New Orleans Demonstration Cooking Class with Meal

About this experience

Take an entertaining and informative cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking! Located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800s, this cooking class brings you to the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter. Learn the basics of Louisiana cooking from professional chefs and learn how to make classic New Orleans specialties such as gumbo, jambalaya and pralines. Enjoy the finished delectable dishes accompanied by complimentary beer, iced tea and coffee, and take the recipes home with you!

At a glance

• Duration: 2 hr

Itinerary and highlights

Food is considered one of the defining elements of Louisiana’s culture, and there's no better way to experience New Orleans than to taste it!

Your chef will keep you entertained from start to finish while demonstrating how to prepare classic New Orleans dishes such as gumbo, jambalaya, and pralines. Along the way, you’ll learn the basics of Louisiana cooking, discover the spices and techniques that make the cuisine so distinctive, and hear the history, tall tales, and colorful stories behind each dish.

After the cooking demonstration, enjoy a generous lunch featuring the dishes prepared in class, served with lemonade, iced tea, and beer. You’ll also take home the recipes so you can recreate the experience and show off your new skills to friends and family.

See the overview, available options and booking details for the experience schedule.

Meeting and pickup information

• 524 St. Louis St. New Orleans, LA 70130

Languages and tickets

• English — Guide
• Mobile Only

Tour operator

• New Orleans School of Cooking

Accessibility and practical details

• Wheelchair accessible
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Please note: This is a demonstration class only; there is no hands-on training
• Dietary Restrictions: We can accomodate dietary restrictions. Please call our reservations line after booking. For a $5 up charge payable at check-in, you will receive our gumbo z'herbes (soup) and creole z'herbes (entree) as substituions, which are vegan, gluten-free and nut-free. Please note these meals are not demonstrated, but are discussed and you will receive a copy of them. Due to the nature of the class, we cannot make substituions to the recipes that are being prepared during the demonstration; based on your dietary restrictions maybe you can have the soup, but not the entree, you are welcome to do so. We ask that you inform the stewards upon check-in.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Available tour options

• Sunday 2 PM Demo : Corn & Crab Bisque, Chicken Etouffee and Pralines
• 2pm Demo Saturday: Crawfish Etouffee, Shrimp and Artichoke Soup and Pralines
• 2pm Thursday: Gumbo, Pasta William (Pasta with a Creamy Crawfish Sauce), and Pralines
• 10am Saturday : Gumbo, Jambalaya, Bread Pudding, Pralines
• 10am Demo - Monday: Gumbo, Red Beans and Rice, Pecan Pie and Pralines
• 10 AM Demo Sunday: Gumbo, Jambalaya, Bread Pudding and Pralines
• Monday Demo 2 PM : Gumbo, Jambalaya and Pralines
• 2pm Demo Wednesday : Gumbo, Chicken Creole, Pralines
• 2PM Demo Tuesday : Corn & Crab Bisque, Chicken Etouffee and Pralines
• 2pm Friday: Gumbo, Jambalaya and Pralines
• 10am Friday: Crawfish Etoufee, Shrimp and Artichoke Soup, Bread Pudding, Pralines
• 10am Brunch Wednesday: Jambalaya, Gumbo, Bread Pudding and Pralines
• 10am Demo Thursday: Corn & Crab Bisque, Shrimp Creole, Bananas Foster & Pralines
• 10 AM Demo Tuesday : Gumbo, Jambalaya, Bananas Foster and Pralines