Hands-on cooking classes in Aarhus that teach you something you will actually make again at home.

Classes worth booking

La Cabra Sourdough School ★ 4.6

Sourdough bread and Nordic pastryGroup: 8 maxDKK 1,200

A 4.5-hour baking class at La Cabra's Aarhus bakery covering sourdough starter maintenance, bread shaping and the cardamom bun that made the bakery famous. Students leave with a fresh loaf and a starter culture to take home.

Timm Vladimirs Koekken ★ 4.4

Danish home cooking and Nordic classicsGroup: 12 maxDKK 850-1,400

Denmark's largest cooking school has a marina kitchen in Aarhus. The classes cover Danish home cooking, holiday baking and seasonal Nordic dishes; the atmosphere is convivial and the teaching is accessible to beginners.

FOF Aarhus Danish Cooking Class ★ 4.0

Classic Danish home cooking and seasonal produceGroup: 12 maxDKK 600-900

FOF Aarhus runs evening cooking courses covering classic Danish home cooking, seasonal produce and world cuisines at their central Aarhus location. The rolling programme includes hands-on Danish classics such as stegt flæsk, frikadeller and seasonal vegetable preparations.

Nordic Fermentation Workshop ★ 4.3

Lacto-fermentation, vinegar and kombuchaGroup: 8 maxDKK 650

A three-hour fermentation workshop at the Godsbanen cultural centre covering lacto-fermentation of vegetables, vinegar production and kombucha SCOBY maintenance. The instructor is a food scientist who has consulted for several Aarhus restaurants including Haervaerk.

Timm Vladimirs Nordic Fish Class ★ 4.3

North Sea fish preparation, curing and Nordic seafoodGroup: 12 maxDKK 995-1,400

Timm Vladimirs Koekken runs specialist Nordic fish classes at their Aarhus marina kitchen covering filleting, curing, poaching and Nordic seafood presentations. The location on the Aarhus waterfront supplies the freshest local catch.

La Cabra Espresso and Pour Over Class ★ 4.7

Specialty coffee: espresso technique and pour over brewingGroup: 6 maxDKK 700-1,000

La Cabra's Aarhus roastery offers hands-on espresso and pour over courses taught by senior baristas. The espresso class covers extraction theory, dial-in technique and milk texturing; the pour over course focuses on V60 and Chemex variables and sensory evaluation.

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