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Portuguese Cooking Class: Backyard Ingredients Stories
4.8
19 Ratings
Oeiras
Immerse yourself in the flavors of Portugal in a typical village home. Learn to cook traditional dishes using fresh ingredients from the backyard while hearing stories about their origins. Enjoy a delicious meal together at the end.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Igreja de São Bento de Valejas - Get ready to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. In just 20 minutes, you’ll arrive at a small and picturesque village in Lisbon. I challenge you to spend 3-4 hours of fantastic moments in a charming house that’s more than 100 years old. It’s located in a beautiful valley that has many stories to tell. While we cook our meal, I will share some of those stories with you around the table.
All products are meticulously selected for daily freshness, taking you on a journey through Portugal and beyond.
Join me.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Dinner
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
Meal Options
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Cheese and cold meat board - • Local wine or tea as a welcome drink
• Fresh bread with typical cheese, chorizo & olives - of the 1001 Cod recipes - we chose 1 - Depending on my guests’ dietary restrictions and the time of year, I adapt the menus.
- Of the thousands of typical Portuguese desserts - I’ll choose 1 - Portuguese sweets are extremely varied; they either have dairy products and eggs, or we cook fruit with a special touch.
Additional Information
The experience is super relaxed, we start by sitting down and tasting a little bit of Portugal, while I give a brief explanation of what we’re going to cook. Cooking while hungry is a bad policy. When we’re ready, we put on our aprons and start the teamwork, under my guidance. Some of the ingredients are from my backyard, and I’ll take you to see what they are…
As we prepare the food, I’ll tell some stories about the origins of the ingredients to be used.
In the end, we set the table and sat down to savor all the dishes we’ve prepared.
IMPORTANT: If you have any food allergies or follow a specific diet (vegetarian, paleo, vegan, etc …) let me know as soon as possible so we can prepare in advance all the ingredients needed.
Location
Igreja de São Bento de Valejas
The meeting place is the church square in my village, and I'll meet you there.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(19 Ratings)
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Lisa_j
Jul 26, 2024
A wonderful experience not to be missed when in the Lisbon area - Our host was amazing! Very friendly and knowledgeable. We prepared a delicious meal in a beautiful home. We highly recommend this experience!!!
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Nicolefi5025bt
Jul 24, 2024
Authentic and Personal Cooking Experience - A lovely and personal experience. The class was only the two of us, where we shared Portuguese wine and food while reminiscing and exchanging stories. Katija is so kind and insightful regarding the history of the cuisine we made. We had egg and garlic soup, octopus rice, and a lemon cream dessert, but she rotates the menu to personalize each guest's experience. I can not recommend this experience enough!
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Voyager04960588385
Jul 16, 2024
Wonderful Experience! - Such a delightful way to spend time in the Lisbon area! We were welcomed into Kat’s home, where we toured her garden and then settled into a comfortable, covered outdoor area. We all got to participate in the preparation of the delicious, traditional Portugese meal. She even included our five-year-old, much to his delight. The food was wonderful, and we all got plenty to eat. Highly recommend this experience!
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Frederico_b01
Jul 3, 2024
Awasome food experience! - Awasome food experience. We tried different vegeterian food with some friends and it was a really good afternoon. Our hostess was higly profficient in cooking, kind and friendly.
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Jasmine_l
Jun 18, 2024
10/10 Experience! - I went on a mother / daughter trip to Portugal back in March. We decided that we wanted to do a cooking class outside of Lisboa. The area around Katija's home was so beautiful. This was a really fun experience getting to cook and try new foods. My mother and I felt so welcomed Katija was a wonderful host!
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T692vnpatrickk
Jun 13, 2024
Cooking with Katija - Katija was wonderful! Great stories, new friends, beautiful garden, fabulous food and cooking experience. Thank you so much for sharing with us!
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Chloe_r
Jun 11, 2024
A must do experience! - This cooking class was a highlight of our time in Portugal. The food was delicious and Katija was a joy to be around. We learned so much about Portuguese food, history, and culture! This is a must do experience!!
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Leilaac4754do
May 9, 2024
BOOK THIS NOW!!!! - Katija was the most welcoming host. Her home is in a beautiful village and has lots of history. She shared many stories about herself and her country, it was all so interesting and gave you an insiders view to Portugal. She has a wonderful garden and we picked tea leaves right off of the tree! Not only did we drink the tea there, she was kind enough to pack some up for us to take home. The cooking class started with bread, olives and a delicious homemade seasoned cheese. We were also offered Portugals famous green wine! We got to cook a delicious meal of traditional tomato rice, cod and salad and for desert a dish known as “sawdust”. Everything was so delicious and the class was so much fun! I would go back a million times! Thank you Katija for opening your home!!!
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Emyg336
May 7, 2024
Amazing activity - Such an incredible activity. The food was delicious and Katija was very kind. We learned a lot about the portuguese culture. You should try this activity!!
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Journey727175
Jun 6, 2024
Good experience if you like bacalhau - The experience was very fun and our host was great. We just didn't like the bacalhau. The leek vegetarian dish tasted much better. Also, she didn't have enough wine for everyone. Maybe the bacalhau would taste better if there was more wine!
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