Peruvian Cooking with Mercedes
Join Mercedes for a culinary journey through Peru as she teaches you how to make a traditional lamb stew and a delicious sweet tamale dessert on Saturday 16th August!
About Peruvian Cooking with Mercedes
| 16th August 2025 | |
| 10:30am - 2pm | |
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Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School 66 / 68 Jane Street, Leith EH6 5HG |
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| £60 (concession £50) | |
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Come and enjoy a fun morning with Mercedes Sullca Estrada cooking much loved Peruvian dishes from her childhood growing up in Cusco, Peru.
Mercedes will teach you how to make Seco de Cordero, a Peruvian lamb stew flavoured with coriander and cumin. For the vegetarians there will be a vegetarian option of seco de mushrooms, with the lamb substituted for mushrooms.
There is always room for dessert! Mercedes will guide you on how to make sweet tamales. Tamales are an ancient dish made of masa, a dough made from nixtamalized corn, which is steamed in corn husks or banana leaves.
Once the dishes have been prepared, sit down together with your fellow attendees to enjoy what you have cooked!
Concession and child tickets:
Cyrenians is committed to accessibility and offers a concession rate for those who are group booking (booking of two or more tickets in one order), children aged under 12 or unemployed, on a low income, on benefits or retired. We ask that all guests under the age of 18 are accompanied by an adult.
About our events:
By participating in our events you are directly supporting the work we do with people taking the first steps on their own food journeys, whether this is learning the basics of food hygiene and cooking, or receiving support via our flatpack meals services and community pantries. Thank you for choosing to participate in an event that makes a difference.
Location:
This event will be taking place at our Flavour and Haver cook school in Leith, a short walk from Leith Walk and Pilrig Park. Accessible through Lothian Buses via Leith Walk, Great Junction Street and Bonnington Road.
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