Peruvian Masterclass with Mercedes

Join Mercedes for a culinary journey through Peru as she teaches you how to make traditional Aji de Gallina and delicious sweet Picarones on Saturday 17th October 6-9pm.

Come and enjoy a relaxed and hands-on evening in the kitchen with Mercedes Sullca Estrada cooking much loved Peruvian dishes from her childhood growing up in Cusco, Peru. Mercedes will teach you how to make Aji de Gallina, a creamy, spiced chicken stew. For dessert, Mercedes will guide you on how to make sweet Picarones, a traditional Peruvian doughnut made from butternut squash and sweet potato. 

Once the dishes have been prepared, you’ll sit down together with your fellow attendees to enjoy what you have cooked! This class is BYOB, so you are welcome to bring along some drinks to enjoy as you cook and eat.

About Mercedes

Mercedes Sullca is a Peruvian cook with culinary experience dating back to her early years. She teaches classes focused on Peruvian home cooking and is passionate about sharing authentic recipes, that are simple yet packed with flavour.

Allergens and Dietaries

This class can be made suitable for vegetarians, but this must be specified at the time of booking. This recipe contains walnuts, so is not suitable for those with nut allergies. Please email at the time of booking with any allergen or dietary requirements. We will endeavour to accommodate these, although please be advised our kitchen handles nuts and gluten so may not be suitable for those with severe allergies. 

What’s included in this event:

• Professional cookery tuition
• All ingredients and equipment provided
• Hot drinks and non-alcoholic options available throughout the session. You are also welcome to BYOB to enjoy at our events.
• A full meal to enjoy at the end of the class in our dining area (or to be boxed and taken away to enjoy at home!)
• A copy of all recipes made in the class

About our Cook School Events

The unrestricted funds raised by our events allow us to provide the resources and opportunities to support participants at our Cook School on their food journeys, sustaining the skills and confidence they gain with us here, and beyond. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve provided over 50 cookbooks and ingredient-based gift bags to participants in our Food Preparation and Budgeting Skills 6-week course. In addition, our weekly Lunch Club has served over 500 free, three course meals so far this year, and continues to support our pledge that good food and good company to share it with, are key to a public health approach to homelessness prevention. Thank you for choosing to participate in an event that makes a difference, so that everyone can experience the benefits of cooking and eating together, regardless of finance, confidence or ability.

Concession Rates & Pricing:

Cyrenians is committed to accessibility and offers a concession rate for those who are unemployed, on a low income, on benefits or retired. We ask that all guests under the age of 18 are accompanied by a ticket holding adult. 

Regular tickets for this event are £70. Our prices are inclusive of the VAT we have to pay for each event, and mean that not only are we able to fairly compensate the chefs we work with, but ensure that profits are raised to directly support our community cookery activities.

Accessibility:

Our venue is wheelchair accessible and we are able to accommodate for a lowered food preparation table. To discuss any specific accessibility needs, please contact rosageorgiou@cyrenians.scot at the time of booking.