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Chicago Fest Fan
02-15-2009, 01:38 PM
This year during Jazz fest my wife wants to take a New Orleans Cooking Class. I have found several classes online ranging in price. Has anyone ever taken a class? If so, which one did you attend? How was the experience?
Thanks
FYI, they have several cooking demonstrations in the Grandstand during Fest itself. They are free and always appear to be well attended. Just a thought.
I don't know about classes per se, but there are two cooking demo stages at the Festival itself. One of them is even air conditioned...
Carolina Beadhead
02-15-2009, 01:53 PM
This year during Jazz fest my wife wants to take a New Orleans Cooking Class. I have found several classes online ranging in price. Has anyone ever taken a class? If so, which one did you attend? How was the experience?
Thanks
I know some here did one a few years ago... ummm, Corona? Cisco? I forget who....
Rossvegas
02-15-2009, 01:54 PM
I've taken a couple, and they were a blast! (Perfect for a r*iny day.) There was a really entertaining one down at the Riverwalk Mall, and the New Orleans School of Cooking (in the Quarter) was also good...but not quite as fun. Of course, I can't remember a damn thing that was taught, but I enjoyed eating the Bananas Foster, the creole shrimp, the...
ciscokid
02-15-2009, 02:24 PM
This year during Jazz fest my wife wants to take a New Orleans Cooking Class. I have found several classes online ranging in price. Has anyone ever taken a class? If so, which one did you attend? How was the experience?
Thanks
we went to the new orleans cooking school a couple of fests back. was $20 a person, they demonstrate how to cook, then feed you what they made the more friends you have with ya the more fun. i believe the school is across the street from johnny's po'boys
they give u copies of the receipies they make that day
we did jambalaya gumbo and pralines
we went to the new orleans cooking school a couple of fests back. was $20 a person, they demonstrate how to cook, then feed you what they made the more friends you have with ya the more fun. i believe the school is across the street from johnny's po'boys
they give u copies of the receipies they make that day
we did jambalaya gumbo and pralines
That could be trouble. $20 goes a long way at Johnny's. And even his mistakes are edible.
ciscokid
02-15-2009, 02:33 PM
That could be trouble. $20 goes a long way at Johnny's. And even his mistakes are edible.
i iddnt mention but then it included free abita not sure if it does now between 2fors corona and whoever else was at our table we must have come close to 2 cases :)
and it wasnt just a sampling of the food we walked out of there full, full size servings
Carolina Beadhead
02-15-2009, 03:12 PM
i iddnt mention but then it included free abita not sure if it does now between 2fors corona and whoever else was at our table we must have come close to 2 cases :)
and it wasnt just a sampling of the food we walked out of there full, full size servings
Still does, according to their website. The cost is now $27 though...
http://www.neworleansschoolofcooking.com/classes.html
i iddnt mention but then it included free abita not sure if it does now between 2fors corona and whoever else was at our table we must have come close to 2 cases :)
and it wasnt just a sampling of the food we walked out of there full, full size servings
Free Abita definitely changes the equation.
almarco
02-15-2009, 04:21 PM
Free Abita definitely changes the equation.
fREE ABITA....DONT TELL GUMBO!
2ForTheFest
02-15-2009, 04:59 PM
i iddnt mention but then it included free abita not sure if it does now between 2fors corona and whoever else was at our table we must have come close to 2 cases :)
and it wasnt just a sampling of the food we walked out of there full, full size servings
It was a very fun day...the class was a blast b/c of the group that we were all with.
The free Abita was a bonus. :) The guy working our table was sooo nice, if he didn't notice we needed more beer, he was soo cool when we asked him for another and another and another.
Can't speak for if it's that generous these days but it a fun day even w/out the drinks.
But good food, beer, and friendships were all flowing that day.
Chicago Fest Fan
02-15-2009, 07:46 PM
I found some more info.
Cooking Around Town
The continuing culinary culture of New Orleans relies as much on the skill and creativity of its chefs and food entrepreneurs as it does on the canon of Creole cookery, and those chefs and promoters are hardly hemmed in by tradition. In fact, a growing cadre of cooking schools and gourmet experiences are flourishing in the city post-Katrina and offering visitors and local foodies many delicious opportunities to expand their culinary horizons. Here are a few notable players operating not far from the French Quarter:
In the House on Bayou Road just outside the French Quarter, The New Orleans Cooking Experience (2275 Bayou Road, 504-945-9104)offers half-day classes, series classes and luxury cooking school vacations featuring traditional Creole recipes and menus taught by noted New Orleans chefs like Frank Brigsten and Gerard Maras.
