Thai Cooking Classes in the USA (updated January 12, 2007)
KASMA LOHA-UNCHIT San Francisco Bay, CA
Kasma is a cooking instructor and Thai cookbook author based in the San Francisco Bay area. Please see our interview with Kasma. Kasma has offered classes for the last 20 years at her own home-based cooking school, Art of Thai Cooking in Oakland, California. See her excellent site for more details and recipes, cooking tips and more.
Kasma offers two types of classes:
- 4-week, 4-session series at the Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Levels. A typical class might be held, for instance, on four Monday nights during a month. There are currently six different advanced series available for people who have taken the beginning and intermediate series. These classes are held during March through June, September & October.
- Weeklong intensive classes during July and August at the Beginning/Intermediate and Advanced levels. These classes are all-day long from Monday to Friday and cover the same material as the series classes in a more intensive time frame. There are currently 3 advanced series available for those who have completed the weeklong beginning/intermediate class.
Check out the Information on all levels of Kasma's
Thai cooking classes (including menus and class details).
I LOVE THAI COOKING Seattle, Bellevue & Eastside Area, WA
Chef Pranee is a member of IACP, the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and enjoys teaching Thai cooking throughout Washington. Pranee first learned Thai cooking as a child in Phuket, Thailand and visits Thailand annually to collect and preserve family and home town recipes. She also hones her culinary skills by participating in many classes, seminars, and conferences.
Pacific Culinary Studio
- (Hands-On, Limited to 16) Saturday, January 20, 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Balancing the Four Primary Flavors
Pranee will demystify Thai cooking with these popular and seductive Thai dishes. You will understand what is known as “the harmony of Thai cooking;” balancing the four primary flavors of sweet, sour, salty and spicy in your everyday cooking. This class will also introduce you to lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime.
The fresh scents of these herbs come alive in our menu: Miang Kam (leaf-wrapped tidbits of ginger, lime, peanut, toasted coconut and pepper with Miang Kam Sauce; Tom Kha Gai (coconut milk-based soup with chicken, lemongrass, Kaffir lime and other spices); Phad Thai (stir-fried rice noodles with Phad Thai sauce and chicken or prawns); Phanang Neau (Phanang Curry with Beef) and Saku Peak (warm tapioca pearls with fragrant banana and sweet coconut cream).
Blue Ribbon School of Cooking
- Monday January 22, 2007, 6:30-9:30pm Sold Out! (New Thai Class Coming Soon)
The Seductions of Thai Foods
The class will also introduce you to the Thai herbs of lemongrass, galangal and Kaffir lime. The fresh scents of these herbs will awaken you and your taste buds.
Menu: Yum Neua (sliced grilled beef sirloin steak with mint, toasted rice powder, lemongrass, and galangal, scallion and lime juice). Tom Kha Gai (coconut milk-based soup with chicken, lemongrass, Kaffir lime and other spices). Phad Thai (stir-fried rice noodles with Phad Thai sauce and chicken or prawns). Kao Neow Mamuang (ripe mango served with glutinous rice and topped with coconut milk and sesame seeds).
Bayview School of Cooking
- Thurs, Jan. 18, 6 - 8:30 pm
Thai Soups and Noodle Dishes
Heat up a dreary winter evening with a steaming bowl of Thai comfort food. Warm the palate and soul with Tom Yum Thaley (Hot and Sour Soup with Seafood, Lemongrass and Kaffir Lime Leaves), Kao Soi (Egg Noodles in Chaing Mai Curry topped with Crunchy Noodles and Sliced Mustard Greens), Kao Tom Moo (Rice Soup with Pork and Ginger), Phad Kee Meo (Stir Fry Fresh Rice Noodles with Spicy Sauce and Thai Basil). Served with hot brewed Thai Tea.
Please see Chef Pranee's website for more details
THAI COOKING WITH JAM Austin, TX
Chef Jam invites you to learn authentic Thai home cooking from scratch by learning the tricks and tips in Thai home cooking that have been passed on to her by her grandmother and mom. She offers individual and group classes. Please see her website for more details.
