in a small group. Our chef was marvelous as were the two women who helped him. Good company, good food, and good drinks. I can't wait to try some of the recipes on my own!
Thank you for the visit and for sharing your experience! We are so glad you enjoyed the day with us. Wishing you the best and hoping to cook together again soon. ¡Gracias!
