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$78 Price per guest
4.8/5
(61)
  1. Chicago
  2. Cooking classes

Mexican Mole Sauce Workshop & Dinner

Hosted by Carla

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The experience in a nutshell

Type of the event

Cooking classes, Mexican

Number of guests

1 to 10

Time of the event

1:00 PM (2 hours)

The host speaks

English, Spanish

A word about the experience

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Mole is a beloved dark sauce that originates from Mexico and can include up to 20+ ingredients, (chiles, nuts, spices, chocolate and more). Both the Oaxaca and Puebla regions of Mexico claim to be the origin of this mouthwatering delicacy, but I´m going to tell you the story about this traditional family recipe, and the changes that you can find in the different moles around Mexico.

• Learn the secret tips, techniques, and ingredients when crafting one of Mexico's most coveted sauces, Mole
• Guests will be welcomed with a refreshing hibiscus agua fresca and can BYOB
• Chef Carla will walk you step by step through the making mole process
• Guests will enjoy the mole sauce together afterward with a dinner

About your host Carla:
“I’m a Michelin trained chef, who has worked in restaurants like Carles Abellan in Spain. My husband is a professional Flamenco dancer who has founded the group “12 Tiempos. Flamenco Company.” Now in Chicago, we welcome guests from around the world in our home for a unique, and memorable experience full of rich flavors.”

Carla

Menu

Create Your Own Mole

Mole

The mole that you make served with chicken beans and green rice

Agua Fresca

Delicius and fresh hibiscus infusion with cinnamon and ginger

Drinks & Beverages

Guests can bring alcohol

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What to expect

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RichardOctober 2019
5.0/5
Carla’s Mole Class was the perfect surprise anniversary gift for my husband and friends. It was a great group activity with everyone adding their special touches to the sauce. After we had made the amazing mole we all enjoyed dinner in Carla’s lovely condo. Thanks for making it a memorable and entertaining evening.
MeghaAugust 2019
2.7/5
I had gifted this experience to my parents. They had an overall average experience ( other than the food). It felt over priced for what was offered. A couple of things that can be improved : - host should sit and eat or atleast Give company to the guests while they are eating. My parents felt very out of place as the host was cleaning and going about her housework while they ate by themselves. The host could have spoken and connected with them about her travel and chef experiences. -some dishes from the dessert and appetizer were missing from the actual menu that was cooked. Different than what was published with the experience. If the host decides not to make something they need to communicate or reduce the price for the experience. I was surprised and didn’t find value for money for the experience as two items were not made from the menu and we weren’t informed about them. - host should take care of housekeeping items like cleanliness of the Aprons that are provided to the guests.
FranJune 2019
4.3/5
Carla and Rolando were warm, welcoming and very attentive to all the guests there. The tapas were delicious and the timing was perfect. The flamenco dancing was entertaining, enjoyable and fun. The four of us in our party agreed that the sangria was totally watered down and tasted like flavored water. The other thing we were surprised about was that the mole we were given (as an extra) was served without anything to put it on....i.e. tortilla, cracker, plain cookie (like Bischoff). Never heard of it being served that way.
EmilyJune 2019
5.0/5
Carla and her home were all things warm, fun and hospitable. I booked this experience last minute as an anniversary gift, and would do it again in a heartbeat!

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Meet Carla
English, Spanish
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