Marrakesh Berber Cooking Class at Ouirgane Riad

Cook Berber dishes in a guided standard group class inside a family riad kitchen in the Ouirgane Valley below Toubkal.

Getting started

Arrive at the family riad in the Ouirgane Valley and head into the kitchen where your Standard Group Class begins. Your hosts introduce the guided cooking class format and outline the dishes this part of the High Atlas is known for. Once the plan is set, you move straight into the first hands-on preparation steps.

What to expect

Kitchen of a family riad in the Ouirgane Valley

Your entire experience takes place in the working kitchen of a family riad in the Ouirgane Valley, below Toubkal, where local recipes are part of daily life.

Features

• During the guided cooking class, you follow every stage with the riad cooks, from preparing the vegetables to the slow cooking that shapes traditional dishes from this part of the High Atlas. They explain how each step contributes to the flavors and textures on your plate.
• All ingredients and equipment are provided, so there is nothing to bring; everything you need is ready for you on the kitchen work surfaces when you start. This lets you focus fully on techniques and the cooking process.
• The meal you prepare becomes your main course, and you sit down at the riad to eat the meal you prepared together, experiencing the results of your work in a local setting. This shared moment closes the hands-on part of the class.
• Water and mint tea are served alongside the food you have cooked, giving you simple, typical drinks to enjoy with the dishes you have learned. These are included throughout the experience.
• Souvenir photos are taken so you have a record of your time in the kitchen of the family riad in the Ouirgane Valley, from the first chopping stages to the final plated meal. These images capture the flow of the Standard Group Class.