Authentic Valencian Paella Cooking Class

About this tour

Learn to cook authentic Valencian paella in a traditional farmhouse nestled among the Albufera wetlands and rice paddies. This four-hour class guides you through preparing the region's signature dish whilst soaking in Mediterranean views and local flavour. You'll cook, eat, and depart with genuine knowledge of how Valencians make their iconic rice dish.

Highlights

• Prepare paella from scratch in a working farmhouse kitchen
• Rice paddies and Natural Park of Albufera as your backdrop
• Includes brunch and full drinks service throughout
• English and Spanish instruction available
• Take home techniques, not just a recipe card
• Minimum group of two adults; children welcome with supervision

What to expect

You'll arrive at La Casa del Riuet, a genuine Valencian countryside property ringed by rice fields. After settling in, your instructor walks you through selecting and preparing ingredients—saffron, bomba rice, stock, seafood or meat. Hands-on work at the stove follows: you'll handle the paella pan, manage heat, and time the cooking. Midway through, snacks arrive. Once your paella reaches that crucial socarrat (crispy bottom layer), you sit down to eat what you've made, accompanied by wine, beer, or soft drinks. The session wraps around the four-hour mark.

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