Medellín Community Project Cooking Class and Tour on Wednesdays

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At the Vía Cocina training centre, you'll receive a tour of the professional kitchen, training spaces for low income entrepreneurs, our organic rooftop garden with breathtaking mountain views, and all of the self-constructed spaces in between. Chef Brian will share details of the social transformation projects and infrastructure in Medellin's up and coming Buenos Aires neighbourhood, where you'll be far from the touristy parts of town, in a safe area bustling with everyday Colombian life. 

After picking some herbs and vegetables from the garden, we'll head to the kitchen, put on our aprons and get down to some hands-on cooking, where techniques, tips and tricks will be shared from Brian's travels around the world's kitchens. We'll prepare a delicious meal combining less common Colombian dishes with an exotic fruit tasting, and classic Vía Cocina recipes that transform local ingredients into fusion dishes with Thai and Indian origins. Vegetarian and vegan options are always available.

Menu

• Antioquian Ropa Vieja (shredded beef or mushroom with plantain and herbs in a tomato onion cumin sauce)
• Caribbean Coconut Rice
• Thai style mango salad
• South Indian-inspired Kaalan (sautéed bananas with an unexpected mix of coconut, spices and fresh herbs from the garden)
• Fresh fruit juice
• Exotic fruit tasting

Programme

For lunch, classes start at 10:30am, and we finish the meal around 2pm in our unique colonial style interior patio.

For dinner, we start around 3:30pm, and finish the meal around 7pm.

We meet by the training centre, you can arrive by taxi or public transport in the new modern tram (Miraflores station is next to the house, and I can pick you up there).