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Polish Cooking Class: Pierogi Making and Market Tour
5.0
113 Ratings
Kraków
Immerse yourself in Polish culture with a Krakow Pierogi Cooking Class. Shop for fresh ingredients at a local market, then learn how to make traditional pierogi in a local’s home.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Kraków - We are going to show you how to make pierogi like a pro. At the beginning, you’ll go shopping at the bustling market, and you will get from your guide all the insider info on the fresh vegetables and produce for sale along the way. Your guide will even be able to teach you some expressions in Polish if you wish so that you can barter at the market like a true Krakow native!
Next on this Krakow tour, you’ll be taken to a family home, where you’ll be able to put all that delicious fresh produce to use and get some cooking lessons from Krakow locals. You’ll be taught how to make a pierogi, a typical Polish dish (kind of like a dumpling). Whilst you’re cooking you’ll have the chance to ask all the questions about Poland you have always had.
Finally, you’ll be able to enjoy the fruits of your labour and tuck into all the Krakow food you’ve been making. As you’ll be eating with a Polish family, this will also be your chance to ask all those questions you have about Polish culture, and your hosts will be very happy to teach you all about their country. Eat, drink, and be merry – Krakow style!
What's Included
- Selection of Polish snacks
- Polish beer
- Local Friendly English-speaking Guide
- Private tour option hotel pick up
- Public transport to the private home where the cooking class is taking place
- Farmer’s Market shopping
- Water, tea, coffee
- Pierogi
What's Not Included
- Gratuity
- Small group tour option excluded hotel pick up
Meal Options
- Polish pierogi (dumplings)
- traditional cheese
- local pickles
- traditional sweet and local beer
Additional Information
The tour starts with an opportunity for you to shop for fresh produce at the lively market. Afterward, the guide will escort you to her/his private residence where you’ll transform into an efficient pierogi producer. Guided by your local host, you will acquire the art of preparing traditional Polish cuisine. In the process, you can practice your Polish language skills as you immerse yourself in the authentic environment of a Polish household and their mealtime rituals and discussions.
- How you will help the local community by joining this tour: - At the beginning of your tour, you will visit a local farmers’ market which is located off the beaten path, where you will have a chance to learn some Polish as you shop, which provides a great opportunity to interact with local vendors and respect their language and traditions. - Your tour also supports local vendors who wouldn’t have access to tourists without Krakow Urban Tours. - In addition, your tour promotes regional products
- Food Allergies: Unless you suffer from multiple, combined food allergies, or unless you are a vegan, we will figure it out. Vegetarians are welcome on all tours.
- Tips: If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.
- For private tour option we offer central Krakow hotels pick up. Please call or email us.
Location
Długa 1
Długa
Your Krakow Urban Tours guide will be waiting at the corner between Dluga and Basztowa streets, at the entrance to the bookshop 'Pod Globusem'.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Andrewgg2153wc
Sep 22, 2024
A must do experience!!! - Making Pierogis with Magdalena was the best part. Buy ingredients in polish at the local market was a great way to get the day going. Learning how to make them correctly to be successful afterwards and enjoying all the effort in the end was great. Best experience and most enjoyable part of my trip.
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William_s
Sep 22, 2024
Do it - Thoroughly enjoyed the market experience, our charming guide, and the personal Pierogi making instruction
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Andrew_g
Sep 19, 2024
Amazing Time. - I had a wonderful time making pierogi’s and conversing with Magdalena! Shopping in the market is a great way to learn some Polish. I would do it again. The time I spent making pierogi’s with Magdalena is the most memorable and enjoyable part of my trip.
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Chriswp4942hr
Sep 18, 2024
Pierogi Cooking Calss - We had a wonderful time! Our host Magda was lovely and made the event special. So fun to immerse ourselves in the local life!
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X9366oqsallys
Sep 17, 2024
Explore the market and learn to make pierogi - Alicja was a wonderful pierogi chef and host! We had fun today in the market and learning to make pierogi. Highly recommend.
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Experience798225
Sep 14, 2024
Fantastic cooking experience! - What a fantastic experience on our Poland tour. Dominika was so personable and patient with us "non-pierogi" cookers - lol. I loved visiting the market and cooking in her apartment in Krakow. It was a wonderful experience and highly recommended!
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J9069gprickw
Sep 12, 2024
The Best Day Ever! - This was probably the most enjoyable and knowledgeable event/class we did during our stay in Krakow. Our host Magdalena was wonderful, entertaining, warm, and extremely hospitable in opening up her home and showing us how to make the BEST pierogi! During our time with her she also helped us learn more about the Polish language and local traditions. HIGHLY recommend this class for anyone visiting Krakow, and who is a lover pierogi.
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Paul_a
Sep 12, 2024
Great way to get to know Poland, its people and food - Shopping for the ingredients was fun, especially trying to speak Polish. Talking with Kasha was great. Best of all was making and eating the pierogi.
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328cristinet
Sep 8, 2024
Perfect Poland Palatable Pierogi Preperation - Truly a special experience with a local guide! Getting to see the market where the locals go was a treat! I could have spent more time there BUT we needed to get to our guide's home to make the pierogis! We enjoyed her sharing her life and historical knowledge as we traveled to her place. Dominika was perfectly prepared, having things ready to go once we got there. This made it so enjoyable as we learned some of the 'secrets' to accomplishing pierogi making for when we return home! Thank you so much for this fun experience.
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L7460pnlindao
Sep 5, 2024
Best time today ! - So, I signed up for the pierogi making class because when in Poland you need to do as they do. My friend was sick so it was just me. Alicja was the guide. We started on time and walked to the market where she told me I’d be ordering the food and gave me a “polish cheat sheet” we practiced first ( it was hard but Im so glad I tried) . It was not what I expected but so so happy as I wanted to learn and experience as the Polish do. She took time to explain food in the market and beyond. It was fascinating to see how they make their pickles. After a short trip to her home we started, now let me preface -I don't eat much and I don't cook. Well,, I had the BEST day, Alicja stood right by me guiding, telling stories and answering my million questions as she taught me the art of making the dough, the inside and how t finish them with your own “signature”. I not only learned to cook them I tried other polish foods, and ate some of a poppy cake ( id never even heard of it) ,, we talked about so many things and I learned so much. It was beyond a pleasure to spend time learning, cooking and conversing with Alicja. I’d do it again in a heartbeat
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