Meet your instructor at a cookery school in central Paris (59 Rue du Cardinal Lemoine) to begin your class. If you've opted for the 6-hour class, start with a croissant and a cup of coffee or tea before heading to an open-air food market near Paris' Latin Quarter, where you'll pick up the ingredients for your meal and taste some cheese with your instructor.
If you've selected the 4.5-hour class, make your way to the cookery school after your instructor has returned from the market. Begin by planning your 3-course lunch menu, which includes an appetizer, main, and dessert course. Then, get started under the watchful eye of your instructor. As you prepare your meal, pick up tips and gain insight into traditional French cooking techniques.
After two hours in the kitchen (and a glass of wine or two), head through to the dining table with your fellow cooks. Sit down to the delicious meal you’ve prepared and enjoy half a bottle of white or red wine. You'll also learn the fine art of pairing food with wine. Before leaving, you'll receive electronic copies of your recipes so you can recreate the dishes at home.
Stop At:
• Le Foodist, 59 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris France
Sample Menu
• Salmon tartare with yuzu - Salmon tartare with yuzu (Japanese vinaigrette), served on a soy-poached turnip
• Parisian-style coq au vin
• Poached peach, raspberry coulis, and homemade vanilla ice cream
See Availability.
59 Rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris, France
6 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Minimum age is 12 years for this tour
No unaccompanied children accepted
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. Please note that in all circumstances unfortunately we can not accommodate a vegan or dairy-free diet in our regular classes
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : M9810RWrons
The instructor was very good. If was educational to see the way some of the foods were peeped and/or prepared.
I gave the class 4 stars. The only problem was that with 10 people, each prepped a different item a d it made it difficult to keep track of the entire process
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : koryvoga
Frederic was so much fun! We loved chatting with him on the way to the market. He taught us about French culture and foods and he had fun facts about everything we asked about. We felt like we were his friends by the end. We made a cauliflower soup, a salmon with burblanc sauce and a poached pear with chocolate sauce and roasted hazelnuts with a side of homemade ice cream. Would definitely do one of their classes again if we come back to Paris!
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : sharon_v
The cooking class was absolutely a wonderful experience. We enjoyed our trip to the Market along with the history of cheese and all the important things the chef pointed out for shopping for the freshest and best ingredients.
Helping prepare the meal and learning different techniques was fun
The chef was professional, informative, helpful and had a wonderful sense of humor. Chef Luc was the best.
The food was amazing and a great time was had by all. We will definitely recommend this experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : Y9712YKscottw
This was such a fun experience thanks in large part to Chef Frédérique, who expertly guided the group of 12 in making a decadent 3-course meal. He was so personable, funny, patient, passionate, informative (I could go on and on). The day started with a short walk to the open farmers market where we sampled cheese and Frédérique purchased all the fresh ingredients to make our meal. Back in the kitchen, we were all involved in the food preparation by performing various tasks that Frédérique first demonstrated. It was such a fun and informative day learning new culinary terms and techniques and then indulging in the delicious meal that we helped prepare. Don’t be put off by the price of this experience. It was worth every cent!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Joann_K
Frederick was fantastic! We had so much fun going to the market and cooking with him. His instructions were easy to follow and he answered all our questions. The class size was perfect. Everyone had a chance to learn a new technique. The food was delicious! Thank you for an amazing experience!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : Dave_M
Frederic was awesome and we had a wonderful experience with new friends. The market was absolutely incredible.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11
Posted By : 357MichelC
Frederic is a wonderful leader with a fun and sincere personality. Everything was so well timed. I was surprised how much we were able prepare and still feel at a relaxed pace with wine and social time.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08
Posted By : JamesD07033
The cooking class at Le Foodist was probably one of the best things we did on our trip to France if not the best thing. It was a short walk from the Notre Dame to the home base for the cooking class. Our class was 10-3pm (and did not include the shipping at the grocery store). We met our instruct Paulo and he brought all 8 people in the class to the kitchen where he explained the menu and demonstrated all the prep that needed to be done for the meal. The 8 members of the class all were given the chance to work on some task and we even helped each other out! **I do think who is in the class with you could be a make or break depending on personalities.** Luckily our group was amazing!!! My husband and I. Two cousins and their moms from Boston MA and a solo chef from Australia. Talking and chatting while cooking made it more special and enjoyable.
The menu we prepared was leek and cauliflower soup with roasted cauliflower flourets on top, baked salmon with berblanc sauce, potato gratin with cream, and for dessert - poached pears with homemade vanilla ice cream and chocolate ganache. Paulo was so knowledgeable and gave so many great cooking tips and techniques for this meal and cooking in general. All the course, he paired with a different wine. And we enjoyed a before dinner wine while cooking as well - all included in the class.
10 out of 10 recommend if you have time in your schedule while in Paris - take a Le Foodist class. Hell if you have even more time take two!! The dinner menu was different than our lunch menu and Paulo mentioned they do meringue classes as well.
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Posted On : 2024-05-05
Posted By : Brigit_W
Luke was very helpful, fun, and knowledgeable about all things France and food. I would recommend this experience for something different to do while in Paris.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : Pamela_C
I highly recommend this cooking class at Le Foodist in Paris. Our chef was Frédéric, who was fun and explained everything in a way that even a not-very-good cook like me could understand. He actually has gotten me excited about cooking again. The meal was the best we had on our two week trip in Europe by far- and we ate at many fine restaurants! We met some really nice folks as well. I can’t wait to make
this dishes at home.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27
