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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Latin America
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Latin America
Teresita cooking classes in Buenos Aires are designed to offer food lovers a unique gastronomic experience exploring Argentine and Latin American cuisine, sampling local ingredients and learning Teresita's recipe secrets, with emphasis in Latin American food preparation and wine paring.
An expert in "comida criolla," native Latin American cuisine, Teresita's experience with Latin American cooking is vast. And her amazing skills for home-style cooking with the freshest regional ingredients come across in every dish she prepares.
Teresita’s love for Latin American cuisine started when she attended Aileen Bovio Cooking School back in the 70's. She has also traveled extensively to remote villages observing and learning cooking techniques from South American indigenous people in remote areas in the north of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Chile.
Teresita's passion for teaching is largely due to her background in education. For more than 20 years, she owned and supervised one of the leading grammar prep schools in Adrogue. It is because teaching is in her blood that she decided to open her kitchen and welcome those interested in learning the various techniques of one of the world's most exotic cuisines.
Teresita Bed and Breakfast :
For an intimate and cozy stay while in Buenos Aires, there is no better alternative than Teresita bed and breakfast. We cater to savvy travelers by offering exceptional service and quality accommodations in Buenos Aires at very reasonable prices. The approach to lodging at Teresita B&B is casual without forgetting the essentials.
Teresita bed and breakfast is located 30-40 minutes train ride from the center of downtown Buenos Aires and conveniently located within walking distance from the main train station, private buses, regular buses and private car services that will take you straight to downtown Buenos Aires. Our accommodation is located in a residential area called Adroque, which is part of "The Big Buenos Aires." Here you will experience the Argentinean culture at its best.
Very nice and safe surroundings with elegant commercial areas: galleries, fashionable shops, authentic bakeries, food markets, coffee houses, pubs and fine dining. But what makes this neighborhood special is its friendly people, beautiful old houses, the lush vegetation with wonderful trees, which you will enjoy the shade on, summer days. This neighborhood is not as hectic and busy like downtown Buenos Aires, and most people find that getting away from it at the end of the day makes a more relaxing and enjoyable trip.
An expert in "comida criolla," native Latin American cuisine, Teresita's experience with Latin American cooking is vast. And her amazing skills for home-style cooking with the freshest regional ingredients come across in every dish she prepares.
Teresita’s love for Latin American cuisine started when she attended Aileen Bovio Cooking School back in the 70's. She has also traveled extensively to remote villages observing and learning cooking techniques from South American indigenous people in remote areas in the north of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Chile.
Teresita's passion for teaching is largely due to her background in education. For more than 20 years, she owned and supervised one of the leading grammar prep schools in Adrogue. It is because teaching is in her blood that she decided to open her kitchen and welcome those interested in learning the various techniques of one of the world's most exotic cuisines.
Teresita Bed and Breakfast :
For an intimate and cozy stay while in Buenos Aires, there is no better alternative than Teresita bed and breakfast. We cater to savvy travelers by offering exceptional service and quality accommodations in Buenos Aires at very reasonable prices. The approach to lodging at Teresita B&B is casual without forgetting the essentials.
Teresita bed and breakfast is located 30-40 minutes train ride from the center of downtown Buenos Aires and conveniently located within walking distance from the main train station, private buses, regular buses and private car services that will take you straight to downtown Buenos Aires. Our accommodation is located in a residential area called Adroque, which is part of "The Big Buenos Aires." Here you will experience the Argentinean culture at its best.
Very nice and safe surroundings with elegant commercial areas: galleries, fashionable shops, authentic bakeries, food markets, coffee houses, pubs and fine dining. But what makes this neighborhood special is its friendly people, beautiful old houses, the lush vegetation with wonderful trees, which you will enjoy the shade on, summer days. This neighborhood is not as hectic and busy like downtown Buenos Aires, and most people find that getting away from it at the end of the day makes a more relaxing and enjoyable trip.
