Traditional French Soufflé Cooking Class in Paris in a Local Home

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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 7 guests
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English, French
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Join a warm, hands-on soufflé class in Paris. Discover authentic French recipes and enjoy a three-course meal with wine. Optional market tour to select ingredients. Vegetarian menu on request.

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

Experience Details

This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Françoise learned to cook from her two grandfathers who were both fisherman.


• Traditional French soufflé cooking class in Paris in a local home

• Learn to make traditional French cheese soufflé, the perfect classic of French cuisine

• Enjoy a plated three-course meal that will include an appetizer, main course and dessert, served with some French wine

• Introduction to French ingredients, cuisine and culture

• Vegetarian options available, upon request


If you choose the market tour, get a guided tour of the Batignolles market. Pick up a selection of ingredients from local producers for your cooking class and meal.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Appetizer
sampling of cheese nibbles, a feuilleté with leeks, shrimp with ginger creme
MAIN
Main
A traditional cheese soufflé served with a seasonal green salad
DESSERT
Dessert
A traditional French dessert such as poached pears, a fruit tarte or île flottante (a soft meringue served on top of a sweet custard).

What You Get

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Homecooked meal
Private French cooking class with your host Francoise
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • On weekends (Sat and Sun), Francoise prefers to start the market experience at 9:15am (instead of 10am) to avoid the rush. Francoise is willing to host on weekends for groups 5+
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A glass of wine is included in the cost of the experience.
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Learn how to make a traditional French cheese soufflé, the perfect classic of French cuisine. Françoise will teach you all the techniques needed to recreate this light and fluffy dish at home, including the secret for how to get your soufflé to rise properly in the oven! If you select the market tour, meet Françoise in front of Sainte-Marie des Batignolles and walk together to the local covered market to meet some of Francoise's local producers. You might stop at the local fishmonger, the fromagerie, and the produce store on your way home, and on your way pick up a selection of ingredients for your cooking class. Walk the short way (less than ten minutes) back to Francoise's apartment where you will prepare your meal together and enjoy it at Francoise's large table in her kitchen. Please note that market tours are not available on Mondays since the markets are closed that day.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Rue Boursault, Département de Paris Île-de-France, France, FR, 75017

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Cooking class: Meet at Françoise's home in the 17th arrondissement For Market tour: Meet in front of Sainte-Marie des Batignolles, a church that is walking distance from the Batignolles market Please check your voucher for exact address. Check the 'before you go' section, for the meeting location.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Wonderful experience!
August 27, 2019
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A week after enjoying our cooking experience, our family is still talking about what fun it was and how enjoyable it was (and the food was good too). Mary was a wonderful host and we enjoyed learni...read more

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Such a great evening in Ireland!
June 05, 2019
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Mary is a wonderful hostess. She was a pleasure to talk with and a great teacher. We had a beautiful evening in her home preparing and dining on a fantastic meal. I would highly recommend this u...read more

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Great food, fabulous company and conversation
January 13, 2019
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My partner and I signed up for cooking and dining with Mary. Mary was conversational and easy to get along with right from the start. Mary's kitchen is large and perfect for more than four to s...read more

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