The Mexican Cooking Class

We are on our way to a Mexican Cooking Class, We are all very excited for the class because we are not sure what will be waiting us on the other side of the door, in this apartment in Polanco in Mexico City.

Today is the class going to be with the lovely Mexican cook, Ernesto, who only speaks Spanish. So after having an introduction to the main dish of today; the traditional “Mole” in English is the rest of the Class going to be in Spanish. So when Morten & Gaby are starting to cut cactus and onions am I trying to translate the best I can.

Ernesto knows what he is doing because when he is not teaching us, is he a teacher at a cooking school in the northern part of Mexico City. Ernesto is nervous in the beginning because usually does the classes not take place in a private home, but in a kitchen of a restaurant, but because of the reservation in a short advance and because the restaurant is close is it taking place in a private home. As the cooking is moving forward is Ernesto relaxing more and more. Doing the whole class is one thing sure, he knows what he is doing and by this is Ernesto giving us a good class and experience in the Mexican Gastronomy.

Not only are we going to make Mole with chicken. We are also going to make tacos with a salad and for desert are we going to cook Rice with Milk with a red source of chili marmalade. The desert does look a bit like the Danish “Risengrød” or “Risalamande” which many families are having as desert for Christmas Evening with Cherry-Jubilee at the top. The big difference from the Danish form and the Mexican form of Rice with Milk is the consistency and the taste. Especially does the Mexican form has a huge taste of cinnamon.

After nearly 3 hours of cooking, tasting and eating is the class over and we all are walking out to the elevator with a good feeling in your stomach. Not only are we totally full of good food, we have also learned more about the Mexican Gastronomy.