Kimchi Making and Cooking Class

Make kimchi from scratch in this Berkeley cooking class and discover delicious Korean-inspired dishes!


Kitchen on Fire
Kitchen on Fire
5.0 (38)
Instagram followers 5k followers

3 hours Location Berkeley Class size 10 to 100 guests   $175

Learn the basics of making kimchi at home in this hands-on cooking class in Berkeley! Join Chef Eden as she guides you through the tools, ingredients, and techniques needed to ferment this beloved Korean staple from scratch. Whether you’re curious about Korean cuisine or looking to add a new skill to your home cooking repertoire, this class is a great way to explore the art of fermentation.
You’ll discover how to prepare your own kimchi, learning about the ingredients that give it its signature tangy, spicy flavor and the fermentation process that makes it so distinctive. Chef Eden will walk you through each step, sharing practical tips and techniques you can use to make delicious kimchi in your own kitchen.
Once you’ve explored the basics, you’ll put your new skills to work by incorporating kimchi into crowd-pleasing dishes like kimchi fried rice and bacon-topped kimchi deviled eggs. This Berkeley cooking class offers a delicious introduction to Korean flavors, giving you fresh inspiration for everyday meals and creative ways to enjoy your homemade kimchi long after the workshop ends.
Menu
  • Kimchi
  • Kimchi Fried Rice
  • Kimchi-Laced Deviled Eggs with bacon
  • Kimchi Stew (Kimchi Jjigae)
Please take a look at the class menu. If you think you might be allergic to anything on the menu, please indicate it on your class registration. If you have a concern, get in touch, and we can double-check the ingredient list
Each class will begin with a lecture from the chef about the day’s theme and recipes. After this introduction, the group will break up into smaller teams and start working on the recipes in the class menu. A snack will be served at the beginning of class, and you will be eating the dishes you make at the end of class. You are welcome to eat as much as you’d like in class, though unfortunately, our zoning permit does not allow us to have students take food home.
Wine and Beer:
We whole-heartedly invite class participants (who are 21 and older) to bring any wine or beer they would like to enjoy during class for personal consumption. Kitchen on Fire employees cannot open or serve beverages you bring into the kitchen. We cannot sell or distribute alcohol and we uphold ABC regulations. No minor can drink and we cannot have intoxicated students attending a class.
Knowledge required
Ages 15+
What to bring
  • Closed-toe shoes are mandatory. High heels, open-toed shoes, sandals, and flip-flops are NOT allowed in the kitchen.
  • Shoulder-length hair or longer needs to be worn back and away from your face; we have plenty of hair ties in the kitchen for you to use and keep.
  • Feel free to bring a favorite apron or a knife you want to practice with but know that we will supply aprons and all the tools you need for use during class.
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Location

Kitchen On Fire - 1509 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

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Chef Eden

Chef Eden


Chef Eden’s cuisine is inspired by a lifetime of travel to China, India, Europe, and Southeast Asia where she lived for a year after graduating from UC Berkeley.

Chef Eden was most recently the executive chef of Anaviv Catering and Events as well as Anaviv’s Table but decided to switch her career towards the classroom after discovering her passion for teaching while volunteering as an instructor for the Plant to Plate Internship Program. Chef Eden’s motivation is to awaken the chef inside all of us and to bring our inner creativity to the kitchen.




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Kitchen on Fire
Kitchen on Fire

5.0 (38)
Instagram followers 5k followers

Kitchen on Fire offers hands-on cooking experiences in Berkeley and Oakland. Since 2005, Chef Olive and professional chef instructors have been sharing their knowledge and love for cooking through public classes, team-building and corporate wellness events. Lisa Miller teaches classes with a nutrition focus, promoting healthy living through meals made with high-quality ingredients and traditional cooking methods.
With a deep passion for sharing delicious food and life-long dedication to healthy living, co-owners Olivier Said and Lisa Miller can be found in the kitchen or working with students or clients in some capacity every day of the week.

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