Guided Cooking Class with a Local in Samara

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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Language
English, French, Spanish
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Embark on a 3-hour culinary journey in Samara with a local chef. Enjoy hands-on learning in English or Spanish as you master authentic dishes like empanadas and tamales. Vegetarian options available.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Our project aims to help you discover the secrets of this cuisine. To learn to cook alongside a passionate chef, who will take pleasure in explaining to you in English or Spanish, and to help you master the techniques and specialties of this dear country.

Empanadas, plátanos, picadillo de gallo, frijoles molidos, tamales. Vegetarian or not, you are welcome for this new experience.

It's a 3-hour course with the preparation of a dish and a juice that's a little out of the ordinary.

Sample Menu

MAIN
Platanos
Plantain fritter
MAIN
Picadillo de Gallo
Small salad of tomato, onions, coriander
MAIN
Sweet frijoles
Homemade bean pastes to dip your chips
MAIN
Empanada
Slipper
MAIN
Case Juice
delicious

What You Get

Kitchen equipment

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

Learn to cook alongside a passionate Tico. Jorge is a Tico born in Samara, who has been cooking since he was little. He first learned to cook rice, the most popular food in Costa Rica, from his family. And then, he helped his mother cut the vegetables, taste the dishes, balance the spices and aromatics. Here, the majority of men know how to cook. In the school curriculum, a few hours are devoted to cooking. Empanadas, plátanos, picadillo de gallo, frijoles molidos, tamales. Vegetarian or not, you are welcome for this experience. It's a 3-hour course with the preparation of a dish and a juice that's a little out of the ordinary. Group or private lessons, at home or with our chef, vegetarian or not. Do not hesitate to ask us for more information. The course includes: 3 hours with the chef to learn, cook, practice. In French, English or Spanish. Tasting of the products made that day where you can also take them home.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

66XPWF67+7XV, Nicoya Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, CR

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This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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