Food & Cooking Private Tour in Tangier

Gourmet & Cooking tour in Tangier

Tour Price : €125-175 Duration : 3-6 hours Languages: English, Spanish, French and Arabic

Your cooking vacation in Morocco means authenticity, fabulous food, and fun.

Learn to make local recipes and the traditional dishes of Moroccan gastronomy during your amazing cooking classes. The foods of Morocco take great advantage of the natural bounty of a country where eating is both a practical and social ritual. The cooks in the kitchens of the four royal cities (Fez, Meknes, Marrakech and Rabat) helped to refine Moroccan cuisine and create the basis for what we know as Moroccan cuisine today. The midday meal is the main meal, except during the holy month of Ramadan, and abundant servings are the norm. The meal usually begins with a series of hot and cold salads which are followed by a tagine, or stew.

The heartiest plate, often a lamb or chicken dish, is next, followed by a heaping plate of couscous topped with meats and vegetables. A soothing cup of sweet mint tea is the grace note to this repast. It is not uncommon for Moroccans to eat using the first three fingers of a hand, and to use bread as a "utensil." The Moroccans are quick to point out that the best meals are found not in the restaurants but in the homes. In this land of good and abundant food, the emphasis is clearly on preparing your own. It is worth mentioning that women do virtually all of the cooking in this very traditional country Key Ingredients Moroccan cuisine is rich in spices, only natural when you consider the ages-old spice trade from Arabia to North Africa. Spices here are used to enhance, not mask, the flavor of food.

The following spices are among the most commonly used: Saffron, Cinnamon, Cumin, ground Ginger, Paprika, Black pepper and Sesame seed Herbs also play an important role in Moroccan food, chief among them the following: Parsley, Green coriander, Cilantro The Moroccan table also makes good use of the following ingredients: Onions, garlic, preserved lemons, couscous, filo dough, eggs, chick-peas, olives, orange flower waters and honey

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