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Make Traditional Tamales From Scratch

Cooking Class Make Traditional Tamales From Scratch

Verified Chef

Chef Karen

5.0 (19 reviews)

Sacramento

2.5 hours

2 to 15 (public class)

$133.99 (all inclusive)

What You’ll Do

Chef Karen explores the tamale-making traditions loved by families for generations in this exciting in-person cooking class. Discover the many uses of masa in fillings ranging from savory and spicy to smooth and sweet!

Start your lesson with a batch of homemade tortilla chips and guacamole made from scratch. Then, prepare your masa and vegetables to use in fragrant and smoky roasted chicken tamales featuring a kick from Aleppo peppers. And tamales can be a dessert dish too, as you'll learn when you create sweet tamales with creamy chocolate filling.

MENU

Homemade Guacamole and Tortilla Chips

With avocados, red onions jalapeños, cilantro, lime and spices

Roasted Chicken Tamales

With masa, onions, aleppo pepper and spices

Vegetable Mexican Rice

With onions, peppers, tomato paste, butter and spices

Chocolate Tamales

With masa, cream and butter

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.

What You’ll Get

Step-by-step, beginner-friendly guidance from Chef Karen.

Expert techniques, tips and chef insights you can use long after class.

All fresh ingredients and tools provided. Enjoy your meal at the end of class.

Looking for a gift? Make Traditional Tamales From Scratch makes a perfect experience gift.

Where You’ll Be

Chef travels to your location

Sacramento

Chef Karen will also travel to guests in the following areas:

Sacramento East Bay (Bay Area) Marin County (Bay Area) South Bay & Peninsula (Bay Area)

YOUR CHEF

Verified Chef

Chef Karen

5.0 (19 reviews)

Sacramento

With over 20 years of kitchen experience, Chef Karen has done it all, from earning culinary degrees in pastry and restaurant management to working with Michelin-star chefs. She began cooking Southern soul food at age seven and now owns and operates her own catering company. She's even prepared gourmet dishes for A-listers and celebrity clients! It's all part of Chef Karen's mission of, "Building a greater community one smile at a time."

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$133.99

Price details

All-inclusive: 2.5-hour class, meal and fees.

Date

Sat, Nov 07

Time

12:00pm

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before

Groups of 2 or more

Request a private class

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REVIEWS

For this experience

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Chef Karen is absolutely amazing! She’s not only incredibly kind and outgoing, but she also has a natural talent for making everyone feel confident in the kitchen. Her tamales class was fun, engaging, and delicious! Chef Karen’s passion for food and teaching truly shines through and her business, Kreativ Soul, is the perfect treat for any occasion. Whether you’re looking to learn something new, celebrate with friends, or just enjoy delicious food, you can’t go wrong with picking Chef Karen. Highly recommend!

- Jenn

Karen is an excellent teacher and chef. Our family enjoyed learning how to make tamales and eating the delicious food. (best chips ever!) Would highly recommend this class or any that Chef Karen teaches. Thank you!

- JoAnn

Chef Karen is so personable and makes the experience fantastic!

- Jenna

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Chef Karen was lots of fun. She was knowledgeable and friendly. She was well prepared for the class and the food was wonderful. We will be sure to take additional classes with her. Thanks Chef! Mike & Cindy Jo

- Cindy

Chef Karen was a lot of fun and she brought positive energy along with the ingredients for an absolutely delicious meal. It was a fun time cooking with my husband of 37 years. I highly recommend.

- Susie

Karen was fun, knowledgeable, and the food was yummy! 100% satisfied!

- Erin

Chef Karen taught such a fun and easy learning class! Would definitely recommend her and book another team outing with her in the future.

- maria

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