Advanced Taco Tuesday (Online)
Class Summary
Our online experience offers a unique opportunity to submerge yourself in the authentic Mexican street food culture with a step-by-step taco cooking class!
Highlights
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Hands-on Cooking | Authentic Street Taco made from scratch | Step-by-step guide
Class Details
Learn to cook a true Mexican street taco from scratch and all its parts. In the first half-hour, we will have a small meet and greet and our Mexican taco recipe overview. In the next hour, we will guide you in preparing a traditional red salsa, taco filling, and flour tortillas. Our experience includes practical recipes that you can easily follow at home and cook for your family and friends.
Cooking Menu
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Tacos de Alambre (filling)
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Hand-made flour tortillas
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Mexican red sauce (salsa)
*Vegan and vegetarian options available
What to bring
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Ingredients (Yields: 8 tacos approx. size 6” width)
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Alambre (taco filling)
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1-pound of beef (chopped in thin slices, small cuts) or ground beef [Alternative: chopped mushrooms]
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2 slices of raw chopped bacon (optional)
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3/4 cup chopped white onion
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1 cup bell pepper diced in cubes (optional)
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 avocado in slices (optional)
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Garnish
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1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves
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1/2 cup white onion diced
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4 green limes, halved, no seeds
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Red Salsa (Do not chop)
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1 red roma tomato as a whole
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1 garlic clove peeled
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2 serrano peppers or 1 jalapeno pepper or 2 dry
chiles [Alternative: chili powder or chili flakes] -
Salt to taste
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Flour Tortillas
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1 cup general all-purpose flour *
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1 + 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil [Alternative: pork
lard or butter – same quantity, room temp] -
1/3 cup warm water = 80 ml
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1 teaspoon salt
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extra: 1/4 cup flour to dust your counter
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*About Flour: We will use 100% all-purpose flour. Any other
variation such as: Gluten-free, Unbleached, Oatmeal,
Almond or Coconut Flour do not behave the same.
Please review your flour expiration date.
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Utensils
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Alambre (Taco Filling)
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Medium frying pan with lid
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Spatula to move
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Red Salsa
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1 small pot with 3 cups hot water
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1 cutting board + 1 knife + 1 fork
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1 blender or molcajete or medium bowl
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1 small bowl to serve the salsa
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Flour Tortillas
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1 bowl - medium size
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1 rolling pin
[Alternative: 1 wine bottle or 1 water thermo] -
1 flat pan
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1 kitchen or tea towel to keep tortillas warm
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Online Mexican Street Tacos Cooking Class
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Starting times: 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm (Mexico City Time)
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Duration: 1.5 hours
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Availability: Monday through Sunday
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Price: $399 MXN (~$19 USD) per person
FAQs
Ingredients and Utensils
You can review the list of suggested ingredients and utensils at each online cooking class description page. Don't worry if you cannot find everything, let us know what is available for you and we can adjust the class.
Vegan, Vegetarian, Special Diets, Allergies and Strong Dislikes
When you book your class, please be sure to mention any special diet, allergy or strong dislike so we can work around them.
Special Celebrations
Please let us know if you are celebrating a special day. We will love to create a virtual #momentosaura for you and/or your beloved ones.
In what languages the class is being held?
Our chef guides speak English and Spanish, delivering the class experience in English, Spanish or English and Spanish, accordingly to the needs of the class group.
Technical Considerations
Technology help us to embrace new ways of sharing and connecting, in this case we use ZOOM as the platform to provide our online cooking experiences.
Special classes - design your class
If you would like to learn a specific Mexican dish, you can book a private class and let us know your preferences.