Marrakesh 4-Hour Cooking Class with Chef Hassan - Local Dishes, Welcome Tea, and Lunch
by Cook in Marrakesh with Ahmed and Hassan
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This 4-hour cooking class takes place in Marrakesh, Morocco. It begins with a visit to a local market where participants select fresh vegetables and other ingredients needed for the recipes. After the market visit, the group moves to an air-conditioned cooking and dining area for a welcome mint tea. The hands-on cooking session starts under the guidance of Chef Hassan, who teaches techniques such as peeling, chopping, and seasoning tagines using traditional Moroccan spices, including Ras El Hanout. Participants work together to prepare several local dishes while learning about Moroccan culinary traditions and cultural background. Bottled water, bread, and a meal featuring the dishes prepared during the class are included. Vegan and vegetarian options are available. Carbonated and alcoholic beverages are not provided. Private transportation is not included. Recipes are shared with all participants at the end of the class. The group size is limited to a maximum of 10 participants, with occasional exceptions for private groups. Children under the age of 7 are not permitted. Photography is allowed during the cooking class and at the market vegetable stalls, but photographing other shops or people is discouraged to respect privacy.
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Itinerary
Local market and family home
After meeting at Pharmacie Bab Doukkala, a brief walk through a nearby local market takes place to purchase fresh vegetables and ingredients for the class. Then, the group proceeds to a family home close to the market. The session begins with learning to prepare traditional Moroccan mint tea, which is shared while introductions are made. The first dish prepared is the one requiring the longest cooking time; while it simmers, participants work together on additional dishes, allowing for multiple authentic Moroccan recipes to be learned. Typical dishes include various tagines such as vegetable, chicken, beef, or kefta, with couscous workshops available if requested in advance. Dietary needs like vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free can be accommodated. After cooking, the meal prepared is eaten, and recipes for all dishes made, plus extra Moroccan recipes, are provided afterwards. Children aged 6 and older may participate in the class.
240 min
Meeting point
The meeting point will be "Pharmacie Bab Doukkala". Please make sure you search for the exact same name of the pharmacy. Bab Doukkala is an area that contains many pharmacies, but there is only one pharmacy with this name (Pharmacie Bab Doukkala)
End point
The meeting point is Pharmacie Bab Doukkala. When searching on Google Maps, please make sure you select the pharmacy with this exact name. Bab Doukkala is a neighborhood with several pharmacies, but only one is named Pharmacie Bab Doukkala, which is the correct meeting point.
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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