Cooking Class: Gourmet Cooking With a German Chef
The rich, rustic flavors of German cuisine come to life in this hearty European meal! Let Chef Dirk introduce you to the delicious possibilities of German recipes in this hands-on cooking class.
You'll begin with grilled appetizers that combine meat and vegetables with melted cheese before creating a Schweitzer Art green salad with pancetta and vinaigrette. For your entrée, prepare a Jägerschnitzel robed in mushroom cream sauce and served with spätzle. Finish up your lesson with pears flambés for dessert, seasoned with black pepper and fresh mint.
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Swiss Raclette Grilled Appetizers
With meat, vegetables and melted cheese
Schweizer Art Green Salad
With Italian pancetta pork belly and vinaigrette
Jägerschnitzel
With a mushroom sauce and authentic German spätzle pasta
Pear Flambé
With fresh mint, black pepper and vanilla ice cream
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 25
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsCouples, Group, Date Night, Fun, German
- This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.
Reviews Guests Left For This Experience

Madeline
09 Feb 2024
He was funny and knowledgeable, I definitely will recommend

Meg
17 Jan 2022
Chef Dirk was lovely and very communicative, however many of the items were pre-prepared and it felt somewhat disorganized.
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Eva
03 Feb 2025
I gifted my family the ClassPop! INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN-EUROPEAN FUSION cooking class, and they loved it! Chef Dirk was amazing—talented, fun, and easy to follow. The warm, inviting atmosphere enhanced the experience, and the food was absolutely delicious! I highly recommend this class for anyone who loves good food and a fun time with great people!
Event location: San Francisco
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Meet your chef
Chef Dirk has developed a passion for global cuisine through his world travels, which has taken him to more than 20 different countries. He is a classically-trained gourmet chef and hospitality manager who studied in his native Germany and has held positions at five-star restaurants during his extensive career. Chef Dirk's cumulative experiences in the culinary industry combine with his enthusiastic personality to create memorable learning experiences.
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