Thai Favorites: the dishes you always want to learn to make
- Thursday February 8th 6-8.30 pm
- Thursday February 15th 6-8.30 pm
Menu:
- Coconut Soup w/ Chicken and Mushroom - This has become the soup of the world. The spice from chili and herbs, the sour from lime juice, the sweet from coconut soup, make this soup hard to beat.
- Pad Thai -everybody loves Pad Thai but making it is not that simple. Just a few tricks to learn and you will just make your own Pad Thai anytime at home.
- Panang Curry with Chicken - One of the most beautiful curries from Thai cuisine. Sweet and spicy beautifully harmonize in this curry.
- Sticky Rice with Mango - Nothing beats mango sticky rice as far as Thai desserts go. My family is always looking forward to mango season so that they can enjoy this delicious sweet. Get yourself prepared for mango in the summer time by learning how to make this dish.
- Jasmine Rice - rice is the main dish as no dish is complete without it.
Complete Thai Meal
- Thursday February 22nd 6-8.30 pm
Menu: This menu is a combination of great soup and entrees plus dessert and is what you would see on a Thai dining table.
- Lemongrass Soup- It's the infamous hot and sour soup with a touch of lemongrass. A great soup for all occasion.
- Green Curry with Chicken - It's hot and it's good. This curry uses green chillies instead of red and that's where the name came from.
- Spicy Chicken with Basil - This wonderful stir fried dish can be made into fried rice or stir fried noodles. So versatile and so delicious.
- Sticky Rice with Mango - Nothing beats mango sticky rice as far as Thai desserts go. My family is always looking forward to mango season so that they can enjoy this delicious sweet. Get yourself prepared for mango in the summer time by learning how to make this dish.
- Jasmine Rice - It's not complete without the rice.
SUPATRA'S THAI CUISINE St. Paul, MN
Supatra Johnson is a Thai cooking instructor, restaurateur and author of the Thai cookbook, Crying Tiger (available for sale in our Thai cookbooks section); she offers many of her cooking classes in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
Fresh Spring Rolls, Red Curry with Chicken & Thai Snowballs
You'll learn to prepare Fresh Spring Rolls with Shrimp, a favorite Thai appetizer. Rice paper is wrapped-up with fresh vegetables, noodles and shrimp and served with a special dipping sauce. Next, we'll make Red Curry with Chicken, a famous Thai dish featuring red curry paste (Gang Dang), coconut milk, bamboo shoots and fresh Thai herbs such as galanga and lime leaves; all served on a bed of jasmine rice. For dessert, you'll sample Thai Snowballs!
SOLD OUT Saturday January 13th from 11-1:30 pm
To Register: call 651-222-5859 or send an email to supatra@supatra.com. These classes will be held at Supatra’s Thai Cuisine, 289 E. 5th St. Saint Paul, MN
See Supatra's website and Crying Tiger for more details about the classes, Supatra and her restaurant.
HEAT AND SPICE COOKING SCHOOL Chicago, IL
Chef Joe Sochor has a passionate interest in any cuisine making extensive use of chiles, spices, and tropical herbs. He has studied Thai, Mexican and, later, Indian cuisine since 1986, here in the United States and abroad. He completed a Culinary Management program at the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in Chicago.
Couples Cook Thai (Hands-On, Class Size: 4)
- Sunday, January 21, 3:00-6:00pm
- Friday, February 2, 6:30-9:30 pm
- Tuesday, February 13, 6:30-9:30 pm
Get in the kitchen with a partner, spouse, or friend and turn out a fabulous, fancy, and exotic Thai meal.
The menu collects favorites from the school.
Menu:
- Tom Yum Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup
- Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
- Panang Beef Curry
- Thai Iced Coffee Pots de Creme
You will go home with a small kit of tropical herbs used in the class, frozen from Thailand.
