Food Photography Course in Cordoba
Córdoba
For years we have observed in organized visits how tourists enjoy taking photos in the bars and restaurants of Andalusia. With the appearance of social networks, photography takes on more prominence every day in our trips. Workshops where we unite gastronomy and photography is the new proposal that we have created for our visitors to learn and enjoy the most authentic flavor.
The curiosity that Andalusian gastronomy arouses in visitors is widely satisfied in our hands-on workshops on Andalusian cuisine. Workshops in English, French and Spanish where you can observe, choose, smell, touch, prepare, cook, eat, savor and enjoy traditional Andalusian recipes.
Although the word tapa is currently present in most restaurants and bars in all the cities of Spain, this concept has always been more closely linked to Andalusia, and not without reason. Where does the lid come from? We have to go back to the 13th century, to the reign of Alfonso X, to find the origin of our tapas. It was this king who imposed that the wine should not be served only in the inns, so that it would not go to the head. These small portions of food were placed on the glass or cup, covering the mouth of it and thus avoiding mosquitoes and other insects. Normally these snacks consisted of slices of ham or wedges of cheese.
Other possible origins are quite different. According to rumours, the origins will take place in Cádiz, during a visit by King Alfonso XIII. On one of his routine breaks, the king ordered a glass of sherry. The wind was blowing strong that day and the waiter in charge of serving the glass, fearing that the wine would fill with sand, placed a slice of ham on the glass as a "lid". King Alfonso XIII asked for explanations about the appearance of the cup. They liked the idea so much that the following wines were ordered with the same “tapa” for the glass.
Whether one or the other is the true history of tapas, the truth is that in this workshop our visitors, in addition to knowing the history, will be able to learn how to prepare some of the most representative tapas of Andalusian cuisine.
Workshop on the ritual of cutting ham through history. During the exhibition of the cutting ritual through time and use of the ham, we will travel through history to learn about all the tools that make up this ancient work that passes from generation to generation. And we will finish with a sensory tasting… how it should be!