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Marrakech: Tagine Cookery Class With a Local

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Activity provider: Interpid Urban Adventures - Europe
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    Marrakech: Tagine Cookery Class With a Local

    Activity provider: Interpid Urban Adventures - Europe
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    Learn to cook authentic Moroccan tagines in Marrakech. Shop for ingredients at a souk, learn about the uses of herbs and spices, and cook a typical Moroccan meal with an expert chef. Then, sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

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    Duration 4 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English
    Private group available

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Prepare an authentic Moroccan tagine with an expert chef
    • Learn the Arabic terms for local ingredients
    • Shop for herbs and spices at a local souk, and learn of their importance in Moroccan cooking
    • Enjoy the fruits of your cooking adventure during a lunch in a delightful riad
    • Join a carbon neutral tour, organized and led by an eco-certified tour operator
    Full description
    Get ready for the ultimate tajine experience on this one of a kind tour in Marrakech. From market to plate, you’ll learn how to whip up a tajine from scratch, using ingredients from the famous Marrakech souks. The best part of it all? You get to devour your tajine after you’ve made it! Stroll among the locals as you select the meat, vegetables, herbs, and spices that form the basis of Moroccan cuisine. Learn how spices are used, and about their historic importation to Morocco over thousands of years. Discover homegrown ingredients, such as saffron from Taliouine, mint and olives from Meknes, and oranges and lemons from Fez. Then, during your hands-on cookery class, an expert chef will teach you how to make traditional dishes central to Moroccan meals. Among the most famous Moroccan dishes are couscous, pastila, tagine, tanjia, and harira. Although the last is a soup, it is considered a dish in itself, especially during Ramadan, and is often served with delicious local dates. Once you have prepared your tagine meal, sit down to savor the delights of your cookery class in the delightful surroundings of a typical riad. Afterwards you will be transferred back to your hotel, armed with your own exclusive Moroccan recipes to try at home.
    Includes
    • Local English-speaking guide
    • Lunch
    • Recipe sheet
    • Hotel pickup/drop-off
    Covid-19 precautions

    You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You will receive a mandatory temperature check
    • All participants who are over 18 years old must present proof of full vaccination. Participants aged 6-17 must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of Covid-19 infection in the past 9 months, or a negative PCR or lateral flow Covid-19 test taken no more than 72 hours before the activity starts

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    Meeting point

    Outside Café France in Djemaa El-Fna. As you walk into Djemaa El-Fna through the main entrance, this is a 3-storey café on the right side of the square. All through Djemaa El-Fna there are fake guides who will try and convince you to do a tour with them, so please make sure that you find the official guide who will be holding an Urban Adventures sign or badge, and be waiting for you in front of the café.

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    Important information

    Not allowed

    • Shorts
    • Short skirts
    • Sleeveless shirts

    Know before you go

    • This tour is organized and led by the world's largest travel B-Corp certified company. B-Corp Certification measures a company’s social and environmental impacts and responsible tourism practices
    • From September 1st, 2021, travelers over the age of 18 must produce proof of complete vaccination against COVID-19 to participate in the tour. Children aged 6-17 must present a negative COVID-19 test, proof of recovery, or proof of vaccination
    • The maximum group size for the group class is 12 people
    • Dress standards are more conservative in Morocco than in most western countries. Shoulders, knees, and cleavage should be covered at all times. Wearing shorts or low-cut tops and showing your midriff is not recommended, as it will restrict your entry into buildings, including private homes, and is considered disrespectful. Long, light-colored, lightweight sleeved shirts, trousers, and skirts are respectful, cover your body, keep you cool in the heat, and protect you from the harsh sun
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.8 /5

    based on 341 reviews

    Review summary

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    • Value for money
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    • Service
      4.8/5
    • Organization
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    Amazing class! Going to the market was so fun and authentic. We learned more in this class about Morocco and it’s culture than any other tour we’ve done. Additionally, the food was so delicious and cooking was so fun with Karina and her assistant. They are so kind and funny. Also, we thought the knives were great! I highly recommend this class, it was worth every penny!

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    April 23, 2022

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    It was announced in advance that we were going to 'buy in' for the tie in the souk and we had probably feared a little for the execution of! But it was arranged in an incredibly elegant way by the participants following the instructor around different parts of the souk and thus seeing and experiencing these and in practice bought the instructor from the merchants. After the purchase we went to a nice riad where we 'built' a tagine and before that we had been given a thorough instruction in making sweet, Moroccan mint tea.

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    March 13, 2020

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    Kim – Denmark Verified booking

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    We were a total of 8 participants and understood each other very well. First we went to the market with Hanna (I don't know if the name is spelled correctly) and bought spices, meat and vegetables and she told us what these things were called in Arabic. Then we went to a hotel and met Karima who was cooking with us. Although the recipe for a chicken tagine was, it was no problem for them to guide us for our vegetarian tagine. As a starter we prepared a typical Moroccan salad and as an dessert there were oranges with cinnamon. The best food we have eaten in Marrakech !! Everyone was very friendly and it was really a lot of fun to get to know the Moroccan cuisine. I would do it again in a heartbeat!

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    March 9, 2020

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