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Cooking Class in Fez: Immerse Yourself in Moroccan Cuisine and Market Culture

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Fès

Discover the flavors of Moroccan cuisine and immerse yourself in the vibrant market culture of Fez. Join our cooking class and experience a shopping expedition to a local souk, followed by a hands-on cooking experience in a traditional Moroccan kitchen.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Restaurant Palais Bab Sahra Fes - The cooking class will take place at palais bab sahra place, in a traditional Moroccan palais in the heart of the medina located near the central square of blue gate . The day begins with a shopping spree in a local souk or souk in the heart of bustling Fez

There are a variety of dishes that you can learn to cook, because the most popular dishes that tourists like to learn how to prepare are: different types of tagine (chicken tagine with olives, meat and vegetable tagine, meat and prunes,…), different types of couscous (couscous with meat and vegetables, couscous with raisins and onions,….), pastilla (chicken pastilla)
and at the end of the lesson, a variety of salads are served with the dishes that have been prepared during the lesson and seasonal fruits and Moroccan tea
mineral water
If you can’t find availability in the calendar feel free to text me and we can arrange that …

What's Included

Bottled water provided
Lunch included
Dinner included
Tea and coffee available

What's Not Included

Carbonated beverages

Meal Options

Zaalouk - Zaalouk - roasted eggplant, tomatoes, Green peppers with spices
taktouka - Taktouka - spiced green pepper salad
Vegetarian Tagine - Tagine with: potatoes, carrots, zucchini onion, garlic … more
Chicken Tagine - Tagine with chicken vegetables, preserved lemon and olives.
Beef Tagine - Vegetables Tagine with beef
Vegetarian Couscous - Moroccan Couscous with 7 vegetables
Couscous with Beef or chicken - Couscous with beef and chicken and 7 vegetables
Sweet Couscous - Couscous with almonds, caramelized onions, and grapes
Harira - Soup - Harira - Vegetables Soup
Dessert - Fruits

Additional Information

We will collect you from where you’re staying, and then initiate our day with a vibrant excursion to a local marketplace tucked away in the dynamic Fes Medina. There, we will gather all the necessary components we will later utilise to craft an authentic Moroccan feast during our engaging cooking class. The butcher stalls will offer a selection of fresh meats including beef, chicken, and lamb, while the greengrocer stands boast high-quality vegetables at astoundingly affordable rates, and the fruit vendors showcase an explosion of colors and tastes. Meanwhile, the spice sellers display an assortment of aromatic seasonings required to concoct savory dishes, featuring exotic yellow saffron, fiery red paprika, aromatic yellow cumin, warm orange-brown ginger, brilliant turmeric yellows, pitch-black pepper powders, earthy cinnamon sticks or ground powder, and pure white Moroccan salt, creating a barrage of sensatory delights! Once we finish our marketplace adventure, your guide will lead you to a quintessential Moroccan cookhouse.

Location

Restaurant Palais Bab Sahra Fes

Dear clients we will be at the Blue gate or BAB BOUJLOUD 15 minutes before the class started ..If you will be late please contact us

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Lyle_m

Jun 5, 2024

Best Cooking Class in Fez - This was by far the best cooking class we have taken anywhere. Mohamed and Fatima patiently led us through our recipes. We began with a trip to the market for ingredients, then returned to a beautiful, well-equipped kitchen in a fabulous setting. We made a Moroccan salad, a chicken tagine and a vegetable couscous. We also were shown all the steps to make a perfect mint tea and enjoyed it with an assortment of biscuits on a beautiful terrace overlooking the city. Dinner was served with an additional 7 small salads and dips with bread. There was so much food and everything tasted delicious. This is definitely a 5 star experience. Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the evening and our hosts. We can highly recommend this class as one of the best activities to do while visiting Fez. We look forward to duplicating the dishes at home when we receive the recipes. Thank you for such a special evening.

