Yes, after looking at Miro’s art, and Gaudi’s magnificent architecture, it was time to have some hands-on experience with Barcelona’s wonderful food. A cooking class at Cook and Taste was good way to learn a little something, enjoy a nice meal, and meet fellow travelers.
If you are a novice, there is nothing that will really be beyond your capabilities at this class. If you are already skilled in the culinary arts, it is still fun to share in the communal experience of meal preparation. Our instructor, Lluis, had just the right amount of charm combined with seriousness about teaching his craft to our class of twelve students from the USA, Canada and Australia. We opted for the one hour visit to the market prior to the class, but really we had explored that market on our own the day before, and found it to be one of the best markets of its type. Though smaller than the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, it reminded me of that one all the same.
A fellow student, Dave from Philadelphia , and I rocked the tomato soup. Evidently Lluis recognized that Steve was the best student for helping with the paella. He was in front of the class for over an hour, helping Lluis with chopping, stirring, etc.
The course took almost five hours, and seeing as how we had no food for the first three hours, nor even a glass of wine to keep us going, all of us were more than ready to devour the feast we had made.
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