Cookin’ Cajun Cooking School began as a praline stand in Jackson Square before evolving into a large theater-style cooking school and restaurant in the Riverwalk Mall (1 Poydras St., 504-523-6425) offering classes on weekends and by appointment. A view of the Mississippi River as well as the chef instructors is an added bonus here.
Savvy Gourmet hosts its classes, restaurant, catering kitchens and retail store in a trendy space on the Magazine Street corridor uptown (4519 Magazine, 504-895-2665) Local foodies have flocked to the classes and events promoted in Savvy Gourmet's breezy irreverent style.
Culinaria (1519 Carondelet St., 504-561-8284) offers classes, demonstrations and culinary explorations in food, wine and spirits in a handsome restored mansion one block off St. Charles Avenue.
The New Orleans School of Cooking
Welcome to the Fun, Food & Folklore of The New Orleans School of Cooking! Our entertaining classes and the Louisiana General Store are located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800s in the heart of the French Quarter. We teach the basics of Louisiana Cooking in a way you'll never forget. Fun is a primary ingredient in our kitchen! Our Creole/Cajun experts teach New Orleans specialities such as Gumbo, Jambalaya and Pralines, and season them with history, trivia and tall tales. It's a "ga-ron-teed" good time for all.
Since 1980, the New Orleans School of Cooking has introduced countless visitors from around the world to the wonderful food and rich culture of Louisiana and New Orleans. Classes are held seven days a week in our beautifully renovated 1830's molasses warehouse, located at 524 St. Louis Street, between Chartres and Decatur in the French Quarter.
The New Orleans School of Cooking that includes the Abitas sounds like a good time.
I have seen the cooking demo's at fest. It's a great place to cool off in the Grandstand but I usually want to get back out to the music.
Thanks all for the info.
Belle
02-15-2009, 08:01 PM
I did this one last year. Hubby did not go...he slept in.
Enjoyed it very much
http://www.neworleanscookingexperience.com/about.htm
I should have done the dinner class. It sounds like a bargain with all you get.
marignygreg
02-15-2009, 08:14 PM
I found some more info.
Cooking Around Town
The continuing culinary culture of New Orleans relies as much on the skill and creativity of its chefs and food entrepreneurs as it does on the canon of Creole cookery, and those chefs and promoters are hardly hemmed in by tradition. In fact, a growing cadre of cooking schools and gourmet experiences are flourishing in the city post-Katrina and offering visitors and local foodies many delicious opportunities to expand their culinary horizons. Here are a few notable players operating not far from the French Quarter:
In the House on Bayou Road just outside the French Quarter, The New Orleans Cooking Experience (2275 Bayou Road, 504-945-9104)offers half-day classes, series classes and luxury cooking school vacations featuring traditional Creole recipes and menus taught by noted New Orleans chefs like Frank Brigsten and Gerard Maras.
Cookin’ Cajun Cooking School began as a praline stand in Jackson Square before evolving into a large theater-style cooking school and restaurant in the Riverwalk Mall (1 Poydras St., 504-523-6425) offering classes on weekends and by appointment. A view of the Mississippi River as well as the chef instructors is an added bonus here.
Savvy Gourmet hosts its classes, restaurant, catering kitchens and retail store in a trendy space on the Magazine Street corridor uptown (4519 Magazine, 504-895-2665) Local foodies have flocked to the classes and events promoted in Savvy Gourmet's breezy irreverent style.
Culinaria (1519 Carondelet St., 504-561-8284) offers classes, demonstrations and culinary explorations in food, wine and spirits in a handsome restored mansion one block off St. Charles Avenue.
The New Orleans School of Cooking
Welcome to the Fun, Food & Folklore of The New Orleans School of Cooking! Our entertaining classes and the Louisiana General Store are located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800s in the heart of the French Quarter. We teach the basics of Louisiana Cooking in a way you'll never forget. Fun is a primary ingredient in our kitchen! Our Creole/Cajun experts teach New Orleans specialities such as Gumbo, Jambalaya and Pralines, and season them with history, trivia and tall tales. It's a "ga-ron-teed" good time for all.
Since 1980, the New Orleans School of Cooking has introduced countless visitors from around the world to the wonderful food and rich culture of Louisiana and New Orleans. Classes are held seven days a week in our beautifully renovated 1830's molasses warehouse, located at 524 St. Louis Street, between Chartres and Decatur in the French Quarter.
The New Orleans School of Cooking that includes the Abitas sounds like a good time.
I have seen the cooking demo's at fest. It's a great place to cool off in the Grandstand but I usually want to get back out to the music.
Thanks all for the info.
I would recommend House on Bayou Road. Not cheap, but 4 star chefs and the setting is special, a 1790s former indigo plantation house on lovely grounds. Only a few blocks to Fest.
