Madrid tapas cooking class including wine and sangria

Become a tapas aficionado while learning how to prepare famous Spanish dishes during a 2-hour cooking class! Under the watchful eye of a professional local chef, create classics like gazpacho, a piquant chilled soup made from tomatoes, as well as Spanish tortillas and more! After cooking and learning about Madrid cuisine, sit down to savor the snacks while sipping up to four drinks – two of wine and two of sangria.

Meet your host, a professional local chef, and then start your tapas experience with a leisurely stroll to a kitchen in the center of town where your cooking class takes place. Before putting on your apron and beginning your tapas lesson, learn about Madrid cuisine, hearing stories of famous dishes from the city and the century-old recipes used to create them.

A much-loved Catalan dish is pa amb tomàque – a tasty treat that translates quite aptly as ‘bread with tomatoes.’ Simple it may be, but there are secrets to making this time-tested treat as delectable as the Madrileños do. Learn about the quality of the ingredients; help chop the tomatoes and garlic; and then taste the perfect marriage of juicy tomatoes, oil and crusty bread!

Alongside this Madrid staple, learn how to cook potatoe tortilla (thick omeletes), and prepare a tongue tingling gazpacho – a zesty chilled soup made from tomatoes, cucumber, sherry vinegar and onions. The exact menu may change according to seasonality, but your chef will be sure to include some Spanish specialties.

Sit down to enjoy your plates of tapas alongside two glasses of Spanish wine and two glasses of sangria – a fruit and red wine punch. Learn how to pair the wine with your food, noting the aromas and complementing flavors, and chat with your chef about tapas bars to visit and dishes to try. Your class then finishes after your meal.