Fundamentals of Flavor — Cooking Class

Salt, acid, sweetness, bitterness, umami, and what they do to each other

2.5 hours · from $250 per person · Your home or villa, San Juan metro · minimum 4 guests

A hands-on exploration of salt, acid, sweetness, bitterness and umami. You and up to nine other guests will learn, through a series of amuse-bouche, about balance and flavor modifiers from an experienced chef.

The class begins with an exploration of salt, acid, sweetness, bitterness and umami, as well as their relationships with each other. Therein, you will also discover the importance of balance to any dish.,After exploring these fundamentals, you will be encouraged to roll up your sleeves and create a wonderfully balanced tapa. Here, you will also engage with flavor modifiers such as aroma, fat, heat, fire and presentation.,Once your tapa has been prepared and stored for takeaway, the class comes to an end with an applied study on the subjectivity of flavor by dint of dessert. Chef Spenny provides the base and you provide the flavor using all your newfound knowledge and skill. Go bold or demure; the choice is yours.,By the end of this class, you will not only have print-outs and a delightful tapa you have prepared yourself, you will also be able to impress with your newfound mastery of the fundamentals of flavor and their modifiers.

What is included

• 2.5 hours of hands-on instruction with Chef Spenny
• All ingredients
• A balanced tapa you prepare yourself, boxed to take away
• The dessert exercise
• Printed notes to take home

Good to know

• No experience needed — the class starts from the principles
• Held in your home or villa, San Juan metro
• Book 1–2 weeks ahead where possible

Book online, or call and WhatsApp +1 787-226-9049.