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Mexican Culinary Experience: Tequila versus Mezcal Lesson and Tasting with Chef Coty
4.9
101 Ratings
Playa del Carmen
Join Chef Coty for a Mexican culinary experience and learn about the differences between tequila and mezcal. Enjoy a 3-course menu and cooking techniques while having fun!
Join Chef Coty for a Mexican culinary experience and learn about the differences between tequila and mezcal. Enjoy a 3-course menu and cooking techniques while having fun!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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El Cielo Residencial - Visit Co.Cos to partake in an original 1 or 3 course meal preparation workshop in the residence and culinary school of a Chef with over 14 years of international teaching experience!
We provide two distinct class types: - A single course meal workshop on Tuesdays or Thursdays, taking roughly 3 hours
- A comprehensive 3…
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El Cielo Residencial - Visit Co.Cos to partake in an original 1 or 3 course meal preparation workshop in the residence and culinary school of a Chef with over 14 years of international teaching experience!
We provide two distinct class types: - A single course meal workshop on Tuesdays or Thursdays, taking roughly 3 hours
- A comprehensive 3 course meal workshop on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, spanning approximately 5 hours
Our state-of-the-art kitchen is the premier cooking school in Playa del Carmen, featuring individual cooking stations for each participant to prepare their own dish.
Take a seat, unwind, and savor your creation alongside wine and beer.
Discover the nuances of both fresh and dried chili peppers. Conclude your culinary journey with an informative session and sampling of tequila and mezcal.
Whether you’re a culinary enthusiast, an amateur cook, or a professional chef, this is an opportunity you shouldn’t pass up!
*Please note, the minimum number of participants required to conduct a class is 2. If you’re traveling alone, make sure to check for available spots before making a reservation.
What's Included
- Dinner
- Dinner
What's Not Included
- Transportation is not included
- Transportation is not included
Meal Options
- Ceviche Timbal - layers of sweet potato, avocado, mango and fish ceviche served with a chipotle sauce (aliño) and home made totopos ( tortilla chips)
- Fish and shrimp in achiote - wrapped in banana leaves stuffed with mushrooms, served with rice and xnipec sauce
- Caramelized and flambeed bananas - served with rompope sauce and topped with ice cream…
- Ceviche Timbal - layers of sweet potato, avocado, mango and fish ceviche served with a chipotle sauce (aliño) and home made totopos ( tortilla chips)
- Fish and shrimp in achiote - wrapped in banana leaves stuffed with mushrooms, served with rice and xnipec sauce
- Caramelized and flambeed bananas - served with rompope sauce and topped with ice cream and roasted nuts
- TACO menu - Salsas, home made chorizo, pickled onions, refried beans, corn tortillas, guacamole and grilled flank steak
- MOLES - Green mole, black mole, poblano mole, manchamanteles… the chef loves her mole recipes!
Additional Information
Mexican Chef Coty, having an extensive 12-year background as a culinary teacher and a vast global student base surpassing 3000, will not only impart knowledge about a 3-course menu but also share valuable cooking techniques applicable to your daily life, all the while ensuring your learning experience is fun-filled!
Individuals following vegetarian and…
Mexican Chef Coty, having an extensive 12-year background as a culinary teacher and a vast global student base surpassing 3000, will not only impart knowledge about a 3-course menu but also share valuable cooking techniques applicable to your daily life, all the while ensuring your learning experience is fun-filled!
Individuals following vegetarian and vegan diets are more than welcome!
Do inform us beforehand of any dietary restrictions or food aversions you have to ensure you gain the maximum enjoyment from this gastronomic journey!
Location
El Cielo Residencial
We will pick you up in front of the gate of RESIDENCIAL EL CIELO, 10 minutes before the class begins and will take you to our cooking school. OR, you can come directly to our school with the exact address which we will provide by a private message once you book.
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
4.9
(101 Ratings)
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863vickil
Oct 31, 2024
Fun and delicious experience - Had a wonderful evening with Chef Coty. She is so passionate about Mexican cuisine, and knowledgeable about cooking, and is a great teacher as well. My daughter and I really enjoyed getting to know her, and learning from her. So impressed by the meal we made!
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Ottavio_h
Oct 10, 2024
Fun and tasty experience - We had a fantastic time learning Mexican cuisine! The food came out amazing and the chef was friendly and knowledgeable.
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W1781sffabioc
Sep 9, 2024
Great food, lots of fun, nice atmosphere! - Chef Cory is really professional and super happy all the time, making you enjoy the activity at the fullest, from beginning to the end!
The explanation of the ingredients is also very important and their combination too!
