We had a wonderful time at our cooking class with Hassan and the Sultana staff. Definitely recommend for a family activity - our kids loved it and are excited to make the dishes again when we are back home. We cooked multiple dishes and enjoyed a leisurely lunch. Pick up and drop off was included from our Riad too! Thanks to everyone at Sultana!
susanlR3747SQ
24 Nov 2022
OMG, what an incredible, authentic experience cooking with Souad and her family.
We started by going to the market to pick out the fresh ingredients for our meal of lamb tagine with apricots & prunes, homemade bread, Moroccan salad, a beet smoothie, and 4 traditional side dishes (aubergine, carrots, peppers, and sweet potatoes). The meat was definitely “fresh. ” Such a fun and colourful experience.
Next, Souad, took us to her mother & sister-in-law’s home in the ancient medina. Despite little or no English, they helped us chop, slice, peel, boil, cut, shred, grill, juice, knead, and pressure cook everything we needed for the next several hours. We used a lot of spices including cumin, tuneric, garlic, ginger, saffron, preserved lemons and the magical elixir called “44 spice” blend. I took lots of notes and photos since no English meant no written recipes - and our expert chefs measured more by experience & love, than cups or tablespoons.
We made some homemade bread, and when it had risen enough, we walked our tray of loaves through the market to the community oven to bake. So cool!
When the bread was ready we walked it home and enjoyed our feast. SO YUMMY and beautifully & artfully plated!!!!!
Such an amazing adventure and definitely a real slice of life of many Moroccan women’s daily life. Definitely a highlight of our 3 week stay in Morocco.