Learn to make Costa Rican Fish in a private online class!

5.0 (5 Reviews)

Approximately 1.5 hours

English or Spanish

Your host Melissa

Melissa believes food is a way to share love, a way to learn about someone's culture and to connect with people. She grew up eating traditional Costa Rican food that her mom cooked for them at home. Melissa learned these family recipes from her mother and then perfected them with time. Today she re-creates traditional meals and adds a modern twist to make her own recipes. Melissa is very keen on showcasing the rich culture and heritage of her country through its food and that is why she published her first cookbook: ‘Living Longer, Healthier and Happier - Recipes from Costa Rica’. Her first cook book is a true reflection of her passion.

Highlights

Learn to make Costa Rican fish, pescado en salsa and black beans and rice, gallo pinto
Private, one-on-one online instruction with a Costa Rican native
Scheduled mutually at your convenience (host lives in Jaco, Costa Rica (GMT-6))
Customization available for dietary restrictions or preferences
Recipes and ingredients list will be emailed in advance of class
Travel from your own home and learn Costa Rican culinary traditions!

What will you cook together

Pescado en salsa, fish in a tomato sauce
Gallo pinto, black beans and rice

Ingredients

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2 medium sized sea bass fillets or any other white fish
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 small onion, sliced
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
1/2 small red bell pepper, chopped
2 garlic gloves
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
2 panameño pepper (optional)
2/3 cups cooked black beans
1 1/4 cup of cooked rice
2 tbsp onion, chopped
2 tbsp red bell pepper, diced
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
1/2 tsp salsa lizano (Costa Rican bottled sauce made from chillies, molasses and carrots)
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp pepper
Salt to taste

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Online Class Reviews

5.0 (5 Reviews)

Kara Houston 8 July 2020

"We absolutely loved our class with Melissa - the instructions were very clear, and she answered our many, many questions with great good humour. The food was delicious, and we almost felt like we were there in her kitchen, cooking together. "

shyama and mark 4 July 2020

"wonderful class highly recommend"

Patricia Kucinski 9 June 2020

"She was nice, prompt, open to questions and of course the food was delicious!!! Great class! "

Kurt Beyer 18 May 2020

"We traveled to Costa Rica a few years ago and loved the country and people. Getting to have a cooking class with Melissa during Covid social distancing let us feel and taste those wonderful memories again. We plan on doing many more cooking classes during lockdown. "

Rachel Danner 18 May 2020

"Melissa was a wonderful host and she helped us to make the best ceviche! She was kind and knowledgable and while we wish we could be in Costa Rica taking her class in person, the online format worked very well as an alternative. Highly reccomended. "