Great opportunity to prepare and eat good food in Playa del Carmen, while having fun with other people! Highly recommended! 11 of 10! 😁👍🏻
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Dave_d
Aug 29, 2024
Cook, learn, savor in stylish kitchen classroom - One of the best meals and best cooking class experiences I have ever had. Chef Coty is an excellent teacher and communicator. She is very knowledgeable and insightful. The way she thinks about how the tastes, textures, colors, and smells of the ingredients is very inspiring. The menu and ingredients change with every class and every season. Among the things we made were a tortilla soup and a shrimp-stuffed chile relleno. These were absolutely the best I've ever had. We also made a great flambe dessert and learned about tequila, mescal, bacanora, and pulque. I will take her class again the next time I return to Riviera Maya.
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Thedavedart
Aug 29, 2024
Cook, learn, savor in stylish kitchen classroom - One of the best meals and best cooking class experiences I have ever had. Chef Coty is an excellent teacher and communicator. She is very knowledgeable and insightful. The way she thinks about how the tastes, textures, colors, and smells of the ingredients is very inspiring. The menu and ingredients change with every class and every season. Among the things we made were a tortilla soup and a shrimp-stuffed chile relleno. These were absolutely the best I've ever had. We also made a great flambe dessert and learned about tequila, mescal, bacanora, and pulque. All this, and we were visited by local monkeys before dining out on the patio. I will take her class again the next time I return to Riviera Maya.
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Kristianmy6368kk
Aug 28, 2024
Very Fun+ Good experience. Amazing food! - We went for the three course meal. The kitchen is very well set up and clean. Very hands on cooking which was great because we really came wanting to learn some good dishes to take home with us. We left very full and very happy. This is not something you sign up for if you just want to sit and watch someone cook for you like many other cooking classes. She provides five burners so everyone can get an opportunity to cook, learn, and be a part of creating and sharing a great meal.
Host is extremely friendly and gives very detailed explanations of what to do, what we're eating, and it is very clear that she loves and understands good food. I would highly recommend this experience to a group of people who want to learn how to cook. Food we made was extremely tasty and we will be making it at home! Lots of opportunity to cook for yourself and the experience lasts a long time so you get very good value for what you pay for.
More than anything else, the host struck us as a very kind person who deserves your business. She is very passionate about her the cooking school she's created. We had a fantastic time. She sat and ate with us and we all laughed and had a great time. For a while you forget you're even in a cooking class and feel like you're cooking a great meal with a friend. Easily a 5 star experience.
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Lauramc6502rf
Aug 13, 2024
Educational and Delicious - Our hands on cooking experience with Chef Cody was educational, fun, and delicious. We learned new things about cooking that we didn’t know before and learned about Mexican culinary traditions. We could not have asked for a better experience. Thank you Chef Coty. We hope to visit again.
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Tinkac2022
Aug 7, 2024
Best experience of our trip! - Chef Koti is a passionate cook, a fantastic host and an extremely devoted teacher!
We arrived at the venue slightly early and were immediately met with sous-chef Carlos, who invited us in and graciously offered welcome drinks.
The chef came on time, and her positive energy radiated right from the start. We were taught how to make amazing guac and tortilla chips, and we were also shown how to handle fish and shrimp and create a super yummy main course! Koti’s teaching style is friendly and easy-going. She sometimes challenges you with a question, so you get to do some thinking and are thus immediately more immersed in the whole process.
The course was fully hands-on, so we didn’t just stand and watch, we actually got to do all of the things. The environment was so welcoming that it immediately put us at ease.
Despite our lack of cooking skills, she made us feel safe and secure and guided us along the way.
At the end of the course, we got to eat our creations and enjoyed a sip of mezcal and tequila, accompanied by a glass of wine in a romantic setting. What a great way to end the class!
This was by far one of the best experiences of our trip, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the tastes of Mexico, history, stories and cooking hacks.
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Jenny_g
Aug 3, 2024
Tasty & Fun Cooking Class - Our cooking class with Chef Coty was an amazing experience! She's highly knowledgeable and very sweet and funny! We made mouthwatering birria tacos, chorizo from scratch, the best tasting guac and salsa, and a delicious banana dessert. We learned a lot from her and even learned new tips and tricks about cooking! She also gave us a lesson in tequila/mezcal, in which we got a few tastings and she taught us about the variety of chilis used in the culture. We would definitely do this again!
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Alyssa316
Jul 10, 2024
10/10 fun, friendly, and delicious; you should definitely book this experience if you’re in the area! - This cooking class was one of the best experiences of our whole trip!! Chef Coty is AMAZING, so knowledgeable, warm, and friendly it felt like hanging with a friend! We cooked an amazing meal together that catered to our dietary needs and was designed to be easy enough that we can recreate it at home. Plus she gave a demonstration of different kinds of peppers that was fascinating (I learned so much about fresh vs dried and their uses/spice levels) as well as an exploration of mezcal/tequila including their provenances, what’s been commercialized/popularized inaccurately, and the correct way to drink them (iykyk). It was all in her home and felt very inviting and personalized while still having the sophistication of professional cooking ranges. We love you, Coty!
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