Experiences
My Experiences in Airbnb
We will share with you a cooking class where you will learn the techniques and secrets of the famous Empanadas de Pino, a special recipe of our beloved and remembered grandmother.
We will talk about the ingredients that compose it: the dough, the filling or pino (meat, onion, raisins, olives and egg) and the famous Chilean pebre (tomato, onion and coriander).
We will cook the ingredients of the empanada, and we will teach you how to organize the elements to fill them, we will work the dough, cut it and make the classic shapes, then we will heat the oven to the right temperature and bake them until they are golden brown. We will also make the delicious pebre that accompanies them, and finally we will sit at the table to taste the traditional Chilean Empanada de Pino con Pebre.
Ask me if you have any special needs, and we will see how we can adapt to you. We love to share with people from different cultures and we will be happy to share with you, whoever you are.
We begin our tour walking to the San Cristobal hill, trek to the top and enjoy one of the best views of Santiago. Upon the incline there are several options to cool off, eat a snack and rest for a while ( (if you don’t want to walk, you can get on the bus). Then, we will descend and walk from Barrio Bellavista, crossing the Commercial District Patronato to the market area. First we will visit La Vega, the largest food market in Santiago, where anyone can purchase delicious food if they feel inclined. Then we will go through La Vega Chica and Tirso Molina until we reach the Central Market, now transformed into a place specializing in the sale of seafood and local Chilean food. Next to the market, there is a place where you can also taste the famous Empanada de Pino. We will continue sightseeing the Center of Santiago, and visit some emblematic places such as the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, the Ex-Congress, the Courts of Justice, the Paseo Banderas and the Palacio de la Moneda. Anyway, if there is any special interest to visit somewhere, we can also include it in the tour.
ON MONDAYS THERE IS NO FUNICULAR
Other things to note
It is a long walk through the city, including a climb to the hill, which should be taken into account before we begin. Bring money in case you fancy some of the food suggestions on the tour.
For the past 2 years, I have been teaching my granny’s empanada recipe and it has been a great pleasure. Now Airbnb gives me the opportunity to do the class online, being able to take this family recipe anywhere in the world.
To start, I will send you the list of ingredients. The ingredients are very easy to find: for dough (flour, egg, butter, milk), the filling or “Pino” (meat, onion, raisins, olives and egg) together with the famous Chilean Pebre, a rich chopped sauce of fresh ingredients (tomato, onion and coriander). If they do not have them we can make other variants. Normally traditional empanadas are with beef, but we can adapt to your personal tastes, and make them vegetarian, chicken and more.
While we cook, we can have a drink and share anecdotes from Chile and some tips for when they come.
We will cook the ingredients of the filling, we will make the dough and we will teach them to organize the elements to fill them, close them and make the traditional shapes that identify them. Then we heat the oven to the proper temperature and bake until golden. We will also make the pebre that accompanies them, to finally taste the traditional Chilean Pine Empanada with Pebre.
GREAT FOR GROUPS – Contact me for special details or adaptations.