Highlights

After a Chef’s briefing in the Culinary Arts Kitchen, head out together to Riga’s amazing Central Market.
Graze the stalls of this sprawling venue created from vintage zeppelin hangers, considered one of Latvia’s most significant 20th-century structures.
Locate and purchase the local, fresh ingredients assigned to you for this day’s culinary lesson.
Enjoy a fascinating drive around Riga, seeing its landmark sights and architecture by panoramic coach en route back to the pier.
Return to the Culinary Arts Kitchen for a chef-led class on how to prepare a Latvian lunch feast, then savor it together with locally-inspired beverages and your classmates.

Description

This Gourmet Explorer Tour immerses you in a true Latvian ‘farm to table’ experience – from market shopping to prep, plating and savoring. Your Chef Instructor from the Culinary Arts Kitchen and a local culinary guide will shepherd you on a tour through Riga’s extraordinary Central Market, its five pavilions a brilliant re-use of historic German Zeppelin hangars. Over 3,000 trade stands occupy an area equal to five roofed football fields, and you and your partner will have about an hour to shop for your assigned ingredients for today’s lesson, then explore this culinary mecca on your own. Your shopping bags and imaginations full, the group will set off on a panoramic orientation drive around Riga – traveling boulevards lined with breathtaking buildings, handsome parks and the city’s unrivaled bounty of impeccably-preserved German Art Nouveau structures. Returning to the ship, you’ll head straight into your cooking session in the Culinary Arts Kitchen. The day’s menu will vary by season, but typically features Latvian classics like meatballs in cream gravy and root potato mash, and perhaps a seasonal berry chutney or minced spring mushrooms in a duxelle tart. After prepping these gastronomic delights, you’ll savor them for lunch – accompanied by delicious locally-inspired beverages.

Helpful Hints

Wear weather-appropriate clothing.
Flat, comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen as needed.

Disclaimer:

This tour includes approximately 90 minutes of moderate walking and standing, with cobblestone surfaces at the market. In addition, guests will be standing during the 90-minute cooking class. Tour duration is approximate and includes the cooking class. The tour is not available to wheelchair guests and those with mobility concerns are cautioned to carefully evaluate their personal level of ability before participating. Guests are encouraged not to wear expensive jewelry or watches and to be attentive to their personal belongings while at the market. The market does not accept USD or credit cards for purchases, only Euros. Participants must be at least 21 years of age to be served alcoholic beverages. This experience is limited, those wishing to participate should book early.

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