Paella and creative rices Workshop with Sangria in Madrid Center

My husband and I were on our honeymoon in Madrid and wanted a hands on learning and cooking workshop. We cooked a traditional chicken paella with Chef Javier, made sangria, tasted tapas, an wine. Chef Javier was patient, shared the history of tapas, sangria, and paella with us, and talked us through making these same dishes at home with different ingredients. His new studio is great and in a perfect location within easy walking distance to La Latina centro and transit. We had wonderful conversations through the experience and wish we were sticking around longer to do another workshop or wine tasting with Javier.

Javier put on such a joyful experience for my wife and I (we are new to the neighbourhood), that we decided to book another class with three of our friends two weeks later! The admission fee was very reasonable for a visit of approximately three hours. Javier was the only staff member for both sessions. He provided interesting history of the cuisine and maintained a relaxed, calm instruction throughout. We made one seafood paella with the two of us, and then two paellas (seafood and traditional Valenciana) with the five of us a couple weeks later. The food was spectacular! And the sangria very refreshing. We absolutely loved the atmosphere in a relaxed, casual setting. We highly recommend Javier‘s paella and sangria class. We consider Javier our friend now and we will be back for continued visits.

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Had a great experience. Learned a lot! Paella was amazing and the host was incredibly friendly and accommodating. Best value class for sure!

Javier is a magnificent chef, fun, and all the ingredients he uses are of excellent quality. We learned to make authentic Valencian paella, which by the way turned out perfectly. I recommend this gastronomic experience; it is a fantastic plan!!

We signed up for a course to learn how to make rice dishes, and we prepared a rice with duck, boletus, and foie that was delicious. The chef guided us through the process of making this rice, and it was very educational. I believe that we can all replicate this recipe with the process that has been taught to us, with fun and knowledge. Thank you very much for sharing this great experience with us. Best regards.

Thank you very much, Javier, for the masterful lesson you gave us on how to make authentic Valencian paella. I went with my daughter who wanted to learn how to make it, and we both left delighted; we just need to put into practice what we learned. A different experience, totally recommendable and very fun. *****