Hands-on Cajun Roux Cooking Class in New Orleans

New Orleans, USA

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

New Orleans’ French Quarter is known for its amazing food, and this Cajun and Creole cooking class centered in the French Quarter provides you with the tips you need to be able to make three dishes in your own kitchen. This intimate, small-group experience means you get quality time with your group as you make gumbo, etouffee, and bananas foster all from scratch.

Learn to make gumbo, etouffee, and bananas foster from a New Orleans local
Sip on included wine (or soda pop) during your class
Sit down afterward to enjoy the meal you’ve just prepared
Perfect for families or groups of friends

Sample Menu

Starter

Chicken and andouille sausage gumbo

Main

Shrimp étouffée

Dessert

Bananas Foster

What's Included

Dinner
Alcoholic Beverages
Soda/Pop
Bottled water

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

519 Wilkinson St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Suite 101 on the ground level

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Nicholas_F

Chef Preston was great, skills off the chart, knowledgable history of food in NOLA. Food we were taught was classic, delicious and filling (didn’t need dinner that night!). Will go back for a different menu next time in visiting our son.

Reviews

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258 reviews

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Fun and absolutely delicious!

Steve_S, May 2024

All of the ingredients were of the highest quality and the meal was delicious. Chef Raymond was great!

Chef Raymond rocks

Piper_R, Apr 2024

Chef Raymond was wonderful! Experienced, supportive and so entertaining. We all loved it. Highly recommend to all

Fun night out.

Jackie_B, Apr 2024

My girlfriends and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. It was a very causal night, like you were in someone's home for food and drinks, and our chef, David was the best. We laughed so much at his stories. He is a great storyteller as well as a great chef and the food was so delicious.

Great dad and daughter experience

Andrew_H, Apr 2024

My daughter and I loved this class (it was her favorite part of the trip and we had a lot of fun at the French Quarter Festival). Perfect size - my daughter and I and another couple who were fun to meet! Raymond was the highlight!! He was very informative and fun to learn from! And the food was delicious! Will definitely do this again!

Great food but not too much of cooking

Nuria_S, Apr 2024

Experience was great. The chef, facilities and staff were very nice. Food was excellent. However, I wish we would have been more involved into cooking. Many times we had to watch the chef cook for us, and the dessert was 100% made by the chef. We also did not get the recipes.

David was loads of fun. ...

Kristin_M, Apr 2024

David was loads of fun. We laughed a lot, learned a lot, and ate a fabulous dinner. I would recommend this fun evening.

Great time

Susan_S, Mar 2024

Well presented, extremely clean, knowledgeable and personable instructor. Worth every penny. So glad to have chosen this experience

Money Well Spent

Roy_N, Mar 2024

Robert was a great and personable instructor and provided a full range of tips and techniques to help every skill level. One of the best activities we've done while in town. The gumbo was eye opening excellent and toasted rice is now on my table for good! So glad we did this class

10/10. DO IT.

Wade, Mar 2024

The experience was so much fun. We did our class with Preston and he taught us so much about the city and its rich history behind the dishes and why we use those particular ingredients. We were tipsy, eating, laughing and having a blast.

Not to be missed

Tanya_B, Mar 2024

Mark is a great conversationalist as well as a well-versed chef. The cuisine was better than one would find at many highly-rated restaurants in NoLa. Memorable!

The Chef was amazing! Not...

Tonjie_R, Mar 2024

The Chef was amazing! Not only did he teach use how to make the meals, he told stories, and answered all of our questions. It really felt like I was cooking in a home kitchen. The wine and beer was an added touch.

A Must-Do while visiting NOLA !!

Mary_V, Feb 2024

We had an absolute blast! We learned not only how to make great Gumbo and Etouffee, but also learned about chopping and cutting, etc. Cam was very knowledgeable and patient with our questions. Would do this class again for sure - First Class in every way!!

A great way to experience NOLA

Ken_W, Feb 2024

Really enjoyable experience. A little pricey but worth it. Great instruction from the chef and it’s fun to cook with and meet others.

Food for the mind and body

Carma_C, Feb 2024

Learned so much, not only cooking technique but history of the food. Cant wait to try out the recipes at home with family.

Hands-on cooking fun!

ShawnWigley, Jan 2024

After cooking for my husband for 31 years, I finally learned how to use a shrimp deveiner! The class was really fun and Chef Mark was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about Cajun cuisine. The chicken sausage gumbo and shrimp creole was delicious! For dessert, bananas foster was surprising easy and delightful.

Fun, and educational!

jodi_n, Jan 2024

Rod was awesome and very informative. The food was great and had a very enjoyable time! Highly recommend this if you are in NOLA !!

Relaxed Cooking

Heather_L, Jan 2024

A 3 course meal that lasted 3 hours. An informative relaxed and calm atmosphere. Our chef was friendly helpful and knowledgeable. All in all an unforgettable experience and a lot of fun.

Great fun in NOLA

Sheila_D, Jan 2024

My daughter and daughter-in-law both attended and had a blast. They said they would sign up for the jambalaya class next.

One of our Best Experiences in New Orleans

David_P, Jan 2024

The intimate group was just right for getting to know other travelers and the chef was funny, articulate and informative about food preparation and history. We loved it.

Must Do

Miriam_S, Jan 2024

Chef Preston was amazing! He was so knowledgeable of the history and culture of the cuisine. The class was engaging,entertaining and worth every penny.

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