Cozumel Chef | Culinary Technique and Cooking Classes

Culinary Technique Classes

Cruisers, foodies, at home chefs, or anyone looking for a unique activity that gives you a break from the sun, come join me, the Cozumel Chef, for one of our Culinary Technique Classes. Great for couples, parties or anyone interested in honing at home culinary skills, we strive to provide accessible, stress free hands-on instruction. Our classes take place in your vacation rental or in our air-conditioned kitchen. In each class, we will prepare one dish together which, if you choose, we can then use as part of a larger dinner we create for your family and friends.

Culinary Skills 101

Cost: $75/person (student); $35/person (dinner guest)

Where to begin? How do you prep for a dinner? How can I be efficient in the kitchen without making the task laborious and mundane? We will take you through an introductory course to the essential tools and techniques used to put a fantastic meal together.

This class will take you through preparation of your “mise en place” so that when it comes time to the cooking you will be well on your way to creating meals to remember. This class will also be an introduction to butchering. You will learn to filet a fish and from this we will create a meal with the vegetables you “turned” and the fish you filleted.

What you will learn:

Basic knife skills
Care of knives
French cuts
How to fillet a fish
“Turning” of vegetables

It’s all about Chicken

Cost: $75/person (student); $35/person (dinner guest)

Did you see the movie Julie & Julia? Remember the scene where Julie freaked over the last task of “deboning a duck”? Well, have no fear. This course will take your through a hands on step-by-step process on how to break down a chicken into useable parts. You will learn different techniques of preparing chicken and how to make a basic chicken stock so nothing goes to waste. Following this we will prepare a classic French dish Poulet rôti Grand-mère.

What you will learn:

How to debone a chicken
How to truss a chicken
How to create chicken stock
How to roast a chicken
Proper grilling techniques
How to create a simple sauce

Private Lessons

Cost: $75/person (student); $35/person (dinner guest)

If you are not interested in taking one of the courses we also offer private lessons. If you have a particular area of interest let us know as we would be happy to provide insight, step-by-step instruction and inspiration to get you in your culinary clogs (its what the “chef’s” wear even though not the most stylish pair of shoes). We can take you through how to plan a three-course meal, what ingredients to buy (we will take a trip to the local markets) and how to go about plating like a professional to impress your friends and family. Contact us and let us know how we can cater to your culinary needs.