New Orleans Cooking Class and Cocktail Walking Tour

4 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English

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Overview

Get the full Louisiana dining and imbibing experience with a New Orleans cooking class followed by French Quarter cocktail tour! Learn the fundamentals of preparing classic Creole dishes such as gumbo, jambalaya and pralines during a 2"hour live chef demo and tasting. Then visit historic French Quarter bars with a cocktail"savvy guide. Sip on handcrafted mixes and learn the origin of New Orleans most celebrated drinks.

4-hour combination cooking class and French Quarter cocktail tour, in New Orleans
Learn to prepare classic Cajun cuisine during a cooking demonstration by a professional chef
Sample generous portions of New Orleans favorite dishes
Take recipes home with you to cook for your friends
See New Orleans through the lens of its culinary history
Visit historic bars where you hear the story of classic New Orleans cocktails, such as the Sazerac and Pimm's Cup
Enjoy the beauty of the French Quarter during your cocktail walking tour

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Take your gastronomic tour of New Orleans to a new level with a lively cooking class and a historic cocktail tour! First, make your way to the New Orleans School of Cooking in the French Quarter, where your 4"hour afternoon excursion begins. Grab a seat with fellow food enthusiasts for the 2"hour session, during which you'll get to know a professional chef and hear the history of Louisiana's soulful cuisine, including the melting pot of cultural influence that distinguishes Cajun and Creole dishes. As your chef prepares classic dishes such as gumbo, jambalaya and crawfish etouff ee, learn traditional techniques - such as the importance of a good roux - and the variety of unique spices that give classic Louisiana fare its distinctive flavor. After each live cooking demonstration (participants do not cook in this session), indulge in hearty samples paired with tasty local beer, iced tea or coffee. Take home a complimentary recipe book to hone your cooking chops!Afterwards, take a welcome stroll through the timeless French Quarter. You'll accompany a local cocktail"ophile on an evolutionary tour of spirits and drink in New Orleans, stopping at several historic bars to sample iconic cocktails including a Pimm's Cup and a Sazerac - invented in 1850! Between stops, admire the incomparable Vieux Carr e ('Old Square') - the city's oldest neighborhood and remaining cultural hub. Learn about French, Spanish and Creole influence on this famous neighborhood, and view centuries"old bars and eateries, including the city's oldest restaurant for a peek at the wine cellar and private dining rooms. Your combo tour ends back at the starting point with plenty of time to check out a few other favorite local drinking holes - so be sure to get recommendations from your guide!Itinerary10am Class at New Orleans School of CookingMonday: gumbo, jambalaya and pralinesTuesday: corn and crab bisque, chicken etouff ee and pralinesWednesday: gumbo, chicken Creole and pralinesThursday: gumbo, jambalaya and pralinesFriday: gumbo, jambalaya and pralinesSaturday: shrimp artichoke soup, chicken etouff ee and pralinesSunday: corn and crab bisque, chicken etouffee, and pralines4pm Guided Cocktail Walking Tour at Gray Line Lighthouse (Toulouse Street at Mississippi River)

New Orleans Cooking Class and Cocktail Walking Tour

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