Cooking classes along the Camino Frances

The nearest I've heard of is the English language club in Pamplona who welcome English speaking pilgrims and take them on a tapas crawl. Not even sure if they still do.

It might be easier to do that when you have arrived in Santiago as they have to be booked in advance and the logistics of being when where tend to be a bit complicated when walking. You also don't write if you could follow such a class in Spanish or if it has to be in English. Buen Camino, SY

ZenKitchen said:

Im interested in a culinary experience along my pilgrimmage....anyone know of a cooking class?

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I am an avid amateur cook. My wife and I walked the camino last fall and had a wonderful experience. By walking in the fall you will find lots of edibles along the way. Things like fresh figs, grapes, apples, all the things you would expect, and more. The blackberries are ripe along the trail and you can pick and eat them. Be sure to check out the small markets where all things local are sold. The owners I found were all fun and helpful and I was treated to free tastes many times. The local wine goes well in the 2-8 euro range. And the meat and cheese markets are fantastic! Look for foie gra, and ham around Pamplona and in Saint Jean the confit is beautiful. You will also find fresh trout along the route. As to cooking lessons, if you stay in certain alberques you will find people of different nationalities cooking evening meals. Join in and learn there. Also look for the Spanish spices like paprika and saffron in markets and stores. And don't forget to sample the local food, most of which you can duplicate at home. We found even the more expensive places to eat were within our reach monetarily speaking as long as we didn't over do. Our most expensive meal was around a hundred euros for two. It was my wife's birthday and we wanted to splurge. It was marvelous. We also had wonderful meals at better restaurants that would run in the range of 50 euros for two. The menu del dia or pilgims menu at smaller restaurants are about 10 euros per person and are adequate and some are down right good, but if you spend a few euros more on occasion you can find very nice things for just a bit more. Don't miss the octopus, (pupo) or the langosta or the tripe or sweetbreads. Look and be sure to ask for the local things, they are not always on the menu, but are there if you ask. And one more thing, the baccalao (salt cod) is a definite must have on a regular basis. Hope I didn't bore you, but we are returning to eat our way across the camino at least once more.

I too am having a difficult time finding and cooking classes along the Camino Frances. I found one in Madrid though.