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Turkish Cooking Class: Organic Farm-to-Table Experience
4.5
16 Ratings
Bodrum
We will guide and educate you on how local residents use fresh daily ingredients and freshly baked bread in their cooking. You will consume genuine organic produce from the village farm and partake in a real Turkish lunch that you have prepared with local assistance. You will also get to sample local wine and authentic organic olive oil.
We will guide and educate you on how local residents use fresh daily ingredients and freshly baked bread in their cooking. You will consume genuine organic produce from the village farm and partake in a real Turkish lunch that you have prepared with local assistance. You will also get to sample local wine and authentic organic olive oil.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Etrim DoÄa Restoran - Turkish cuisine is renowned for its diverse and nutritious offerings. Participate in a Cooking Class in the pastoral Etrim village, situated near Bodrum. The Etrim village, along with the Bodrum region, boasts distinctive culinary traditions, characterized by an abundance of fresh ingredients and dishes throughout the year….
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Etrim DoÄa Restoran - Turkish cuisine is renowned for its diverse and nutritious offerings. Participate in a Cooking Class in the pastoral Etrim village, situated near Bodrum. The Etrim village, along with the Bodrum region, boasts distinctive culinary traditions, characterized by an abundance of fresh ingredients and dishes throughout the year. The Bodrum and Aegean areas are particularly known for their olive oil-based recipes, as well as a variety of vegetables and herbs. Our cooking classes offer a range of menu options and are adaptable to accommodate numerous dietary preferences. Immerse yourself in a genuine Turkish Village culinary experience, joining the villagers and your local guide, who hails from Etrim, for a day of cooking. Sample our locally produced wine and delve into the practical aspects of regional cooking, with techniques and ingredients sourced directly from the villagers, their gardens, and vineyards. Our village and surrounding areas supply natural olive oil, figs, a multitude of vegetables, vine leaves, and more, supporting the local inhabitants. Dining in our village includes seasonally fresh vegetables prepared by the villagers and served in their traditional homes. Portions of the food and bread are even cooked over a wood fire. During the delectable lunch, we offer the dishes we’ve crafted together, accompanied by local wine, beer, or non-alcoholic beverages.
Vegetarians are warmly welcomed!
What's Included
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tea and coffee
- Local driver/guide
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tea and coffee
- Local driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
- Private transportation
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
- Private transportation
Meal Options
- 4-5 mezes for starter. - we show how you prepare mezes , Turkish starter like tapas.
- stuffed pepper , vegetable pie , - prepare stuffed pepper and vegetable pie ,
- 4-5 mezes for starter. - we show how you prepare mezes , Turkish starter like tapas.
- stuffed pepper , vegetable pie , - prepare stuffed pepper and vegetable pie ,
Location
Bodrum Tour - Boat Tours - Yacht Tours - Private Boat Tours
Üçkuyular Caddesi
we can meeting with you in our office or cruise port. one day before we will send to you location by whatsapp. you can come by taxi or public transport
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(16 Ratings)
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Escape796027
Nov 28, 2024
Authentic cultural experience - I had an amazing day on this trip. As a solo traveler I was warmly welcomed by everyone. The tour guide, Tony is very knowledgeable about the area and was always around to translate. I was welcomed with tea before I was taken to the kitchen to help the local ladies prepare various dishes. I was treated kindly by all the locals and enjoyed learning not only about the local food but also about the Turkish culture. The village is beautiful and it felt like a true authentic experience. The food I ate for lunch was also some of the best food I have eaten on my trip so far.
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592siennak
Sep 20, 2024
Amazing traditional food experience - I had an amazing experience. I was the only one signed up for the class so as a female solo traveler I felt a little worried at first, but I felt safe and really enjoyed my time at the Etrim Village. It was nice to see the countryside of bodrum and experience how to cook Turkish food. I would recommend this to anyone!
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Foluo562
Jul 30, 2024
Best experience ever! - The class was amazing; I would 100% recommend, the experience was made easy to follow even for people who are not used to cooking and the food tasted even better when we had lunch. Not only that but we absolutely got more than we expected, we had a lovely tour of the Etrim village where we were able to meet the locals and see how they make rugs and dye wool for e.g. Everyone was so lovely and friendly, especiallyTony and Belgin (our tour guide & chef) made this experience so much better. Next time I’m in Bodrum I will definitely do this again :)
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Dilara_h
Jul 13, 2024
Excellent - Overall the whole experience was fabulous. The food was excellent and the people were lovely. My sister and I had a great time!
