Cooking School in Alhama de Granada
Special Introductory Offer! Full day of Andalucian Cuisine: only 50 euros per person!
Andalucian food is famous all over the world and if you have a favourite dish you'd like to learn to cook yourself then we'd like to introduce you to top local chefs, Rodrigo Rodriquez and Jose Valenzuela, the owner of favourite local restaurant, Al Dente.
Rodrigo, who came with his family from Colombia forty years ago, had a very popular restaurant on the coast for twenty years and has now swapped that hectic schedule for a more laid back life in Alhama.
Jose worked in Dublin, England and Australia for several years before returning to Alhama to establish Al Dente as one of the best restaurants in the area. Charming and easy-going, Rodrigo and Jose know absolutely everything there is to know about local Andalucian cooking and love to cook......
You can choose any or all from the Menu:
A Full Day of Andalucian Cuisine (50 euros pp): In the morning go shopping for ingredients - talk over the choices of cheeses, hams and sausages at the deli counter; fresh fish and meat at the butcher and the fishmongers and learn how to order in Spanish. Find out what's locally grown at the Friday market and fruit & veg shops and find out about Alhama's own olive oils and wines. If you have a sweet tooth, visit the Clarissa Nuns to buy sweets and pastries sold through a hatch in the covent main door. This is a great way of ensuring your fridge is well-stocked with all the things you like for the rest of your holiday! Over a drink and tapas, discuss ingredients and recipes from all over the region (not forgetting the Moorish influence on Andalucian cuisine) and decide on what to have for dinner.
Learn to make the perfect gazpacho, spanish omelette, paella and many other delicious local dishes ....... here are some sample menus suggested by Rodrigo and Jose for preparing and eating either at Al Dente or in your own kitchen. These are only suggestions - you are more than welcome to discuss your own menus (including vegetarian) to cook with Rodrigo and Jose. Everything will be prepared with local in-season produce and prices include shopping in the morning (if you wish) then 2-4 hours preparation and cooking time, a trip to Alhama's Aranzada bodega for the perfect bottle of wine to complement your dinner and recipes to take home.
Menu One
* Salmorejo - Thick Gazpacho Soup with Peppers and Jamon Curado
(or vegetarian)
* Tortilla Espanola - Spanish Omelette
* Flan - Spanish Creme Caramel
Menu Two
* Ensalada con Naranja y Bacalao - Salad with Orange and Cod
* Paella - with Fish and/or Meat
* Tocino de Cielo - Baked Caramel Dessert
Menu Three
* Sopa de Ajo - Garlic Soup with Serrano Ham and Chorizo
* Cabrito con Almendras - Baby Goat in Almond Sauce
* Greixonera - Pastry filled with Oranges and Spirits
Menu Four
* Sopa de Esparagus - Asparagus Soup
* Bacalao Pil-Pil - Cod with Pil-Pil Sauce
* Platanos Fritos con Helado - Fried Bananas with Oranges, Frigiliana Honey and Ice Cream
Special Introductory Offer - 50 euros pp (includes ingredients) and 40 euros pp for groups of 4 or more. For a chat about what you'd like or to make a booking please call Pam or Neil on 0034 685035267 or write to us at alhamaaccommodation@gmail.com.
Catering Service: If you don't fancy cooking yourselves but do fancy something special then order a delicious dinner to be brought to your home from Al Dente. All the menus above are available - prices on request. Talk to Rodrigo or Jose about preparing something for you that is not on the menus above eg a vegetarian dinner, lamb, stuffed squid, etc. Order in the morning in English or Spanish, tel: (0034) 958360536 or (0034) 647635290.
Wine & Olive Tour: Take a tour of Alhama's famous Aranzada bodega and vineyards and/or the local olive mill - sample delicious local wines and olive oils and learn about how they are made - included in the cookery course; separately price not fixed yet, please let us know if you are interested.
Explore the region: take a trip to Granada or Malaga to find out about their local especialidades - price on request
Andalucian Picnic: Walk to a local beauty spot where a specially prepared picnic will be waiting for you. The photograph shows a gorgeous local spot - two hours walk through beautiful, quiet countryside with Rodrigo and the dogs to a giant tree set in rolling hills and fields with spectacular views to the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Order the day before in English or Spanish, tel (0034) 958360536 or (0034) 647635290, price on request.