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Private tour in Barcelona Iris B
Paella Cooking Class
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My clients tend to describe me as warm, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I am originally from Amsterdam in Holland, but have lived in Barcelona for almost 25 years, so I combine an international perspective with deep local knowledge. I have been a guide and a chef for more than 15 years and am passionate about creating unique and memorable experiences that are normally available only to locals or insiders. I have a masters in Spanish and the History of Spain. I also lecture in various masters programs on Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy around Europe. My speciality is helping clients understand how people live here, how they think, how they eat, and what a Barcelona lifestyle actually feels like. I normally adapt my tours depending on each client, so let's talk about what you are looking for. I look forward to hearing from you! Teaching qualification MA (Spanish Language and History) I am not a licensed guide and will not be able to guide you inside of the historical monuments. However, I can explain about the history of Spain, Catalunya and Barcelona in general.
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Learn how to make the most famous Spanish dish full of flavour and fresh fish that we buy at a local market.
Overview of your Barcelona tour
There is an old story of how the Moorish kings' servants created rice dishes by mixing the left-overs from royal banquets in large pots to take home. Some say that that word paella originates from the Arab word "baqiyah" meaning left-overs. Others believe that the word paella comes from the name of the pan it is made in - the Latin term patella, a flat plate on which offerings were made to the Gods. Cooking paella is an art. The paella pan is the canvas and the ingredients represent the different paint colours. On this tour I will take you to a local market away from the tourist area. Here we will buy most of the ingredients we need to make a delicious paella. We will then head to my home where we will spend the next hours making a paella from scratch whilst enjoying Spanish wine.
Your Barcelona tour itinerary
Instead of the tourist markets, we will visit a local market where I will teach you about all the ingredients that make the Paella so unique and tasty. After our market visit we will start cooking at my modern and fully equipped kitchen and you will learn how to cook a Paella from scratch.
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Type: Walking
We will meet at the market and from there we will walk to my home which is a 5 minute walk. The market is closed on Sundays, I offer an alternative food related activity instead.
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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: We meet at the Ninot Market where we start the tour. the tour ends at mu home.
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