Corona
02-16-2009, 07:45 AM
i iddnt mention but then it included free abita not sure if it does now between 2fors corona and whoever else was at our table we must have come close to 2 cases :)
and it wasnt just a sampling of the food we walked out of there full, full size servings
I really enjoyed it and yeah, the food was great and filling! Beer was cold and yummy as always. It's a nice way to take a couple of hours off your feet during fest and sit in the air conditioning too. It's right beside Emeril's restaurant NOLA (near Chartres) and yeah, across from Johnny's. Yum!
Papins
02-16-2009, 07:55 AM
This year during Jazz fest my wife wants to take a New Orleans Cooking Class. I have found several classes online ranging in price. Has anyone ever taken a class? If so, which one did you attend? How was the experience?
Thanks
Yes. There's a great one; The New Orleans School of Cooking. It's on St. Louis St, between Decatur & Bourbon St.
www.neworleansschoolofcooking.com
Chicago Fest Fan
02-16-2009, 11:36 AM
Yes. There's a great one; The New Orleans School of Cooking. It's on St. Louis St, between Decatur & Bourbon St.
www.neworleansschoolofcooking.com
That's the one with the free Abita's. It also sounds like a good deal at $27 per person. Now I just need to find time to fit it in. I'm thinking Monday after fest.
That's the one with the free Abita's. It also sounds like a good deal at $27 per person. Now I just need to find time to fit it in. I'm thinking Monday after fest.
FYI, I believe that's Threadhead Records day at LMF.
Chicago Fest Fan
02-16-2009, 01:50 PM
Your right. Thats another great reason to choose this cooking school over the others it's really close to LMF. What time does the THR day at LMF start?
Your right. Thats another great reason to choose this cooking school over the others it's really close to LMF. What time does the THR day at LMF start?
I believe CJ said noon.
hangtowner
02-16-2009, 03:45 PM
I've taken a class at the Savy Gourmet on Magazine St with Poppy Tooker which was great. I've also been to Culinaria but I'm not sure they still have classes since Katrina. I'm probably going to take a class at the House on Bayou Rd because I prefer the more hands on approach and they frequently have Frank Brigtsen teach the class. When I called them a month ago the told me they would be offering classes the Mon and Wed between the fest weekends instad of their ususal Thur-Sat. Although the price is steep it does include the dinner that you made. Classes for April aren't listed yet but can ask them to be put on the "local" list and they will send you an email.
ibjamn
02-16-2009, 04:13 PM
I've taken a class at the Savy Gourmet on Magazine St with Poppy Tooker which was great.
I would love to take a class from Poppy Tooker!
I'm probably going to take a class at the House on Bayou Rd because I prefer the more hands on approach and they frequently have Frank Brigtsen teach the class.
I would love to take a class from Frank Brigtsen. But I don't want it to interfere with Lit's dinner there.... ;)
I would love to take a class from Frank Brigtsen. But I don't want it to interfere with Lit's dinner there.... ;)
LOL!
Just my luck, the night I go to dinner there--based in large part on your assurance that Frank Brigtsen is always in the kitchen--would be the one night in the history of the restaurant that he was not there...because of some mishap in your cooking class. Sounds like a Seinfeld or Curb Your Enthusiasm episode in the making.
marignygreg
02-16-2009, 08:44 PM
I've taken a class at the Savy Gourmet on Magazine St with Poppy Tooker which was great. I've also been to Culinaria but I'm not sure they still have classes since Katrina. I'm probably going to take a class at the House on Bayou Rd because I prefer the more hands on approach and they frequently have Frank Brigtsen teach the class. When I called them a month ago the told me they would be offering classes the Mon and Wed between the fest weekends instad of their ususal Thur-Sat. Although the price is steep it does include the dinner that you made. Classes for April aren't listed yet but can ask them to be put on the "local" list and they will send you an email.
I'm pretty sure Poppy Tooker teaches classes at House On Bayou Road as well.
hangtowner
02-17-2009, 01:59 AM
Poppy does teach @ House on Batou Rd at least twice a month - she's a hoot. She's usually doing a demonstration at the fairground's food stage too.
Corona
02-17-2009, 06:16 AM
Poppy does teach @ House on Batou Rd at least twice a month - she's a hoot. She's usually doing a demonstration at the fairground's food stage too.
Hey Jenn, is this THE Poppy as in Poppy Z Brite from the books we've read?
hangtowner
03-02-2009, 09:10 PM
New Orleans Cooking Experience has a prelim look at April classes @ wwwnew orleanscookingwxperience.com.
hangtowner
03-02-2009, 09:11 PM
Sorry about the typo it's wwwneworleanscookingexperience.com