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Juan More Taco Cooking Class

10/20/2018

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Juan more taco cooking class
By Guest Blogger: Vixen Mixer

Food and holidays certainly go hand in and hand, following Itchy Feet Family’s review of Juan More Taco’s Walking Foodie Tour in San Jose I happened to be in Cabo San Lucas so decided to try Juan More Taco’s Cooking Class.

Each day the cooking class’s food agenda changes and whilst I was pretty flexible on what I cooked my inquiry to join the class the following day was promptly responded to by Issi with encouragement to do hold out for Thursday Paella Day.  With the weather looking average for the next few days I locked in his suggestion and waited hungrily for Thursday to arrive!

The cooking tour is a small group activity with no more than 10 people.  The tour starts by visiting a few local shops, including a tortilla factory where the majority of the town’s tortillas are produced. The group were able to sample the tortillas whilst they were still warm, crisped up and touched with salt.  We knew the day was looking good after the first salty bite!  We also visited a local grocer and fish supplier and Issi quickly moved through the stores making sure we had enough time to see a little part of daily life, but respecting that cooking was our main game and reason for joining him.

Juan More Taco Tour Cooking Class
The actual class is conducted in Issi’s home with a converted area as a work kitchen (separate from the main area of the home).  Around a long table the other seven tourists I’d just met became friends as we squeezed limes, seeded chillies, chopped seafood and vegetables and listened to Issi share his tips on preparation and Mexican cooking.

This tour is just as much for kids as it is adults.  On our tour we had a father and daughter enjoying the day and Issi confirmed that many children come along, mostly over the age of 10 years old.

The class is as ‘hands on’ as you wish.  We were all keen participants and I was particularly pleased when the first item we made and shared was a Margherita – certainly I can make that!  My view on tequila quickly changed as Issi introduced the higher grade of tequila and shared his prepared recipe.  Of course you can enjoy the virgin version as well, for the children and non-drinker just as much fuss is made to make special drinks sans alcohol in keeping with the family friendly activity.

Juan More Taco Cooking Class
Moving into appetisers we chopped and diced and the plain tortilla chips were transformed into taste sensations as we enjoyed a range of salsas.  There were lots of variations on what you find in traditional eateries which highlighted the delight of home-made food. We had to forcibly stop snacking so that we could enjoy the paella in the next phase of our class!

Over the stove we stirred, fried and watched our paella come to life, with lots of wonderful spice tips.  Whilst some of us stirred, others pressed dough into small tortillas and flipped them on a hot grill.

When the main meal was served a quiet calm came over the room whilst we all savoured every bite and nodded a lot, motioned to each other to ‘try a bit of this’ and generally just enjoyed food in the way we genuinely should.  After lunch we were chatting so much dessert was nearly forgotten, but Issi quickly rectified this and his generous assistant whipped up a delicious finish to our incredible meal.

Juan More Taco Cooking Class
In such a wonderful atmosphere the group shared stories of home, travel, love and more. At the end of our several hours together we left not only full of amazing food but also with some new friends from around the globe and memories that are deeper than just a good feed.

The warmth of Issi’s home makes this experience something more than just a tour and as the food changes daily you could easily do more than one day – if you’re not committed to weighing in on your return home!
​Until the next adventure…..The Vixen Mixer

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