Cooking class
Cooking class

Traditional Cooking Class in Marrakech, Marrakesh

Overview

This unique experience utilizes the power of food to help you connect with Moroccan cuisine, culture, and people. You'll meet an inspiring group of women and learn how to cook local delicacies as they share stories about their lives.

The foundation of your experience is a traditional cooking class focused on the all-stars of Moroccan cuisine: you'll either cook a delicious Tagine (a spice-infused stew named for the earthenware pot it simmers in) or couscous with seasonal vegetables, poultry, lamb, or merguez sausages. What makes this class particularly special is that your culinary teachers, aside from being experts at making delicious food, are local women within a non-profit. This organization empowers them through culinary arts and provides a stable income.  

In Moroccan culture, meals are a vibrant and vital component of one's community. While you chat and connect with your teacher, the tagine cooks slowly over charcoal. Then, when ready, you'll share your meal as a group! Learn the timeless techniques of preparing Moroccan dishes and make a genuine connection with the women in this NGO; as you steam couscous, you'll exchange stories, setting the stage for a close family-style meal at the end of your lesson. You're also likely to encounter some of Morocco's signature flavors and ingredients — think preserved lemons and spices like ras el hanout and saffron.

Before you leave, ask your teachers for their favorite shops, treats, and places nearby. You'll depart with a full belly and a full heart. Walk off your decadent meal this afternoon as you stroll around the neighborhood and explore the town, hopefully through a new, more personal lens.  

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Traveler reviews

3 total ratings, 2 with reviews
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Nisah M.
Peachtree Corners, GA | Reviewed on May 10, 2023
Our chef during this class was amazing! She was a great teacher, very playful and friendly. It was a great experience to learn how to cook traditional Moroccan food. Read more

Our chef during this class was amazing! She was a great teacher, very playful and friendly. It was a great experience to learn how to cook traditional Moroccan food.

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Londa A.
Valrico, FL | Reviewed on Sep 19, 2022
We made the best tasting lemon and olive chicken tagine we had on our entire trip in our class. Looking forward to receiving the recipes so I can bring a bit of Morocco to my US home. The tea service was very informative and opened my eyes about the use of different herbs and spices to make great tea. Staff was great ! Read more

We made the best tasting lemon and olive chicken tagine we had on our entire trip in our class. Looking forward to receiving the recipes so I can bring a bit of Morocco to my US home. The tea service was very informative and opened my eyes about the use of different herbs and spices to make great tea. Staff was great !

Tips for future travelers

Wear comfortable walking shoes for the market tour.

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Staff was great !

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