Hungary · WORKSHOPS
The good workshops fill up weeks ahead and the best ones go first. Below: the 10 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ.
Hands-on Kürtőskalács workshop near the Basilica. Bake and season 3 chimney cakes in 75 minutes, with recipe to take home.
“Easy to follow instructions and a friendly baker. Chimney cake was delicious”
Central Market Hall tour and hands-on Hungarian cooking in a cozy Budapest apartment, with tastings, dumplings, lecsó, and wine pairings.
“The class was wonderful. Ben met us at the Central Market Hall, and gave us a great tour along with some Budapest history. After sampling a nice selection of tasty pickled vegetables, and picking up our dinner ingredients, we took a short walk to a local home for our cooking class. Ben started things off by serving us a nice selection of Hungarian salami and cheese for an appetizer, with a local wine and flavored water. Then we got started on our meal, and Ben provided great instruction in preparing an authentic Chicken Paprikash dish, and homemade Nakedli (Hungarian dumplings). The meal was delicious and was accompanied by tastings of…”
Learn to make Budapest’s Kürtőskalács in a 65-minute hands-on workshop, then eat your warm chimney cake with toppings and coffee.
“Workshop was easy to follow and super yummy! Get the coconut!”
Make three Hungarian chimney cakes in a real Budapest bake-shop basement, learn the dough tricks, roll in flavors, and take them home.
“Such a lovely time learning how to make chimney cakes! An hour was the perfect account of time! The results are tasty!”
Budapest’s Hungarian wine tasting class: a sommelier-led 2-hour session with 8 wines, local food pairings, and a region crash course ending in Tokaj aszú.
“So much information by a knowledgeable professional, a really varied selection of wines to taste as well as delicious cheeses and charcuterie. Loved the experience”
Shop Central Market Hall, cook classic Hungarian family recipes, and share a meal with wine pairings in a small air-conditioned group in Budapest.
“We loved this activity, Mesi was a great guide and the tour of the market was great and learning about the history and the culture of Hungary, the cooking class was fantastic, everyone was involved in every part of it and glasses were kept full”
Learn to make Hungarian strudel the hands-on way in a small Budapest class. Stretch dough, choose 2 fillings, eat and drink together.
“Perhaps the best Experience we had in Budapest. Marti is such an amazing host. It felt like being at a friends' house. The atmosphere, the cooking class, the conversation...etc everything was so much fun. We highly recommend it.”
Half-day Budapest home cooking with Chef Marti in a central studio, making soup, main and dessert with wine and palinka.
“The entire experience was fantastic! We were very welcomed and had a great time.”
Make authentic Hungarian langos in a central Budapest studio, fry classic and potato dough, add toppings, and sip Hungarian wine in 2 hours.
“Really well organised, professional presentation giving a thorough experience”
Make 2 full-size Hungarian chimney cakes in Budapest, from scratch dough to oven bake, with classic flavors, drinks, and an English recipe.
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