master the art of basque cooking SAN SEBASTIAN FOOD
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San Sebastián Food is the Basque Country’s original guide company focused entirely on the region’s culinary attractions. Featured everywhere from Vanity Fair to Financial Times, SSF is the name in luxurious gourmet travel in Northern Spain. In 2015, SSF opens a brand new cooking school within Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel and one of Spain´s grandest hotels. The SSF Beronia Cooking School offers a roster of delicious, innovative, and enjoyable cooking courses in a state-of-the-art cooking environment. The school is located in the heart of San Sebastian along the River Urumea, next to the city centre and just 100 metres from the famous La Bretxa market and old town (parte vieja). Bookings are currently being taken for classes and courses starting from March 2015.
THE TEAM AT SSF .
"Put yourself at the forefront of Basque cooking with a class or specialised tour.� —National Geographic
“Discover the best pintxos Basque tapas bars in town on a dinner crawl with San Sebastian Food, our idea of heaven.” -ELLE SAN SEBASTIAN FOOD
GOURMET SHOP
San Sebastian Food comprises a team of Basque locals and international experts, from our wine team to our cooking staff. Over the years, we’ve built strong relationships in the food scene, and we’ve cultivated our favourite chefs from the city to provide an authentic variety of Basque instructors whose daily lives are immersed in Basque gastronomy.
Take advantage of our on-site gourmet shop, which is the best spot in town for artisan Spanish and Basque ingredients. We carry everything from premium jamón ibérico to beautiful artisan salts and handwoven Basque linens. Shipping is available and we have a fully stocked online shop if you want to get a flavour before you arrive.
TRAVEL AGENCY San Sebastián Food is a fully bonded travel agency, deeply immersed in the local culture. We have been giving culinary tours of San Sebastián and the Basque Country for over five years, and we are the most established guide company in the region. We can tailor full trips and craft bespoke experiences, including everything from accomodation to airport transfers. Just ask!
COOKING SCHOOL Our cooking school is run by chefs that man their own Michelin-starred restaurants on the side, craft some of the city’s most awarded pintxos, and are passionate and skilled at the art of Basque cooking. From award-winning chef Josean, owner of Zeruko, one of San Sebastian´s most famous pintxo bars, to Cristina Ibanez, our larger-than-life cooking instructor, our school boasts an impressive array of chefs along with local artisans and our own cooking instructors.
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hands-on classes Roll up your sleeves and get your hands into the world’s best raw materials. Spend time with our Basque chefs and guides, accompanying them to the market in search of the best local ingredients, and preparing them in our luxurious new cooking school.
BASQUE COOKING
SWEETS & BAKING
Basque cuisine is prized for its unique ingredients and traditional recipes. You will visit the market to learn how to select the freshest fish and produce. Then our Basque chefs will teach you the authentic preparations, from pil-pil to cooking with fresh squid ink.
The Basque Country boasts a unique tradition of patisserie and desserts. Learn how to put a Basque touch on your desserts, from torrijas to gateau basque. This class covers all things baked and is perfect for a sweet tooth.
PINTXO COOKING
Butchering is no longer just for butchers. Going nose to tail is a wonderful way to take advantage of the whole animal, and in this class we teach you how to break down everything from cow to rabbit and incorporate the products into traditional recipes.
This is one of our most popular classes, designed to arm home cooks with a solid foundation in the art of pintxo making. The preparation and often painstaking construction is demystified and made easy and fun with our SSF Basque chef.
MICHELIN STAR SECRETS This new class is a crash course in the latest techniques used in the area’s Michelin-starred restaurants. Take home secrets from the culinary world’s brightest minds to use at your next dinner party. Think spherification, foams, and modern platings that will surprise you with their ease.
THE ART OF ARROZ From paella to rice with clams to arroz con leche, there are so many ways that locals enjoy this humble grain. Learn the differences in preparation and taste the history of rice in this culinary tradition.
MEAT & GAME
FISH & SEAFOOD Squid in its ink, salt cod, spider crab...the fruits of the sea are the centerpiece of Basque and Spanish cooking, and in this class you will visit the one-of-a-kind La Bretxa market with our chef before preparing these classic seafood dishes.
THE ART OF PRESERVING In this course you will learn how Basques take the bounty from both land and sea and turn it into jars and jars of delicious preserves. Learn how to get started, the various methods of canning and preserving (such as freezing, canning, drying, smoking, etc.), and get ideas on how to use your preserved goods, everything from tuna to fruit to herbs.
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demos & showcooking Relax, pour a glass of txakoli, and watch a master cook some of the Basque Country’s favourite dishes. Our demos and show cooking are fascinating and informative, but above all, they are fun. Our team of the city’s most experienced chefs walk you through their trove of foodie secrets, on everything from traditional to modern dishes.
BASQUE SHOWCOOKING
SHERRY MASTERCLASS
Our expert chefs show you the authentic Basque cooking techniques and dishes. Ask questions and allow yourself to be entertained, wine in hand, while you learn all about Basque cuisine, from pintxos to traditional dishes. End the class with a wonderful meal around our tables, enjoying the food cooked in front of you and yes, some great wine.
