Tangier Moroccan Cooking Class – Authentic Shore Excursion

Embark on a Tangier Moroccan Cooking Experience that begins with a sensory journey through a bustling local market and culminates in a hands-on cooking workshop in an intimate riad or family kitchen. Over 3–4 hours, you’ll learn to craft signature Moroccan dishes—tagine, couscous, harira, and more—and master the art of pouring mint tea. Along the way, your local chef-host shares century-old family recipes, spice lore, and anecdotes about Tangier’s vibrant culinary heritage. Ideal as a Tangier shore excursion, this immersive class connects you to Morocco’s heart and soul, leaving you with delicious memories (and recipes) to take home.

Before donning your apron, your Tangier cooking class starts at a neighborhood market, where the kaleidoscope of spices, fresh produce, and fragrant herbs awakens your senses. Guided by your chef, discover the secrets of ras el hanout, preserved lemons, saffron threads, and locally grown vegetables—knowledge essential for authentic Moroccan cooking

A Warm, Authentic Setting

Retreat to a traditional riad courtyard or private Tangier kitchen, where low tables and mosaic tiles set the scene for an intimate Moroccan cooking experience. Your host demonstrates classic techniques—layering ingredients in a conical tagine, kneading bread dough, and seasoning to perfection—before inviting you to take over the chef’s brigade.

Step-by-Step Instruction

• Tagine Mastery: Learn to slow-cook chicken, lamb, or vegetable tagine, balancing sweet and savory with fruits, nuts, and spices.
• Couscous Preparation: Experience the time-honored process of steaming semolina to fluffy perfection.
• Harira Soup: Simmer fragrant lentils, chickpeas, tomatoes, and herbs for Morocco’s beloved Ramadan soup.
• Bread & Tea Ritual: Shape and bake crisp flatbreads, then pour mint tea “à la marocaine,” perfecting the art of the tall, thin pour that aerates and sweetens the brew

A typical Tangier cooking workshop menu may include:

• Starter: Seasonal Moroccan salads—tomato-orange, zaalouk eggplant, or taktouka peppers.
• Main: Chicken & olive tagine with preserved lemons or a seafood tagine featuring fresh Atlantic catch.
• Side: Fluffy semolina couscous with buttered raisins.
• Dessert: Orange blossom–scented pastries or cinnamon-honey cookies.
• Beverage: Traditional mint tea served with local sweets.

Throughout your Tangier shore excursion, your chef-host weaves in tales of Tangier’s cosmopolitan past—from Berber spice routes to Andalusian influences—illuminating how history and geography shape today’s flavors. Learn family-guarded recipes passed down over generations, and understand the social rituals that turn cooking into celebration

• Duration: 3–4 hours, perfect for a half-day shore excursion.
• Meeting Point: Your Tangier port pickup.
• Group Size: Private or small groups (up to 8 guests) for personalized attention.
• Cost: Depending on group size and inclusions; most offer free cancellation.
• Inclusions: All ingredients, equipment, aprons, step-by-step instruction, meal enjoyment, tea, and printed recipes.

• Authenticity: Shop, cook, and dine where locals do.
• Expert Guidance: Learn from chefs steeped in Tangier’s culinary traditions.
• Cultural Insight: Gain historical context and family stories behind every dish.
• Memorable Keepsake: Take home recipes and newfound skills to recreate Moroccan magic.

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