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Judy_l
May 24, 2024
Impeccable, down to earth, heartwarming experience - I was the only person signed up for this tour on a Friday. I guess this is because this tour is relatively new, but I assure you, it could be the most special tour you could take in Bodrum. I, myself am a huge foodie and passionate about cooking, therefore, this is the perfect tour for me to get to learn the Turkish traditional village cooking.
On the day of the tour, I was greeted by tour guide Tony, he is fully fluent in English and gave me a very warm welcome. Unfortunately, during my visit to Bodrum, I was not very well physically due to seasonal allergies, but not only merely performing normal duties as a tour guide, Tony most certainly provided utmost care to make me feel comfortable during the tour.
Tony would tell me stories about the city, the village and everything about Turkey the country itself. It was such a pleasure to have met Tony as well as all the lovely, welcoming people from Etrim village. From interaction with the chefs and carpet makers, there was never a moment I felt I was a foreigner to them, I was being treated as one of them despite the cultural differences.
Tony is highly knowledgeable, more than qualified tour guide. Because of him, I will most certainly will return to Bordrum.
If you want to leave Bodrum feeling your heart full and warm, you need to sign up to this tour!
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V870jcnicolep
May 24, 2024
Authentic cooking and village tour - Beautiful local village, visiting and seeing what life is like. You get to see how they support locals with hand made carpets and rugs. We met a local 92 year old lady in her home. Made gozeleme, halva and vine leaves. Tony was an amazing guide very humble and knowledgeable, he made us feel at ease. Would thoroughly recommend this tour. Much more authentic than a typical boat trip.
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Emmagz2325gz
May 12, 2024
Quality experience for a friendly moment - We went to Etrim with friends for a bachelorette party. We were able to discover the village and also cook food. Everyone was super welcoming and attentive, the meal was delicious. We were also able to see and try our hand at carpet weaving. I highly recommend this experience.
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Arianne_t
May 9, 2024
Local flavor - Pick up was easy. We were driven to Etrim in a comfortable van and given a tour of the village, invited into the mosque (very different than the ones in the city!), visited some houses to see how people in the village previously and currently live. After our tour, we went to a restaurant of sorts and started rolling grape leaves. The lady who taught us didn't speak English and our guide who was also the interpreter flitted in and out and we could only communicate with her when he was around. We then also cut some pumpkin which we are told is used for a dessert. Afterwards we went into the kitchen and saw how they made some other things like bread (of various kinds) and they let us participate a bit by rolling the dough. After about 15-20 mins of that, we then went out into the outdoor restaurant and had a feast (though not the stuff we made). I could tell the grape leaves were not ours as I tended to make fatter ones than they did. Also the pumpkins did not make it on our menu. We ate family style with some other people who we had done the village tour with but then split off when we did the cooking but they did not sign up for that. The food was very good though and you could tell the freshness. It was a holiday so they seemed to be quite busy even though it was a weekday so I appreciated that they still had the cooking portion for us. Though the filling of the grape leaves was premade, they told us what was in it and I feel like I could try to replicate it at home with some help from google. All in all, I recommend this experience if you want something more from Bodrum than the beach resort life.
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William_s
Jul 29, 2024
Great tour but translator/guide needs to stay - It was a good experience that needs some work. We made a ton of the same food (about 100 dolma for 2 people). The process of it should be to make 25 not 100. It was just done with no English translation. They were not even able to tell us the ingredients. Although very nice, the guide left all the time and we were with people who were not able to discuss what we were doing and it was awkward. Someone in the kitchen was trying to teach me the way to roll bead and I would do wrong and she was not able to tell me how to fix or do properly.
The food was amazing! Really amazing with a huge selection!
This was a good experience. I would probably do it again, but some tweeks are needed to the process of the tour. The major change is that a translator or guide needs to be present the whole tour.
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Anna_d
Aug 6, 2024
Wasn’t really cooking.... - Wasn’t really cooking. Was just helping in the kitchen.
A little unorganized but friendly people around.
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