Hands-on
Agadir Cooking Class: Make a Tagine, Then Eat It
Half a day in the countryside behind Agadir, learning to cook a tagine or a couscous with someone who has made them all their life. Then you eat what you cooked.
- Duration
- Approx. 4.5 hours
- Start times
- 10:00 & 14:00
- Getting there
- Hotel pickup
- Group size
- Up to 2 people
What you get
Highlights
- Half a day cooking at a Berber house inland from Agadir
- Garden walk to pick the herbs and vegetables you will use
- Make a tagine or a couscous from scratch with a local cook
- Learn to pour mint tea the traditional way
- Eat the meal you cooked, on a shaded terrace
- Pickup and drop-off from Agadir, Taghazout or Tamraght
The experience
What to expect
The class happens inland from Agadir, at a Berber house with a garden around it, away from the beach and the traffic. You start outside rather than in a kitchen: a walk through the garden to see what is growing, and to pick the herbs and vegetables that will go into the pot.
Then you cook. Tagine or couscous, depending on the day and what the garden is giving. The cook shows you how the spices go in, why the order matters and what the conical lid is actually doing. You do the work yourself, with someone standing next to you to correct you. Mint tea arrives somewhere in the middle, poured the long way from a height, which is harder than it looks.
The pot goes on the fire and you have the garden to yourself while it cooks. Then lunch, on a terrace, eating what you made, with fruit and tea to finish. The whole thing runs about four and a half hours, and we collect and return you from Agadir, Taghazout or Tamraght.
Run of show
How your session runs
10:00 Hotel pickup
We collect you from your hotel in Agadir or Taghazout and drive inland to the house.
10:30 Garden walk and herb picking
A turn around the garden with the cook, naming what is growing and cutting the herbs and vegetables for the pot.
11:00 Mint tea
Tea poured from a height, the traditional way, and a chance to try it yourself before the cooking starts.
11:30 Into the kitchen
You make a tagine or a couscous from scratch, with the cook beside you explaining the spices and the order they go in.
12:00 Time in the garden
The pot goes on the fire and you have the garden to yourself while it cooks down.
13:15 Lunch
You sit down on the terrace and eat what you made, with seasonal fruit and mint tea.
14:00 The drive back
Back down to the coast after lunch, with the afternoon still ahead of you.
14:30 Hotel drop-off
We leave you at your hotel in Agadir or Taghazout.
Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Agadir, Taghazout & Tamraght)
- Air-conditioned vehicle and driver
- Guide for the garden walk
- Local cook to teach the class
- All ingredients and cooking equipment
- Lunch, seasonal fruit and mint tea
- Local taxes and service fees
What to bring
- Comfortable clothes and shoes
- A camera or phone
- Details of any allergies or dietary needs, sent before the day
Know before you go
- Tell us about allergies or dietary needs when you book
- The class is hands-on, so expect to do the chopping
- Lunch is the meal you cook, so come hungry
- Part of the day is spent outside in the garden
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be able to cook?
No. Plenty of people who come have never made a tagine. The cook talks you through each step and stands with you while you work.
What will we make?
A tagine or a couscous, depending on the day and what is in the garden. Either way you learn how the spices are layered and how the pot works.
Is lunch included?
Yes, and it is the meal you cooked. Seasonal fruit and mint tea come with it.
Can you handle allergies and dietary needs?
Yes, but tell us before you book so the cook can plan around them. Send the details and we will pass them on.
How long does the class take?
About four and a half hours from pickup to drop-off, including the garden, the cooking and lunch.
Where does the class happen?
Inland from Agadir, at a Berber house with a garden. It is a short drive from the coast, and we handle the transport.
