Culinary tours are becoming more and more popular all the time. They are not only for learning to cook - some are just food and wine appreciation tours. This means you get to sit back and watch someone else do the work while you sample "to enjoy" the!
If you want to learn to cook the local cuisine, there is a wealth of possibilities. Some are one-week, intensive training, others are 02.01, day cooking in the classes that you can fit an otherwise busy Vacation to one of your favorite places.
But all are fun!
While there are the culinary world tours, traveling, there are also many opportunities here to explore regional cuisine in the U.S.
New York City - A Cross-Cultural Experience
America is to consist of many ethnic cultures and histories - and all of them are found in New York.
Start with a stroll through Brooklyn. The Best of Brooklyn Sightseeing, Food-and-Culture-> Tour stops at a Hasidic kosher delicatessen and Latin American Cafes (for a "Cuban sandwich). Plus, there is a stop Jacques Torres chocolate factory!
The Institute of Culinary Education / Recreation division offers tons of classes and tours, with every imaginable food. There are one-week, hands-on classes for culinary arts and several different kitchens, demonstration classes and half day trips - for Italian, Indian and other dishes;Green Markets, muffins and chocolate!
New Orleans - Rich and spicy cuisine, as well as the city itself!
In New Orleans, you can spend a few hours or a few days indulge in cooking classes! Ghost Tours and garden is between, enjoy the taste of Cajun and Creole cuisine.
The New Orleans Experience offers courses from 3 hours to 3 days in the House on Bayou Road. The classes are small, and the emphasis is on Creole. After the class, of course you can yourEating in the garden.
The New Orleans School of Cooking demonstration offers classes only in the French Quarter. You can watch them do the work, and partake of the rewards later! The menu changes daily, but also gumbo and jambalaya, red beans, chocolates, bread and pudding.
They do not know the difference between Cajun and Creole? The New Orleans Culinary History Tour will explain it - as well as offer a tour through the French Quarter with instruction in the history ofCity and its unique cuisine. This is not a cooking tour, but a wine tasting tour.
San Francisco - There is more to San Francisco than Rice a Roni!
There are hundreds of Chinese restaurants in San Francisco - but really appreciate the cuisine, try the Wok Wiz Daily Tour I can not believe I ate my way through Chinatown! " This tour, led by locals Chinese-American, begins and ends with the breakfast, "if someone exploded." Must I say more?
The NorthBeach and Little Italy Walking Tour offers a piece of history, a little bread and a big Italian meal (with wine, of course!).
There are many wine tours to Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Deluxe California Wine Country Tour is an all-day extravaganza, visit both Napa and Sonoma, with stops at both boutique and large wineries.
Or try the Napa Valley Wine Train. The train goes from San Francisco to Napa Valley and back,with a gourmet lunch and wine tasting on board.
Small ships - Enjoy coastal cuisine from Maine Lobster to Napa Wine!
Why not a small ship cruise to explore the northern Atlantic or the Pacific Northwest coast, and enjoy local foods and wines in the same time?
American Cruise Lines operates the East Coast of the USA, and serves local specialties on several trips. Celebrate "Crabfest" in July on the Chesapeake Bay, or "Lobsterfest" in Septemberin Maine.
Cruise West sailing of the San Francisco Bay and the Columbia / Snake River and offers wine tasting and local food on both excursions. Find taste of the Pacific Northwest or California Wine Country cruises.
This is just a selection of what is available in the U.S. - and there are many, many more opportunities to explore the exotic cuisine from around the world!
On your next trip, not only have a meal in an ethnic restaurant - a culinary experience!
