The Lyonnaise Cuisine gained recognition from the 19th century when middle-class women – nicknamed “Lyonnaise Mothers” – left their homes to work as cooks. La Mère Brasier, La Mère Fillioux, La Mère Blanc… created brand new culinary traditions incorporating their regional roots.
In 1935, the famed food critic Curnonsky described the city of Lyon as the World Capital of Gastronomy. Since then, celebrity Chefs such as Paul Bocuse, Christian Tetedoie, Mathieu Vianney, Pierre Orsi and many more contributed to highlight the Lyonnaise cuisine at the international.
Your Cooking Adventure starts on the open-air market for experiencing the market tour and shopping. It gives the chance to meet and discuss with the merchants and to choose the best products according to the season, the price, the freshness, etc. Make a stop at the Chef’s favorite boulangerie and fromagerie to put together a plateau de fromages, an assortiment of the tasty cheeses from local producers.
Back to the cooking school, you will wash hands, tight your apron and spend time to work through several recipes to give you ideas and inspiration for your own French cooking at home. You will learn knife skills, produce pairings and put these in to practice with a mix of modern and traditional Lyonnaise and French recipes which are set according to seasonal produces and considering your food restrictions or allergies if any.
The Lyonnaise cuisine is very tasty as it owes its virtuosity to the quality of local products such as Burgundy Chickens, Beef Charolais, fish from the lakes, fruits and vegetables from the Rhone Valley and the Forez nearby region.
The menu you will learn how to prepare and to cook and bake includes appetizer, starter, main course, cheese, and dessert, created on D-Day when you and the Chef craft the perfect lunch. Sample menu can include: shallots and fresh herbs seasoned whipped cream, cheese puffs, chicken cooked with mushrooms, vegetables and cream, praline tart. The menu is decided on the market considering your likes, dislikes, food restrictions or allergies. Please mention it on the booking form that we email to you before processing the payment online.
You will enjoy the fruits of your labor accompanied with mineral water and wine afterwards.
PROGRAM PRICES:
> $260 per person (based on 6 people in the class)
> $445 per person (private class for 2 adults)
> $99 per person (private class for children above 15)
> Complimentary cooking class and tasting lunch for children under 13
AVAILABILITY: Market Cooking Class program is offered upon request, scheduled Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday, from 9:30am to 2:30pm. This program is limited to 6 participants, so we strongly recommend to book it in advance. Thank you.
