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

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New Orleans School of Cooking ★ 4.3

Cajun and Creole classics: gumbo, jambalaya, pralinesGroup: Up to 60 per demo session $45 to $90

New Orleans School of Cooking on St Louis Street in the French Quarter is the canonical city demo school, with daily gumbo and jambalaya lessons.

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Langlois: Culinary Crossroads ★ 4.6

Market-to-table Creole and Cajun seasonalGroup: Up to 12 per hands-on session $95 to $135

Langlois Culinary Crossroads in New Orleans is the Marigny hands-on cooking school on Pauger Street, with intimate dinner classes covering Creole etouffee.

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Cookin' Cajun Cooking School ★ 4.0

Cajun classics demoGroup: Up to 20 per demo session $30 to $40

Cookin' Cajun in New Orleans is the daily demo school inside Riverwalk Outlets on Poydras Street, with chef-led Cajun gumbo, jambalaya and pralines.

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Mardi Gras School of Cooking ★ 4.4

Hands-on Creole classics in a private homeGroup: Up to 10 per session $135

Mardi Gras School of Cooking in New Orleans runs hands-on Creole classics in a private kitchen near St Charles Avenue in the Lower Garden District.

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The New Orleans Cooking Experience ★ 4.5

Creole and Cajun with visiting James Beard chefsGroup: Up to 10 per session $110 to $185

The New Orleans Cooking Experience is the Esplanade Ridge cooking school on Bayou Road inside the House on Bayou Road B&B, with intimate classes from chefs.

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Casa Pelican Cooking School ★ 4.5

Hands-on Cajun and Creole with wine pairingGroup: Up to 6 per session $135

Casa Pelican Cooking School in New Orleans is the Algiers Point B&B and culinary studio on Pelican Avenue across the river, with hands-on Cajun and Creole.

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