Things to do in Faro District, Algarve: The Best Cooking Classes

The Algarve, Portugal, may be famous for its wonderful weather and beautiful beaches, but Taste Algarve has taken it upon itself to promote and preserve the gastronomic traditions and local products of this rich region, providing tourists with something a little different. Taste Algarve is a series of programmes and experiences that go far beyond just teaching people how to cook; it gives visitors a glimpse into the lifestyle and rich gastronomic heritage of this beautiful part of southern Portugal. Activities available: Cooking classes, gastronomic tours, Home cooking, Catering services, Events. Activities all year round

A journey in the mediterranean cuisine. You will cook different recipes from Portugal, Spain and Italy. Bacalhao,cataplana,pasteis de nata,paella,gazpacho,lasagna,pizza and so on. Choose your recipes from our website. Morning session with market tour of Loule and evening session. Bachelorette ,kids session birthday party,team building.A different way to spend a night in Algarve and make new friend

Your chance to enjoy a real taste of Portugal. The New Forest Lodge Country Cooking school is housed in an historic organic hill farm and equestrian estate on the edge of the Cabo Vincentina National Park. Join us and learn to cook in a real farm Kitchen. Learn to bake in a wood oven. Learn to select the freshest young vegetables from our organic kitchen gardens, fed from an historic Moorish well. This is a fun filled day and includes a visit to a local market and meeting some of the brave souls who help to get the freshest seafood to your table. Your fun packed day, starts with a relaxed cup of coffee and homemade cake around 10.00am.(We can arrange collection from your hotel or accommodation.) You will be introduced to us, your fellow guests and the kitchen with its wood fired oven and brushwood grill. Then it's off to the local fish market to soak up the local atmosphere and see the freshest of fish and vegetables. Back at the farm there is plenty to do, the wood oven will be lit but the bread must be made using fresh yeast from the baker. So roll up your sleeves and grab an apron.Herbs and organic produce from our gardens will be used to prepare salads and side dishes to accompany the bread , fish and meat that you will cook on the grill. We also have many vegetarian specialties for those guests who prefer not to eat meat, please let us know your preference when booking. Last but not least, something sweet - the dessert! All dishes are accompanied by appropriate local wines. Starting around 10.00a.m. and finishing around 4.00pm. after sitting down to enjoy the superb meal that you have cooked. The New Forest Lodge Country Cooking School is principally about having fun whilst learning a little about the proud heritage of Portuguese cuisine. We eat local food grown on our own or neighboring farms. Using traditional recipes, with wild herbs, fungi and the harvests from our organic Moorish kitchen gardens. We offer an insight into the forgotten art of cooking in brick built wood ovens and ranges. You will learn to select prepare and grill fresh fish, bake bread in our historic wood oven and learn how to chose the best fruits and vegetables from our organic kitchen gardens. You may even collect newly laid eggs from the poultry pens.

Algarve Cuisine Academy is the Algarve's premier Cooking Academy. A project that born from the need to provide adequate training to each type of potential client, from the most basic and everyday cooking skils to the most complex and gourmet. In addition to the Cooking Classes Algarve Cuisine Academy also offers various private services as well as event support and even gastronomic advice for your restaurant or hotel.

Join our private cooking classes to discover secrets of the Portuguese or Asian cuisine: - 4 days a week - Tuesday to Friday, - in your holiday villa or apartment in the Lagos area, - slow cooking with fresh and healthy ingredients, - choice between lunch at 11:00-15:00 or dinner classes at 17:00-21:00, - small groups from 4 to 10 persons, costs - €49 p.p. In our most popular Portuguese cooking class, you will learn to prepare four dishes: Caldeirada de Peixe, a famous Portuguese stew with fish, clams and vegetables, two traditional Portuguese appetisers, and a dessert. Alternatively, we'd love to share with you secrets of the exciting and delicious Asian cuisine. You can choose one of the following Asian classes: Best of Asia, Around Asia or Japanese Sushi. Please, book on our website or via Facebook at least 2 days in advance, as we work with fresh ingredients and need to buy them on a morning market, and because we are often fully booked during the high season (April-October).

Mimo Algarve offers a daily selection of hands-on cooking and wine experiences in a lovely, light-filled space in the centre of the Pine Cliffs Resort. The offering includes classes on Algarve cuisine, both traditional and modern Portuguese cuisine, as well as new family classes, where parents and children come together around the stoves.

Algarve Tours is a tourism agency specialized in the creation of wine Tours among with other amazing experiences. Our "Wines Tours" offer to our travelers a truly unforgettable experience, whose senses will be uninterrupted. In addition to Wine Tours, Algarve Views also offers excellent services in the organization of events & catering (wine tasting, wine dinners and lunches, among many others).

Algarve Treasures is a tourism company that organizes tours and experiences in the Algarve region, south of Portugal. We select our offer with the utmost rigor, working exclusively with local partners to offer a wide range of authentic options. Our mission is to share the genuine culture and traditions of the Algarve, showing what our people do in their daily lives. The AUTHENTIC is our passion!

With over 30 years of experience in the tourism sector we now offer a selection of tours. Our Serra is also host to both a wide variety of wildlife and flora, perfect for nature lovers. We combine all these qualities to present a selection of Tours, to show you all we have to offer. We offer a Monchique walking tour, Visit to a Honey maker, Visit a local distillery and a Bread Making challenge.