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Have you always longed to master the cooking and making of the best ever Spanish Paella? That is what you learn in this Camino-inspired Spanish Cuisine cooking class.Whilst walking the famous Camino de Santiago de Compostela, the ancient pilgrim path known as Camino Francés in northern Spain, as I did some years ago, one experiences a special, meaningful, mystical and spiritual journey. Each person knows, or finds, their own purpose along the way. My journey included a learning, culinary experience, as well as the mystical. This class presents dishes inspired by that journey.
You learn to cook some classic Spanish dishes, such as the paella mixta, tortilla, pulpo, a few pintxos dishes and the famous Tarta de Santiago de Compostella, the almond tart cooked by the nuns and sold throughout the region. Learn, taste, smell, cook and enjoy the diversity of the flavours of Spain in this culinary journey. Each region of Spain has its own distinct regional specialities, so the culinary variety is vast. In Donostia-San Sebastián, up north in the Basque region, the ‘pintxos’ are the what is called ‘tapas’ in other places.
The pintxos dishes we cook in class are shared at the table, similar to ‘on the bar’! The variety of pintxos is endless and so our selection varies with the seasons. Scallop ceviche with cucumber jelly, red and green gazpachos, ajo blanco, white garlic and almond soup, and Spanish octopus, pulpo, tortillas, such as the potato omelette, tuna stuffed peppers, stuffed mushrooms and mini bread rolls filled with a countless variety of fillings.
For the main ‘event’, you learn how to make the best Paella, the famous Spanish rice dish hailing from Valencia, located on the east coast, the ‘home of Paella! There are countless versions of this dish; we make Paella Mixta with saffron, chicken, meat and shellfish. It is always an impressive, colourful, popular, low-key dish that's perfect for casual entertaining and parties! We always serve it, at the table, in the paella pan, to enthusiastic sighs of appreciation.
You will learn secret to making a great paella is the perfecting of the socarrat which, some believe, is one of the most important keys for fabulous flavour. To accompany the paella, you learn to make a delicate saffron aïoli, a rich and creamy garlicky, saffron flavoured, egg mayonnaise.
And for the dessert dishes think of a Tarta de Santiago de Compostella, flourless, almond tart, or a crema catalana, an orange and cinnamon infused crème brûlée style custard.
The menus include the best local, seasonal, ‘nutri-rich’, healthy, real whole food in keeping with my Cook Real Food philosophy.
All classes are small, hands-on, relaxed, fun and informative.
You are welcomed with a tea, coffee, cold drink and a cake or biscuit made in-house in the Cooking on the Bay kitchen. You take home a comprehensive recipe booklet of all the recipes we cooked in class, plus cooking extra hints and tips.
Everything you need is provided for the day. At the end of the cooking class, you dine at the table with a 3-course luncheon, including the various dishes you made, the main and dessert, all enjoyed with wine; you relax, chat, enjoy and savour the food you cooked in the class.
Class fee $245 per person for the full-day cooking class.
Walking along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, the ancient pilgrim path known as Camino Francés in northern Spain, as I have done, one experiences a special, meaningful, mystical and spiritual journey. Each person knows, or finds, their own purpose along the way. My purpose on this journey included a learning, culinary experience, as well as the mystical.
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Cooking on the Bay Cooking School, 45 Marine Parade, St Kilda, 45-46 Marine Pde, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia,Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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