Tirana: Traditional Cooking Class with Homemade Wine – Tirana, Albania

EXPERIENCE

Start your cooking class with introductions to the brother-sister team that run the tour. Get to know the hosts and learn about their recipes passed down through the generations.

Discover how to make Tave Kosi, the most iconic Albanian Dish, known as the Independence Dish since it was the favorite dish of Ismail Qemali, Albanian first Prime Minister.

Discover some of the rules followed in Albanian cooking, and where the rules came from. Enjoy the good company as you cook and sip local wine or raki that your host will provide.

You will also learn how to cook Lakror from scratch, the Albanian version of Byrek. The hosts do their best to buy all bio-organic local ingredients, from their garden herbs and vegetables to homemade wine and Raki.

After you’ve finished cooking, take some time to enjoy the dishes you’ve prepared, savoring the flavors and effort that went into each dish. Then, try some local desserts and homemade appetizers.

HIGHLIGHTS

Discover the secrets of Albanian cuisine and taste several traditional dishes
Enjoy this family-run class with recipes that were passed down over generations
Simply show up and the guide will have all the ingredients and equipment ready
Learn to prepare Tave Kosi, a national Albanian dish made with lamb and rice
Join in this cultural experience that offers good food, homemade wine, and raki

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