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Tamales from Scratch

Make masa, fill and fold two kinds of tamales, and take a dozen home.

Crown Heights, Brooklyn 3 hrMexican

Hands preparing food on a kitchen counter

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Take home a dozen
Vegetarian filling
Lunch included

A warm, hands-on class: nixtamal, masa texture, red and green fillings, folding in husks. Tamales steam while you eat lunch.

Start30 min
Arrival and welcome drinks
Meet your host and fellow cooks.
+30 min1 hr 30 min
Hands-on cooking
Work at your own station with step-by-step guidance.
+2 hr1 hr
Sit down and eat
Enjoy what you made around a shared table.

Times are shown from the start of the event. Timings are approximate.

Everything on the menu
Hosted by the chef

Dietary accommodations: Gluten-free, Vegetarian. You can add requirements at checkout.
Group size and atmosphere: Up to 14 guests · Hands-on class. Solo or together: works either way.
Duration: 3 hr. Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Great for: Learn Something New Bring a Friend

Franklin Avenue Test Kitchen

Crown Heights, Brooklyn · studio kitchen

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Access: Step-free

Mateo Rivas

New host

Private chef · Oaxacan home cooking, from masa up · 14K followers (fictional)

Private chef cooking the food of his grandmother's Oaxaca.

Fictional demo host. Mateo teaches tamales and mole and hosts taquiza nights.

Private chef, 7 years (fictional)

New host

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Tastable standard: free cancellation until 24 hours before

Free cancellation until 24 hours before the start.
Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the event are subject to a fee of 25% of the ticket subtotal.
Bookings can't be cancelled once the event has started.

You'll see the exact fee and refund before confirming any cancellation.

Tastable standard: free cancellation until 24 hours before

Free cancellation until 24 hours before the start.
Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the event are subject to a fee of 25% of the ticket subtotal.
Bookings can't be cancelled once the event has started.

You'll see the exact fee and refund before confirming any cancellation.

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