TAKE THE FLAVOURS OF CARTAGENA HOME WITH YOU!
TRADITIONAL CARTAGENA EXPERIENCE
AlthoughWhat better way to remember your amazing holiday in Cartagena de Indias, than by dipping into your home kitchen and whipping up a Colombian treat?
Cooking classes with Cartagena Connections are relaxed, informal, fun and informative. Oh! And TASTY!
WHERE
The lessons take place in a cute restaurant in central San Diego or Getsemani (or in your private house/villa by arrangement)
TIME
The start-time is usually 4pm but this can be negotiated depending upon dates and chef to be more lunch or later dinner time. The experience lasts 3-4 hours.
PRICE
250,000 pesos pp (2 people minimum to confirm a class, single travellers can ofcourse book into confirmed classes)
WHAT WILL WE COOK?
We want to share the most traditional and beloved recipes of Cartagena and Colombia and showcase local ingredients. Here are a list of potential menu items.. The menu will be based on ingredients of the day but we can we can also easily cater for vegetarians and other food preferences, so let us know.
Starter
Fish Ceviche
Mango Ceviche
Shrimp Cocktail
Mote de Queso (it is a white, thick soup/stew made out of yams (ñame) and local farmer's cheese, like a creole fondue!) V
Patacones con Queso (deep fried, crunchy and garlicky plantains with local farmer's cheese) V
Main Dishes
Yellow sticky rice with chicken, pork and meat, wrapped in Bijao leaves (traditional Cartagena rice called Pastel, similar to a tamale)
Seafood stew cooked in tomato sauce and coconut milk (cazuela de mariscos)
Posta Cartagenera (pot roast) slow cooked in sweet panela sauce with coconut rice and patacones)
Gnocci made out of yucca in blue cheese sauce.
Dessert
Enyucao (typical dessert made with yucca)
White chocolate, coconut milk and passion fruit soup.
WHO ARE THE CHEFS?
We have partnered with excellent local chefs to provide classes that are lot of fun. Some of the chefs have better English than others, so depending upon availability, one of our team will also be on-hand to act as guide and interpreter.
Other options: We can create a special menu, hire a special historic mansion, come to your private house/apartment, do the class on your private yacht or whatever else you can think of. At the moment we are only getting sporadic enquiries.. but if you're interested.. send us your dates and maybe we can pair you up with another couple or couples to reduce prices. We put confirmed cooking classes on our what's on calendar so you can see if there's one at a time/day to suit you. We're all about flexibility.. so ask!
Cooking classes with Cartagena Connections are relaxed, informal, fun and informative. Oh! And TASTY!
WHERE
The lessons take place in a cute restaurant in central San Diego or Getsemani (or in your private house/villa by arrangement)
TIME
The start-time is usually 4pm but this can be negotiated depending upon dates and chef to be more lunch or later dinner time. The experience lasts 3-4 hours.
PRICE
250,000 pesos pp (2 people minimum to confirm a class, single travellers can ofcourse book into confirmed classes)
WHAT WILL WE COOK?
We want to share the most traditional and beloved recipes of Cartagena and Colombia and showcase local ingredients. Here are a list of potential menu items.. The menu will be based on ingredients of the day but we can we can also easily cater for vegetarians and other food preferences, so let us know.
Starter
Fish Ceviche
Mango Ceviche
Shrimp Cocktail
Mote de Queso (it is a white, thick soup/stew made out of yams (ñame) and local farmer's cheese, like a creole fondue!) V
Patacones con Queso (deep fried, crunchy and garlicky plantains with local farmer's cheese) V
Main Dishes
Yellow sticky rice with chicken, pork and meat, wrapped in Bijao leaves (traditional Cartagena rice called Pastel, similar to a tamale)
Seafood stew cooked in tomato sauce and coconut milk (cazuela de mariscos)
Posta Cartagenera (pot roast) slow cooked in sweet panela sauce with coconut rice and patacones)
Gnocci made out of yucca in blue cheese sauce.
Dessert
Enyucao (typical dessert made with yucca)
White chocolate, coconut milk and passion fruit soup.
WHO ARE THE CHEFS?
We have partnered with excellent local chefs to provide classes that are lot of fun. Some of the chefs have better English than others, so depending upon availability, one of our team will also be on-hand to act as guide and interpreter.
Other options: We can create a special menu, hire a special historic mansion, come to your private house/apartment, do the class on your private yacht or whatever else you can think of. At the moment we are only getting sporadic enquiries.. but if you're interested.. send us your dates and maybe we can pair you up with another couple or couples to reduce prices. We put confirmed cooking classes on our what's on calendar so you can see if there's one at a time/day to suit you. We're all about flexibility.. so ask!