Market to Table Hands On Cooking Experience in the Azores
Buying Ingredients for the Cooking Class at Mercado da Graça
Mercado da Graça Market Tour
Picking Fresh Ingredients at the Host´s Farm
Azorean Soup
Typical Portuguese Caldeirada de Bacalhau (Portuguese Cod Stew)
5-6hrs approx.
Ponta Delgada
Price from: 159.00 euros
Experience the flavors of the Azores with a guided market tour and hands-on cooking class. Explore fresh local ingredients, visit a farm, and cook a delicious four-course meal. End the experience by savoring the dishes you've created in a warm, welcoming setting.
Highlights
- Discover Fresh Local Produce at Mercado da Graça.
- Cook a Four-Course Azorean meal.
- Pick Seasonal Ingredients from the farm.
- Enjoy the meal with Local Wines at the Host's Home.
General Overview
- ID: EW3405
Country: Portugal
Region: Azores Islands
City: Ponta Delgada
Duration: 5-6hrs approx.
Type: Private Full Day Tours
Theme: Food & Wine Tours, Culinary Tours and Cooking Holidays
Group Size: 1 to 25 People
Price from:
159.00€
Introduction
Discover the Azorean Flavors Market Tour and Cooking Experience
Join us for an unforgettable culinary tour in Ponta Delgada, starting at the vibrant Mercado da Graça. Explore the island´s unique produce, fresh fish, sausages, and rich cheeses while learning about local cooking traditions. After selecting ingredients, we´ll head to the kitchen, where you´ll enjoy a hands-on cooking class. We´ll prepare four delicious courses, including soup, fish and meat dishes, and a dessert, all paired with local wines and cheeses. As we cook, you´ll also visit the host´s farm, discovering seasonal fruits and herbs that may be incorporated into our meal. To end the experience, we´ll gather around the table and taste our homemade feast.
Day by day itinerary
DAY 1:
PONTA DELGADA - FENAIS DA LUZ
- Meet your host at Mercado da Graça in Ponta Delgada.
- Explore the market, learning about fresh fish, sausages, cheeses, and local produce.
- Select ingredients for the cooking class.
- Travel to the kitchen to begin the hands-on cooking experience. (NOTE: Please let us know if you need transportation from the market to the cooking venue so we can advise of the extra cost.)
- Visit the host´s farm, discovering seasonal fruits and herbs.
- Harvest fresh ingredients, depending on the season.
- Prepare a four-course meal, including soup, fish, meat dishes, and dessert.
- Pair dishes with local wines and cheeses.
- Enjoy the homemade feast in a warm, welcoming setting.
- Transportation on your own back to Ponta Delgada. (NOTE: Please let us know if you need transportation back to your hotel or designated drop-off point.)
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END OF THE MARKET VISIT AND HANDS-ON COOKING EXPERIENCE
Included
- English Speaking Cooking Class.
- Visit the market with an explanation of the local produce.
- 1 (L): Lunch based on a 4-course meal (soup, fish and meat dishes, and a dessert) of traditional Azorean cuisine (NOTE: The menu for the class can be define before the class, but normally we prefer to define it at the beginning of the class)...
>> Soup: Mint Egg and bread Soup, Fish soup, Kale Soup, Beans soup, Meat soup, Chicken soup, Traditional Holy Spirit Festivities Soup.
>> Dishes: Fried Mackerel with Azorean "Vilão" Sauce, Stuffed Mackerel, Oven-backed Fish with Potatoes, Traditional Beef Stew, Broad Bean Stew, Peas Stew, Regional Steak, Mixed Roast (Chicken, Pork and Beef), Roast Chicken with Bread Stuffing, Fish Casserole, Mocklobster, Octopus Stew, Seafood Rice.
>> Desserts: Rice Pudding, Sponge Cake, Passion Fruit Mousse, Pumpkin Pastry, Beans Pudding, Traditional Cookies Pudding, Custard Cream Pudding (Pastel de Nata.)
>> Wines: red wine from Quinta do Jardinete - barrica de carvalho, White: Frades, Verdelho do Pico e Pedras Brancas, 2 different liqueurs and 2 moonshines. - Local Taxes.
Excluded
- Transportation. (NOTE: Please advise if you need transportation for the whole experience)
- Meals not specified in the itinerary.
- Guided Tours not specified in the itinerary.
- Any other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Gratuities to Drivers & Guides (Not mandatory but given if you have enjoyed the service).
Pick up
- Meet your host in Ponta delgada market- Mercado da Graça or Santana Market in Ribeira grande on thursdays and then the cooking class in Fenais da Luz.
Drop off
- Ending in Fenais da Luz at the host's home. - Rua de Sao Jeronimo no. 59, Fenais da Luz, 9545-230 Ponta Delgada
Cancellation policy
- Up to 72 hrs before: Fully Refundable
- Under 72 hrs: 100% Non-Refundable
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