"Tasting something new and exotic can be transformative"
"My classes are for those interested in learning more than just a recipe. They're for curious people like me. I always dreamed about taking cooking classes at a real person's kitchen. That's always been an interest of mine. Whenever I travel, my main focus is always food. You learn so much about cultures by simply watching what people eat. And that's what I try to bring to each of my classes - a cultural experience that would never be achieved in a static and artificial classroom." - Teresita
Note: Epitourean, LLC provides a referral service for operators of culinary classes, vacations, cruises, schools and demonstrations. We cannot be held responsible for variations in descriptions, courses offered, changes to dates and/or prices provided by the operators.
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Recipe
EMPANADAS DE CARNE ARGENTINAS
Recipe covered at Try2Cook classes
Crust for baked Empanadas Argentinas
Ingredients
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup of Salmuera (brine). Prepare a concoction with dissolved salt in hot water and left aside until cold.
4 ounces of butter or margarine
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup of Salmuera (brine). Prepare a concoction with dissolved salt in hot water and left aside until cold.
4 ounces of butter or margarine
Crust for fried Empanadas Argentinas
Ingredients
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
6 teaspoon of corn oil
1 egg
1 cup of boiling water
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
6 teaspoon of corn oil
1 egg
1 cup of boiling water
Preparation
To make the crust, place the flour into a bowl and mix the margarine or butter into the flour using your fingers. Pour the Salmuera slowly into the mix and mix it with your fingers just until the dough comes together and can be formed easily into a ball. Let the dough rest (outside the fridge) for about half an hour. Divide the dough in small balls the size of half an egg. Then roll with a roller pin out to a thickness of 1/8-inch making a rounded shape.
To make the crust, place the flour into a bowl and mix the margarine or butter into the flour using your fingers. Pour the Salmuera slowly into the mix and mix it with your fingers just until the dough comes together and can be formed easily into a ball. Let the dough rest (outside the fridge) for about half an hour. Divide the dough in small balls the size of half an egg. Then roll with a roller pin out to a thickness of 1/8-inch making a rounded shape.
Filling
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons Corm oil
1 tablespoons of butter
1 large yellow onion chopped in small squares
2 hard boiled eggs, finely chopped
1/2 cup green olives, finely chopped
2 tablespoons raisins
¼ cup chopped spring green onion (only the green part)
1 tablespoon ground hot and sweet paprika
1 tablespoon ground red dry spicy peppers
1 tablespoon cumin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons Corm oil
1 tablespoons of butter
1 large yellow onion chopped in small squares
2 hard boiled eggs, finely chopped
1/2 cup green olives, finely chopped
2 tablespoons raisins
¼ cup chopped spring green onion (only the green part)
1 tablespoon ground hot and sweet paprika
1 tablespoon ground red dry spicy peppers
1 tablespoon cumin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Glaze is optional
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon milk
Preparation
In a large saucepan, melt the butter with corn oil together, and place the onions and stir them until transparent. Add the ground beef, next add the raisin, spices, salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste and stir with a fork to keep the meat broken-up. Pour over the about a half cup of water and let it cook for about 10 minutes or until meat is completely cooked. Once cooked, place in a bowl, cover it and put in the refrigerator (for better taste) over night, otherwise if time does not permit, leave the filling for about an hour in the refrigerator. Once you have the mix cold then is when you add the hard boiled eggs, green olives and spring green onions.
Filling the empanadas
Take the dough you let to rest and divide the dough in small balls the size of half an egg. Then roll with a roller pin out to a thickness of 1/8-inch making a rounded shape from each ball. Spoon the filling onto one half of each leaving room to fold in the other half and seal. Tab some warm water with your fingers, place in half of the ends so the dough will stick better, press the edges with the tip of a fork or you can do what we call in Argentina "repulgue" which instead of using the fork to seal you flip it upwards and press with your fingers. Place on a non-stick baking pan or add a thin layer of butter to the pan. Combine the ingredients for the glaze and brush each empanada at the top. Put oven heat to 350 and bake until the crust turns light brown.
Tip for the Fried Empanadas
Use sunflower oil. When frying the empanadas do it only in batches no more than three at a time. Then place in basket or tray and sprinkle with sugar.
