Cooking class
Portuguese.
Good for larger groups. Empada as a small Portuguese savoury pastry, Frango na Púcara (Portuguese chicken casserole), and the classic Pastel de Nata with caramel-top and crackling puff pastry.
What is a Portuguese cooking class at Julia’s?
A Portuguese cooking class at Julia’s Cooking Studio in Bergschenhoek is a three-hour session for 4 to 22 people where you learn to make 3 dishes. Julia guides you personally and works with assisting chefs for larger groups. Between each course you sit at the table in the home-style restaurant to eat what you just cooked. Price €65 pp from 5 people, €75 pp for 4 people, including 9% VAT and coffee, tea, water and soft drinks. Vegetarian, halal or dietary adjustments possible for €5 pp surcharge. Payment on-site by PIN card, invoice on company name possible. Book online or by phone on 010 522 5786. The studio is at Leeuwenhoekweg 22f in Bergschenhoek, between Rotterdam and The Hague, with free parking at the door.
Three hours, and this is what’s on your plate.
Empada
Small savoury pastry, rich filling, buttery crust. Portuguese pub-food heritage.
Frango na Púcara (Portuguese chicken casserole)
Chicken, onion, garlic, tomato, olives, bay, white wine. Everything in the traditional púcara clay pot.
Pastel de Nata
Cinnamon-dusted, caramel top, blistered puff pastry, custard interior. The Portuguese national obsession.
Roughly this rhythm.
Welcome
Chinese tea from Yunnan and a snack. Time to settle in, meet each other.
Recipes
Julia explains what we’re making. You take the recipes home.
Cook and eat
Cook one course, then sit at the table to eat what you just made.
Ready for portuguese?
Four to twenty-two people. Julia confirms within 24 hours by email.