Shore Excursion: Cape Town Cooking Class for Cruise Travelers

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Host Bio: Lorette’s passion for cooking started at the age of eight when she baked her very first batch of cupcakes. Her love for cooking has only grown from there. Her inspiration for cooking traditional food comes from her mother, who taught Lorette how to cook most of their family recipes. Join Lorette, a catering professional with a deep passion for cooking, to learn to cook an authentic South African meal. “Having people over to enjoy a home-cooked meal is something I love doing. I am very excited to share my South African food and culture with the rest of the world!” Cooking Description: Travel inland from the port in Cape Town and discover the culture through food, in this South African cooking class in a local home, in Grassy Park. We recommend all cruise travelers this Cape Town Shore Excursion, for an authentic taste of local cuisine. Be welcomed into Lorette and Desmond’s beautiful home, built by Lorette's father 44 years ago. She loves cooking traditional South African food and particularly loves showcasing the cuisine of the Western Cape which has a Cape Malay influence. During your Cape Town cooking class, you will join Lorette in her spacious, modern kitchen and learn to cook a traditional South African meal. Lorette is a keen gardener and loves using fresh herbs from her garden, so you might start the experience by collecting a few ingredients from the garden to cook with. The cooking class will last between 1-2 hours, during which you will learn to make 2-3 South African dishes. After cooking, sit down with Lorette and Desmond at their dining table to enjoy conversation and the delicious food you helped prepare. Your menu might include dishes such as mini rotis with chicken curry (the Cape Malay roti is a delicious unleavened flatbread served with chicken curry), bobotie (a South African dish of curried minced meat baked with a savory custard served with aromatic rice and roasted vegetables) and malva pudding (a traditional South African dessert served with custard or cream).