Cappadocia kookles

Basa is an amazing cook and very patient! She and her husband opened their own home to the two of us. We made delicious yogurt-based soups and meatballs wrapped in eggplant. Their friend Kadir picked us up from our hotel and took us to the market. All three were so interesting to talk to and it was our best meal in Turkey. Beautiful hosts, home, hospitality and delicious food! It will always be a favorite memory for my husband and I because it was so intimate to do this class in their own home away from touristy activities. The site did not allow me to post photos, but we took dozens of the wonderful food and hosts.

Aangename ervaring met een lokale familie. Ze wisselen de host met elke klas (op basis van wat ons is verteld), dus onze ervaring kan anders zijn dan de volgende. Het eten was heerlijk, de gastheer was vriendelijk, we hadden geweldige lokale wijn. Mijn enige klacht is dat het niet echt een kookles is en dat een paar ingrediënten voorgekookt waren. We hebben ook niet individueel kunnen koken, de recepten leren enz. De gastheer maakt een grote pot van elk gerecht en we hielpen met het snijden van groenten en het af en toe roeren van de potten lol! Toch een zeer gezellige avond doorgebracht met het eten van huisgemaakte gerechten.

My wife and I had a wonderful experience in a cooking class organized by Kadir. Kadir picked us up at our hotel in Goreme exactly on time and as we drove to our destination gave us information about the area. We visited a small restaurant kitchen run by Erhan and his family. His Mum was our instructor with Erhan interpreting. We had many laughs and learnt so much. They were a deightful family. Kadir even organized to send the recipes afterwards which he did - exactly as promised. The night was topped off with us eating our cooking class food accompanied with a local glass of red. My wife is a keen cook, me less so, but we both equally enjoyed the experience so don't think this class is just for serious chefs. A wonderful experience. We did a lot of exploring on our own on our trip to Cappadocia but I would strongly recommend any tour conducted by Kadir.