Get hands-on help from your chef preparing a paella and seasonal tapas, discovering the secrets of the socarrat (the caramelized crust on the bottom of the paella pan). Afterwards, you'll enjoy your creation paired with a selection of Spanish wines.
Your experience begins with a warm welcome and a brief introduction to Catalan and Spanish cuisine: the ingredients, traditions, and stories behind the dishes you're going to cook.
Together with your chef, you'll head to the kitchen and get straight to work. You'll learn how to make traditional paella from scratch: choosing the right rice, preparing the sofrito, controlling the heat, and achieving the iconic socarrat, that golden crust on the bottom that all Spaniards fight over.
In addition to the paella, you'll prepare a selection of seasonal tapas that showcase the fresh, local produce of each time of year. Your chef will guide you through each recipe, explaining the techniques, the cultural background, and the little tricks that make each dish a success.
Once everything is ready, you will sit down together to enjoy the food you have prepared, paired with a carefully selected range of wines from different regions of Spain, with a brief explanation of each one.
You'll leave with the recipes, the techniques, and an authentic taste of what makes Spanish cuisine so special.
