One of the things I like to do on a trip is to find a class or a workshop that fits into my schedule. If I can learn something in only half a day, so much the better.
Here is something fun to do in Barcelona. This is a cooking class that takes place on the second floor of La Boqueria, the public market of Barcelona, located right along the Ramblas.
The Boqueria has some of the chicest-looking tinderas.
On the menu were tapas--small dishes of bite-sized portions. There was octopus, torta de patata, padron peppers, patatas bravas, spanish meatballs.
We were a fairly big group so it was a bit chaotic. One little group was prepping and another was cooking.
Like every cooking class, the chefs explain in detail why we are using certain ingredients, and also the reason for some procedures. I noticed we were grating the tomatoes and not chopping them but I don't remember the reason.
And one of the most interesting part of the afternoon was when they decided to make sangrias. There was no recipe or measurements written down for us, and the chef did everything by approximating-- "Now pour 7 seconds of vodka..(pouring starts) 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..."
A lot of the women abandoned the cooking stations to watch the sangria prep (which was just a bonus part, so that we could have something with the food!)
Patatas bravas and patron peppers
The torta de patata is coming along nicely. We just have to turn it over, which for me is the hardest part of preparing it. Imagine doing all the steps only for the whole thing to splat on the floor?
I don't have a photo of the flipped omelet but it was successful..and delicious!
Here's our spread. It was a fun way to spend an afternoon!
With the chefs. Guapos no?
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