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143marinea

May 21, 2024

Exceptional, unmissable! - Amazing ! An exceptional moment of sharing and conviviality A warm and family atmosphere in a superb location. I really recommend it, for me it’s a must and it’s what we liked best about our stay. We went with our two and a half year old daughter, she was able to participate and when she was a little fed up, she was able to play in the room where we were. We started the workshop with a trip to the market to buy the ingredients needed for the recipe that we were able to choose and then we returned to the palace and we all cooked together!

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Whitney_d

May 13, 2024

Delicious Dinner - Not a very technical cooking class, but great people and wonderful food! Enjoyed our time with Mohammed.

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Roam30161845939

Mar 26, 2024

More than a course, an unforgettable experience - Great team and busy program followed by a memorable meal, the best tagine of our stay made to our taste and on the wise advice of the cook Fatima. I recommend without reservation.

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Nancy_r

Mar 7, 2024

Wonderful cooking class in Fes - Fatima and Mohamed were very friendly and patient with us, we learnt a lot, cooking salad, tagine and couscous. We went to the market to buy produce first. The interior is beautiful and we could gomyp to the roof terrace for the view after our meal. The food was fantastic, we got a lot more than what we ourselves made with seven salads and cookies.

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Camper826222

Feb 13, 2024

Great Fez Activity - Class directed by Chef Fatima with participation by the restaurant maitre’d. Our visit included Fatima’s family who gave us a wonderful perspective on Moroccan cuisine and family meals. Fun, informative and delicious. Very nice class set up.

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Carolinecp853rc

Jan 16, 2024

Recommended! - Super fun cooking workshop. First we get the meat from the Souk and then we make our own tagines and salads. We ate our homemade food on the roof terrace. Because we had the workshop in January (low season) we had a private workshop, what a luxury! There was a beautiful view of the entire Medina from the roof terrace. I recommend this workshop.

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Tocquevillebluegrass

Jan 8, 2024

Wonderful Immersive Experience! - We first identified this cooking class through a highly positive and detailed review on a travel blog. The high expectations that were set were certainly met. Before and after signing up, the restaurant was highly responsive by email to respond to our questions and for clarifications. Upon arrival, Mohammed guided our party of 4 (including 2 college-age sons) through the souk to choose the proteins and introduce us to spices and starches. We returned to the cooking classroom to find additional ingredients and utensils, at stations for each one of us, already prepped for the next stage of our hands-on class. Together with chef Fatima, he provided and translated instructions in English, along with history, culture and styles of food preparation. The class was light, educational and fun. We relaxed on a few snacks as the recipes continued to cook and then we enjoyed the dinners we had prepared; more than enough for each person to eat and share. Best of all, we didn’t have to worry about cleaning up our food prep and dishes! A memorable hands-on experience!

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Theofanis

Nov 28, 2023

Best restaurant and cooking class in Morocco.... - Fatma and Mohammed best cooking class in Morocco and pailais bab Sahar in fes the best restaurant in all Morocco I have travel alla Morocco and this one the best ,taste, service, hospitality everything best ...see you soon I'm sure for that ,for alla the tourist people if go to fes go to this restaurant and I'm sure for that your surprise with everything, cooking class, lunch, dinner amazing everything thnx for everything all the best...

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Stephen_f

Nov 26, 2023

I was able to learn more about Moroccan food culture in this hands-on cooking class - Palais bab sahra is beautifully decorated and is amazing. As I was waiting for my time to shop in the market to buy ingredients for my cooking class, Saad escorted me to the terrace and offered mint tea and cookies. It was a beautiful afternoon with great views. And Saad was very friendly and welcoming. Then Mohamed came to meet me and we walked to the market to pick up meat, herbs, spices, and bread for my cooking class. He was very informative as we walk through the market. Fatima was my instructor and with the help of Mohamed to translate, she gave good directions, and was very patient with me. With her assistance, I fixed an amazing beef tagine, Moroccan tomato salad, and mint tea. I enjoyed mint tea and cookies as my meal finished cooking. I was then served bread, salad, olives, and the dishes I prepared for my dinner in their lovely restaurant. It was an experience that made my time in Fes very special and I highly recommend this for those who are interested in digging a little deeper in the Moroccan culture.

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