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Workshops & tastings

The Sugar Sigh: A Pan de Muerto Workshop

A pan de muerto workshop in a bakery: Death arrives to collect bread for all the departed, and if the order isn't filled, she'll test the guests.

The story

Pan de muerto, with its “little bones” and sugar topping, is one of the season's best-loved symbols.

Death warns: if the order isn't filled, she'll test the guests and take whoever fails.

How it works

A workshop to learn the proper technique for pan de muerto with a chef, with cooking challenges that keep the fun going.

The characters

  • Death: a demanding, impatient customer.
  • The Manager: desperate to fill the order.

What's included

  • Hands-on pan de muerto workshop with a chef
  • Theatrical show with two characters
  • Cooking challenges
  • Ingredients and materials

What you take home

  • Knowing how to bake pan de muerto
  • Understanding the bread's symbolism
  • Freshly baked bread to take home

History and culture in every scene

As in all our experiences, the hosts' dialogue and the event's activities are written with real information about Mexican history and culture. You have fun and, without even noticing, you learn. While you cook or taste, the hosts explain the origin of each ingredient and technique and its place in Mexican history.

Format and customization

“The Sugar Sigh” is one of our Mexican cooking classes productions. We can adapt it to your venue, group size, menu and language, as a private event or on dates open to the public.

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