SPANISH COOKING LESSONS

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn”
Benjamin Franklin

Increasingly it seems as the world gets smaller that more travellers are looking for unusual experiences rather than just the usual sightseeing tours. This was no more apparent than on our recent visit to Spain to experience all that Costa Brava can offer the family. One evening we were invited to a workshop in La Vinyeta (Mollet de Perelada) with a wonderful chef called Jordi and his fabulous assistant/wife Anna. They were there to teach us all a little bit about the essence of the Catalan culinary tradition. Jaume Marin the MD of the Costa Brava tourism board is a huge believer in story telling and making things come to life for the children. Getting involved was one of his key messages.

Honestly, the difference when you actually involve your children in an activity of this nature is huge. All the kids (and the parents) were massively engaged in the cooking processes and we learnt how to make Pa amb tomaquet & fuet (tomato bread with cold cured meat), Spanish omelette (one of my favourites), noodle paella and Crema Catalana (Creme Brulee of sorts).

Here we all are at the beginning being talked through what we were going to do:-

Some of the kids getting involved in making the custard creme:-

After the children worked well together and showed how it should be done, here come the competitive mummy bloggers to battle their way through each stage of the spanish omelette competition:-

Both pretty happy with their finished product:-

Then come the two professional 12 year old boys:-

Followed by the girls:-

Then comes the fun bit – burning sugar onto the top of the custard cream and now I need to buy one of those searing devices:-

Here is Jen, from Britmums and Jenography showing us how it should be done:-

Here is Kirsty from Family On A Bike setting us all on fire:-

and the finished product:-

A fantastic experience was had by all.

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