Learn how to cook traditional tlacoyos with maiz criollo from Mexico City

Step this way to cook an at-risk classic from Mexico City

Highlights

  • Culinary masterclass at Food at 52 cookery school with Intrepid Travel, who specialise in small-group adventures
  • Learn to create traditional tlacoyos with maiz criollo from Mexico City
  • Tuck in once you’ve served it up! 
  • Bragging rights included 
  • Multiple sessions, so pick a date that suits
  • Other endangered dishes in the series, so pick and mix, or do them all
  • From the £20 ticket price, £5 will go towards The Intrepid Foundation: Intrepid Travel’s non-profit that creates positive change through the joy of travel, community and connection

When and where?

Sunday 28th June (Session 1: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm), (Session 2: 1 pm – 2:30), (Session 3: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm) at Food at 52 Cookery School, 96 Central Street, London, EC1V 8AJ

Time Out says

There’s nothing quite like experiencing a destination like a local, from the culture to the food, and that’s exactly what Intrepid Travel specialises in with shared adventures amongst like-minded people.

Inspired by traditional cuisine, this culinary masterclass spotlights an endangered dish from Mexico City, traditional tlacoyos with maiz criollo, and teaches you how to cook it like a local. A pre-Hispanic Mexican street food, tlacoyos are thick, oval-shaped patties made from corn dough, often stuffed with chicharrón or refried beans and topped with cheese, salsa and nopales (prickly pear). Yet, what makes this dish so special is the maiz criollo – an heirloom corn variety cultivated for centuries from Indigenous communities across Mexico with a distinct, nutty flavour and a deep cultural significance.

However, due to the expansion of the industrial agricultural sector and cheaper corn varieties now readily available, the future of this endangered dish remains unclear. So, grab the opportunity to learn it before it's too late!

Taking place at Food at 52 Cookery School, which has a homespun feel in keeping with Intrepid’s focus on authentic experiences, you’ll be guided by one of the kitchen’s professional chefs every step of the way. Afterwards, you’ll get to enjoy the dish and share your experience around the table with others, revelling in your worldly cuisine creation together.

There are multiple sessions, so pick a date that suits, while there are other endangered dishes in the series, so pick and mix, or do them all!

Need to know

  • This is valid for a ticket to a cookery masterclass with Time Out and Intrepid Travel at Food at 52 Cookery School.
  • This event is restricted to those aged 18 and over.
  • Due to the unique nature of these heritage recipes, we cannot accommodate all dietary requirements or severe allergens. Please email us ahead of booking if you have any questions on eventsmanager@timeout.com.
  • Address: Food at 52 Cookery School, 96 Central Street, London, EC1V 8AJ.
  • Tickets cannot be cancelled, amended, exchanged, refunded or used in conjunction with any other offer. For full terms and conditions, please see here.

Location

Address96 Central StreetGreater LondonEC1V 8AJ
Closest stationTube: Old Street