Canning, Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free and Healthy Vegetarian Indian Cooking Classes in Montreal

Multiculturiosity offers three-hour canning and cooking classes in Montreal. Learn to make strawberry jam, dill pickles; gluten-free, lactose-free desserts; or Vegetarian Indian meals. Prices starting from $20 per person. Custom menus, flexible class times, and corporate packages available. Minimum of 3 participants per class. For more information or to register contact Amie at watson.amie at gmail.com.

Sample Classes:

Canning 101
Menu:
Organic Strawberry Jam with Thyme
Simple dill pickles

Description: This hands-on workshop teaches you all you need to know to start canning, from sterilizing jars to rapid-boiling fruit to preserve flavour. Recipes are tried and tested and all materials are provided. Participants leave with one jar of organic strawberry jam.

Optional lunch included: local duck rillettes, fois gras, Quebec sheep’s milk cheese, homemade pickles, homemade preserves, baguette, and fresh fruit with Quebec sparkling apple cider (alcoholic or non-alcoholic).

Price: $20/person without lunch, $45/person with lunch

Adventures in Gluten-free, Lactose-free Baking
Menu:
Gluten-free white layer cake with vanilla-buttercream frosting
Not-Your-Grandmother’s Rum-Spiked Butterscotch Pudding
Chocolate peanut butter (or almond butter) cups and chocolate peanut butter truffles

Description: Who says gluten-free is no fun? Learn to create fluffy cakes, creamy, almond or coconut milk custards and frostings, and better-than-Reese’s peanut butter cups. Simple, decadent desserts using high quality ingredients that balance health with sweet, gourmet pleasures. Participants leave with recipes and a full stomach.

Price: $50/person including a glass of sparkling wine and chocolate peanut butter cups to go.

Healthy Vegetarian Indian Cooking: The Art of Spices
Menu: Yellow Chana Dal with Curry Leaves and Fenugreek
Perfect Basmati Rice
Indian Spinach Saag with Mustard Seeds and Asafoetida
Cauliflower Masala with Tomatoes and Coriander
Raita with Cucumber and Toasted Cumin
Fresh Fruit Chaat with Mango Nectar and Mint

Description: Discover Indian home cooking like you won’t find in restaurants. Indian cuisine doesn’t have to be heavy. Tending more toward southern Indian flavours, participants will discover the secrets of toasted and ground whole spices, sweet and savoury lentils, karhai-sautéed vegetables and the lightness of mangoes and curry leaves.

Price: $45/person.