Cooking classes are an increasingly popular way to get to know a certain destination.
It is a unique opportunity to learn about local gastronomy and culture in a relaxed atmosphere through cooking and socializing, that is, to discover how the locals live and eat.
Due to the relaxed atmosphere, hanging out and concept of a cooking classes, tourist say that they learn more about the culture in a few hours of the culinary workshop than in a few days of a classic stay in the destination.
Growing istrian gastronomy
This is especially highlighted for regions other than Istria, which have something to show in the field of gastronomy.
Namely, you have probably heard that Istria has been declared the region with the best olive oil several times. The excellent istrian malvasia wine, homemade cheese and prosciutto are not far behind the olive oil. Truffles should definitely be singled out, and this region is home to some of the largest specimens in the world.
Cooking classes by Istria Cooking
Classes from Istria Cooking usually consist of a visit to a green market, cooking 3 dishes under the mentorship of a chef and tasting dishes with a glass of wine.
They are suitable for people of all generations, including children, and participants do not need to have any prior cooking knowledge.
Cooking workshop in Istria
Bearing in mind all that has been said, one family also decided to take a cooking class.
With the mentorship of the chef, they prepared traditional istrian dishes such as homemade pasta “pljukanci” with ox beef “boškarin”, shrimps etc.
The atmosphere was cheerful, so the hanging out lasted even after the cooking class.
See how everything looked in the pictures.