Sherry is probably the world's most underrated wine. Everybody's heard of it, but what is it and why is this versatile drink so popular in Madrid and the south of Spain? We invite you to taste 5 major styles of sherry and find out more about this amazing wine.
THE ART OF CHEESEMAKING Join us as we make and discuss the famous cheeses of Basque Country. We invite some of our artisan friends, like famed cheesemaker Ramón Lizeaga, to talk to us about how cheese is made and lead us on a tasting adventure, from the Ossau Iraty of French Basque Country to the well-known Idiazabal.
THE ART OF CHARCUTERIE From nutty Iberian ham to paprika-scented chorizo, the charcuterie of this country is a national treasure. In this demo, local butchers show you how to slice ham like a professional, how to distinguish between great and average meats, and how to serve (and enjoy!).
RIOJA WINE MASTERCLASS Take a tasting tour through this famous, nearby wine region. Our wine experts guide you through tastes of some of the most famous and revered Riojan reds as well as letting you in on a few of their favorite, under-the-radar wineries. A great class for the wine lover.
WINEMAKER’S TASTING Explore the contemporary wine scene of Spain without leaving San Sebastián. Our wine expert, Andrew Halliwell, has made wine across Spain and on five different continents and brings, along with a wealth of experience, his unparalleled enthusiasm to these fun but informative tastings.
THE SEA + CHEF COOKOFF With the fruits of the Cantabrian Sea as their muse, local chefs come together to face off in a battle of culinary talent. Immensely entertaining, watch these chefs think on their feet with seasonal ingredients as their tools. Taste their one-of-a-kind creations and revel in the unique atmosphere.
SSF DINING SOCIETY The best ingredients, great recipes, and better company. If laid-back is your style, enjoy our version of the Basque txokos, or gastronomic societies, that we host among friends. Our guides are passionate about having a good time, which is how we hit upon the idea of opening our kitchens up to you. Pour a glass of wine and join our local guides in this relaxed, luxe experience.
luxe workshops and cook & stays
Our cooking school offers an in-depth look at local cuisine with a touch of luxury, from our cook & stays, packages of easy luxury, to our umiquely crafted workshops, which offer a total immersion in local cuisine.
PINTXO RESIDENCY
3-DAY BASQUE IMMERSION
Pintxos are the quintessential perfect, carefully designed small bite. So is this package, which guarantees a total, and totally enjoyable, immersion in the art of the pintxo. Enjoy the craft of the pintxo during the day, and allow our expert guides to show you their favourite spots by night. Includes: Pintxo tour Pintxo Cooking Class Tasting With the Winemaker
This three day immersion course is an intimate workshop specially designed to teach you the ins-and-outs of Basque cooking. Come to San Sebastián and learn all its culinary secrets by day, then be free to explore the city by night and witness the techniques and produce in action. These specially designed workshops are hands-on, custom-designed cooking classes by day and are followed by more relaxed afternoon sessions, including visits by artisans, wine tastings, and more, all designed to tie together for the ultimate picture of Basque traditional cooking.
THE BASQUE KITCHEN Basque cooking is a way of life. This package is for those who want to immerse themselves in the experience, visit markets, and learn traditional and avant garde Basque dishes. Includes: Basque Cooking Class Pintxo Cooking Class 2 nights at 5-star hotel Maria Cristina Deluxe Room w/Garden View + Breakfast
EAT WITH THE STARS Looking for a top-shelf Basque food experience? Immerse yourself in a luxurious culinary getaway, with a weekend of cooking, and of course, tasting the luxurious end of San Sebastián. You’ll stay at the Maria Cristina, the city’s most glamourous (and best-located) hotel, and you’ll be a footstep away from your cooking classes as well as the culinary riches of the old town. Includes: Michelin Star Secrets Class 3 Michelin star dinner at Arzak Tasting With the Winemaker 3 nights at 5-star hotel Maria Cristina Deluxe Room w/Garden View + Breakfast
5-DAY BASQUE IMMERSION This five day workshop is the ultimate in specialized immersion in the Basque Country’s culinary tradition. Attendees get to know fellow group members during morning sessions, which will focus on everything from knife skills to avant garde haute cuisine techniques. During afternoon sessions, the ambience is conversational, relaxed, and fun. This workshop gives you a 360º picture of the landscape, and it will include hands-on cooking classes, chats and meetings with local artisans, highly specialized experts from ham slicers to cheesemakers, in situ visits to local markets and even a backstage visit to a local Michelin-starred restaurant’s kitchen to see how the local chefs work. The course offering is unique and tailored to each group.
COOKING SCHOOL - TRAVEL AGENCY - GOURMET SHOP
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San Sebastian Food Hotel Maria Cristina Calle Okendo, 1 San Sebastian 20004 + 34 943 421 143 info@sansebastianfood.com
MASTER CHEF TRAVEL PROVIDER 2015