Sancocho Borracho cooking class in Dominican Republic
Cook a traditional Dominican stew and eat what you make
Taino Gourmet Cooking Lab's Sancocho Borracho class teaches you to prepare the Dominican Republic's most iconic dish: a rich stew of beef, pork, smoked pork chops and chicken with local root vegetables. A chef guides you through every step while sharing the history behind the recipe, then you sit down to eat your sancocho with rice, avocado, dessert and a tasting of Dominican spirits, all included with hotel pickup and drop-off.
What’s included
- Cooking class with all utensils provided.
- hotel pickup and drop-off by minibus.
- sancocho dinner with rice, avocado, local dessert and two glasses of wine or beer per person.
- tasting of Dominican spirits.
- live guide in English, Spanish or Russian.
- local taxes.
Times
- Tuesday 13:30
Before you book
Operated by Oliver Lab - Rum Experience, by Taino Gourmet
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The experience
Sancocho Borracho is a slow-simmered stew built on beef, pork, smoked pork chops and chicken, layered with yam, cassava, taro and green plantains: ingredients the chef sources fresh from the region. You'll work through the whole dish from the start, learning how each component builds the flavor and texture that makes this recipe central to Dominican cooking. The class runs about two hours, and as the sancocho simmers, you'll hear bachata and merengue in the background, turning the kitchen into something closer to a cultural moment than a lesson.
After cooking, you sit down to eat what you've made: your sancocho served with white rice and fresh avocado, followed by a local dessert and two glasses of Dominican wine or beer per person. A minibus picks you up from your hotel about an hour before the class starts and brings you back before midnight, so the whole evening (cooking, eating, the spirits tasting) stays contained in one outing without you arranging transport.
The class welcomes all skill levels, and the chefs design every session to be easy to follow whether you've cooked professionally or rarely stepped into a kitchen. Families with kids join regularly, and the interactive setup means you'll meet other people cooking alongside you, all of you learning the same recipe at the same pace.
Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to cook an actual dish and eat it the same evening, rather than watch a demonstration or take home a recipe. The two-hour format and included dinner mean you're not spending a full day, and the hotel pickup removes the logistics of finding the cooking lab on your own.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish and Russian.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3).
What exactly is Sancocho Borracho and why is it important in Dominican cooking?
Sancocho Borracho is the Dominican Republic's most iconic stew, built on multiple meats (beef, pork, smoked pork chops and chicken) simmered with local root vegetables like yam, cassava, taro and green plantains. The chef shares the history and traditions behind the recipe as you cook, so you understand not just how to make it but why it matters to Dominican food culture.
Do I need cooking experience to join this class?
No. Taino Gourmet Cooking Lab designs every class to be comprehensive and easy to follow regardless of your skill level, from beginners to experienced cooks. The chef guides you through every step, so the focus is on learning the dish and the culture behind it, not on proving you already know how to cook.
What happens after we finish cooking?
You sit down to eat your sancocho served with white rice and fresh avocado, followed by a local dessert and a tasting of Dominican spirits. Two glasses of wine or beer per person are included, so the meal and the tasting are part of the class, not something you pay extra for.
How does the hotel pickup work?
A minibus with the Taíno Gourmet Cooking Lab logo picks you up from your hotel about one hour before the class starts. At the end of the evening, the same minibus returns you to your hotel before midnight, so transport both ways is included and you don't need to arrange it yourself.
Sancocho Borracho cooking class in Dominican Republic
2h · EN · ES +1
from US$ 95 per person
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