See the Heat and Spice Cooking School site for more details
VIKING COOKING SCHOOL (Classes in Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Greenwood MS, Memphis, Nashville, New York Garden City, Philadelphia, St Louis and Walnut Creek CA)
Thai Dinner Party (Hands-on Workshop)
- Saturday, February 17, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Monday, January 22, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Tuesday, January 23, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Wednesday, January 24, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Tuesday, January 30, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Sunday, February 25, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Thai cuisine is unquestionably among the world’s finest with its surprising blend of hot, sweet and sour flavors, all in perfect balance. In this stimulating hands-on workshop, prepare a highly distinctive Thai menu that boldly explodes on the palate. Enjoy a glass of Thai iced tea or wine while discussing the creative cooking techniques and exotic ingredients of Thailand.
SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES: Cooking with traditional Thai ingredients; grilling round steak; making traditional Thai coconut milk-based soup; cooking with a wok/stir-frying; cooking shrimp perfectly every time.
Menu:
- Thai Beef Salad with Lettuce Cups and Sticky Rice
- Coconut and Lemongrass Soup with Chicken (Tom Kha Gai)
- Rice Noodles with Shrimp and Peanuts (Shrimp Pad Thai)
- Sample Recipes: Mango Sorbet "Martini" with Basil Sugar Rim; Thai Iced Tea
- Bonus Recipe: Ginger Cosmopolitan
Six Around the Stove: Thai Taste Explosions
- Thursday, January 18, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Thursday, February 8, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Monday, February 19, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Wednesday, February 21, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Friday, March 2, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
The complex flavors of Thai cuisine explode in your mouth in this exciting hands-on workshop. Master tricky Thai techniques for rolling light and crisp spring rolls, cooking in banana leaves, and a Thai chef’s secret to perfect curry every time.
SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES Cooking with traditional Thai ingredients; working with rice noodles; making traditional Thai sauces; pounding, marinating and grilling chicken strips; learning an ancient method for cooking fish.
Menu:
- Thai Spring Rolls with Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce
- Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce and Thai Cucumber Salad
- Banana Leaf-Wrapped Snapper with Thai Red Curry Sauce
- Jasmine Rice
Sign up for Viking Range Thai cooking classes (please contact Viking directly for location of the classes)
NANCIE MCDERMOTT
Nancie McDermott is a food writer and cooking teacher specializing in the cuisines of Southeast Asia. Her expertise on the food and culture of Thailand comes from the three years she spent in the Thai kingdom as a Peace Corps volunteer. Her cookbooks include, Real Thai: The Best of Thailand's Regional Cooking, Real Vegetarian Thai and Quick and Easy Thai.
Thai Noodles Chapel Hill, NC
- February 13, 2007 6:00 PM
Intrigued by Thai food? Savor the tempting flavors of this increasingly popular cuisine. Nancie will demonstrate how to prepare a quick and easy menu in a flash, so join this Chapel Hill native, resident and UNC graduate for an unforgettable Asian experience.
Menu:
- Paht Thai
- Paht si-yu (Beef, Broccoli and Soy Sauce Noodles)
- Thai-Style Won Ton Soup with Pork and Shrimp
- Chiang Mai Curry Noodles with Chicken
- Coconut Ice Cream with Toasted Coconut
See A Southern Season Gourmet Market for more details
INSTITUTE OF CULINARY EDUCATION
Essentials of Thai Cooking
This course focuses on the most traditional and popular Thai dishes, giving students insight into the basic ingredients, seasonings and techniques of this fascinating cuisine. Asian expert Erica Wides will guide you through a menu of Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing; Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce; Pad Thai; Tom Ka Gai; Tom Yum Kung; Thai Red and Green Curry Pastes; Duck with Red Curry; Chicken with Green Curry; Gai Yang (garlic pasted chicken); and Mango Sticky Rice.
- Friday, January 12, 2007, 6-10 pm
See the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC for details
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