Cooking Class: Introduction to Tamales
Chef Alec introduces you to an elevated version of a Mexican favorite in this cooking class brimming with flavor and tradition. From savory to sweet, there's a filling to satisfy every tamale fan in the group! You'll learn to prepare a basic masa, a corn dough softened with pork fat and flavored with chicken stock, and a dessert masa sweetened with sugar. Then, you'll use your masa to create chicken tamales with salsa verde and sweet roast pumpkin and walnut tamales with brown sugar and raisins.
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Basic Corn Masa Dough
With pork fat, chicken stock and baking powder
Sweet Corn Masa Dough
With butter, sugar and baking powder
Chicken With Salsa Verde Filling
With tomatillos, green peppers, jalapeños, parsley, cilantro and cumin
Sweet Roasted Pumpkin and Walnut Filling
With condensed milk, eggs, raisins, brown sugar and spices
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 6
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsCouples, Beginner, Fun, Mexican, Latin
Outside Reviews for Chef Alec
Kaitlin L.
19 Jun 2021
This was such an amazing and fun experience! Chef Alec was great and was very knowledgeable! He made it so convenient coming over and having all the ingredients and everything we needed to prepare our meal! Can’t wait to keep doing more of these!
As a self-taught culinary master, Chef Alec brings an exciting element of invention to his epicurean experiences. His early years spent in Japan exposed him to the beauty of authentic Japanese cuisine. He also takes special interest in Spanish, French and Latin American cooking, as well as crafting fresh pasta and handmade bread creations. Chef Alec is eager to share his passion for gastronomy with others through his interactive cooking classes.
