Tortilla Class and Workshop: unique Eat Mexico’s experience by Priceless
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Priceless has something special for you.
When you book our unique Eat Mexico Master Class by Priceless, you will experience more than you can imagine.
Make your own tortillas from scratch, prepare salsa in a traditional molcajete, and turn your tortillas into delicious quesadillas.
Corn dough is of great importance in the Mexican diet, with it you can prepare various drinks and dishes for the enjoyment of the national and foreign palate.
We can use it as a base for tamales, tortillas and tostadas to then add other ingredients. However, none of this would be possible without one of the most important cooking methods in Mexican cuisine, nixtamalization.
Who is this activity for
Open to everyone who wants to learn about the nixtamalization process and how to make tortillas from scratch. You can come with your partner, friends and family, it is even an incredible option as an integration dynamic for work teams.
What you’ll do
During the Tortilla Class & Workshop you’ll learn about the importance and history of corn in Mexico, the nixtamalization process, and the method for making tortillas. You’ll apply the theoretical knowledge to make your own tortilla, and we’ll give you a quick lesson on how to use one of the most representative tools of Mexican cuisine, the metate. You’ll be able to participate in the preparation of a delicious Mexican salsa using a molcajete.
Where it takes place
At one of our favorite coffee shops Catita Pan y Café located in the Narvarte neighborhood, one of the safest residential areas in Mexico City.
We recommend
Arriving in comfortable clothes and with an open desire to learn. We suggest you consider participating in our Narvarte at Night: Tacos, Chelas and Mezcal tour immediately after the workshop since it takes place a couple of blocks away. We guarantee you will enjoy a delicious evening full of food, fun and lots of learning.
The process
For nixtamalization is very important to start with dry corn kernels, which are rinsed with plenty of water to remove any impurities.
The corn is then cooked in a mixture of water and lime for 30 minutes or more, depending on the amount of grain. The lime is important to create an alkaline solution that allows the pericarp (the thin skin that covers each grain) to come off and the nutrients to be better assimilated.
It is important to let this mixture rest for at least 4 hours or up to a full night. Afterwards, the cooking water is removed and the corn is rinsed by rubbing the grains together to remove the pericarp or husk.
Once completely drained, it is ground in specialized mills or on a metate (a traditional tool made of volcanic rock) to create a soft and malleable dough that will serve as the base for the delicious tortillas.
Experiencing this process thoroughly and making your own dough to prepare tortillas is something unique. That is why Eat Mexico offers its new activity Tortilla Class and Workshop. We want to share with you a little piece of our roots and the importance of one of the star ingredients in Mexican cuisine, corn.
Whether you love cooking or have no prior knowledge, our knowledgeable team will guide you through every step of the way to achieve the best possible result.
And there’s more…
With this exclusive Mastercard opportunity you will have:
A delicious coffee cocktail
A bag of Mexican specialty coffee
And a bag of homemade buttery biscuits
Your next Mexico City experience is waiting.
Elevate your Eat Mexico experience with Priceless.