Cooking Point is a cooking school devoted to showing Spanish food and wine good features to Madrid visitors through hands-on cooking classes performed in our exclusive premises located in the center of Madrid.
In this practical lesson you’ll prepare your own dinner of 7 recipes: 5 traditional tapas, one dessert and sangría.Along the preparation, our chef will tell stories about the origin and customs around this way of enjoying food. There will be also time to talk about cured ham, olive oil and other produce paradigm of Spanish food culture.You will prepare traditional tapas such as the popular Spanish potato omelet and other with chorizo, shrimp and cured ham, all washed down with sangria and ended up with a dessert, all made by you.Note: there are alternative ingredients or recipes for people with special dietary requirements.After cooking you will sit down to enjoy your creations as your dinner, and to share your experience with your fellow cooks. The best way to round up a memorable evening.All lessons are in English and no cooking experience is required. Recipes are prepared in pairs. If you come alone or you are an odd number we will match you with a cooking partner.Besides, you get a recipe booklet with all the recipes you prepare.
Our class starts visiting the Antón Martín market (200 m from the school) to buy the groceries we will need to cook our menu. We’ll buy vegetables, seafood, and perhaps ham, olives, cheese, pastry… the offering and colouring of this traditional way of shopping daily supplies is endless. Back in the school, you’ll have to apply yourself to prepare your sangría and your starter: gazpacho, that is a refreshing tomato-based chilled soup. Another taste of Spain worth mastering.📷Making gazpacho, a refreshing cold tomato soapLater, you will get down to work to make your own paella, the most international Spanish dish, based on rice, seafood, and chicken.Along the preparation, our chef will tell its story including its origins and its place in Spanish culture as well as handy tips that help you make a paella to be proud of.📷Every two of you make your own paella📷Born and raised in Madrid, we have many stories to tellAfter cooking you will sit down to enjoy your creations as your lunch, and to share your experience with your fellow cooks. The best way to round up a memorable morning.📷Time to eat while sharing experiences with your new friendsAll lessons are in English and no cooking experience is required. Recipes are prepared in pairs. If you come alone or you are an odd number we will match you with a cooking partner.Besides, you get a recipe booklet with all the recipes you prepare.
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