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Learn the fundamentals of cooking in the vibrant city of Chicago, with classes ranging from knife skills and basic techniques to creating delicious appetizers and desserts.

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Sausage Party

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL

Our expert chef will give you the pointers you need to make fresh sausages at home. Audience participation will be encouraged as we demonstrate the process step-by-step.  Get ready to wow your friends at your barbecues!  Tasting portions of the sausage and accompaniments will be served in class.  Menu: Spicy Italian Sausage Sheboygan-Style Cheddar Brats Vietnamese Chicken Sausage with Ginger and Lemongrass Seafood Sausage with...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Healthy Harvest

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Amy Klassman, will teach you how to navigate the change of seasons with several approachable and realistic techniques that will keep you satisfied, allowing you to indulge in your favorites without the accompanying guilt.  It's a fact, we all struggle to stay the healthy course, and the constant temptations are a real challenge. Amy will showcase how filling salads, healthy fats, bright green vegetables,...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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$71.50
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Plant-Based Universal Meals with Dustin Harder

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL

Our favorite celebrity vegan chef, Dustin Harder, is back in our kitchen for a special hands-on class featuring recipes that are all plant-based and void of the top nine allergens: milk, soy, wheat, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, and sesame. Dustin, the Culinary Specialist with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, will teach you recipes from Universal Meals, a recipe platform designed to create a healthier world with an...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Family Night Cook Along:Beef & Broccoli Lo Mein

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Join us for a virtual cooking class as you and your family cook together with Chopping Block Chef Sara Salzinski. Cook with Sara in real time as she shows you how to make dinner from scratch via a Zoom Cook Along. Menu: Cabbage and Mixed Green Salad with Ginger-Sesame Vinaigrette Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein Skills covered in class: Getting familiar with Asian ingredients Making vinaigrette Selecting beef Making Asian sauces Blanching...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Family Night: Mexican Fiesta

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Join us for a virtual cooking class as you and your family cook together with Chopping Block Chef Sara Salzinski. Cook with Sara in real time as she shows you how to make dinner from scratch via a Zoom Cook Along. Menu: Tomato, Corn and Black Bean Salsa Chicken Tinga Tacos with Steamed Rice Skills covered in class: Getting familiar with Mexican ingredients Knife skills Balancing flavors Working with fresh herbs and spices Selecting and...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Cook Along: Fried Chicken Picnic Dinner

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Join us for a virtual cooking class as you cook along with Chopping Block Chef Sara Salzinski. Cook with Sara in real time as she shows you how to make juicy fried chicken via a Zoom Cook Along. Menu: Crispy Fried Chicken Watermelon and Tomato Salad with Mint Green Chili and Cheddar Cornbread Muffins Skills covered in class: Selecting poultry Dredging Brining Deep frying Determining poultry doneness Working with fresh herbs and...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Holiday Treats

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ *Online Classroom

Join us for a virtual cooking class as you either cook along with our Chopping Block Chef in real time, or watch as a demonstration as our chef teaches you how to make holiday treats via Zoom. Menu: Peppermint Snowballs Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Cranberries Milk Chocolate-Hazelnut Truffles Skills covered in class: Making cookie dough Preparing flat icing Mixing and baking...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Sunday Dinner: Homemade Pierogi

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Join us for a virtual cooking class as you either cook along with our Chopping Block Chef in real time, or watch as a demonstration as our chef teaches you how to make pierogi from scratch via Zoom. Menu: Potato and Cheese Pierogi Sautéed Kielbasa Cucumber-Dill Salad Skills covered in class: Making and rolling our pierogi dough Selecting potatoes Shaping and cooking dumplings Selecting sausage...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Meatless Mexican

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Join us for a virtual cooking class as you either cook along with our Chopping Block Chef in real time, or watch as a demonstration as our chef teaches you how to make a vegetarian Mexican meal via Zoom. Menu: Vegetarian Tortilla Soup with Hominy and Avocado Roasted Carrot, Black Bean and Tofu Chorizo Tacos Skills covered in class: Getting familiar with Mexican ingredients Working with fresh herbs and spices...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Coq au Vin

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Join us for a virtual cooking class as you either cook along with our Chopping Block Chef in real time, or watch as a demonstration as our chef teaches you how to make Italian comfort food via Zoom. Menu: Coq au Vin (Red Wine-Braised Chicken) Garlic Mashed Potatoes Skills covered in class: Getting familiar with French cuisine Selecting and braising chicken Determining chicken doneness Using flour...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Sunday Dinner: Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Virtual Sunday Dinner: Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes Join us for a virtual cooking class as you cook together with our Chopping Block Chef in real time. They will show you how to make the ultimate Sunday feast via a Zoom Cook Along. Menu: Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy Garlic Mashed Potatoes Roasted Green Beans with Almonds Skills covered in class: Selecting ground meat Determining meat doneness Making roux...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Tuna Niçoise Salad

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ *Online Classroom

Join us for a virtual cooking class as you either cook along with our Chopping Block Chef in real time, or watch as a demonstration as our chef teaches you how to make an elegant French salad via Zoom. Menu: Tuna Niçoise Salad with Green Beans, Potatoes and Hard-Boiled Eggs Skills covered in class: Selecting and grilling fish Determining fish doneness Blanching green vegetables Selecting potatoes Hard-boiling ...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Pizza Party

CocuSocial Cooking Classes @ 4600 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL

In this class you’ll learn how to make pizza from scratch, from choosing the best flours to selecting the perfect topping combinations to mastering the secrets to a crisp, bubbly crust. We will make one of Italy's well known pizzas, Pizza Margherita with extra toppings provided. It is a typical Neapolitan pizza, made with tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh basil, salt and extra-virgin olive oil. You will also learn a little history of one of the worlds...

(1753) All levels 21 and older
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Hands-On Chinese New Year

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL

Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit by learning how to prepare Chinese favorites in this hands-on class. Menu: Shrimp and Ginger Wonton Soup  Kung Pao Chicken with Steamed Rice  Szechuan Green Beans  Ginger Pot de Crème  Skills covered in class:  Getting familiar with Asian ingredients Working with wonton wrappers Making shellfish fillings Balancing flavors Selecting shellfish and poultry Making Asian sauces...

(262) Beginner 18 and older
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Virtual Father's Day Cooking Demo: Grilled Hanger Steak

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ *Online Classroom

Virtual Father's Day Cooking Demo on the Patio: Grilled Hanger Steak Join us on our outdoor patio for a virtual cooking class with Chopping Block Chef Hans Mooser. Hans will teach you how to grill steak via a Zoom demonstration. Grilling classes will be held on our outdoor patio, but we may need to move inside if the weather is uncooperative. Menu: Spice Rubbed and Grilled Hanger Steak Grilled Corn Salad with Tomato, Lime and Queso Fresco...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Cooking Demo: Chinese BBQ Feast

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Join us for a virtual cooking class with The Chopping Block's Owner/Chef Shelley Young. Shelley will teach you how to make this comfort-of-home menu via a Zoom demonstration.  This class is in partnership with Meals on Wheels and you can choose to make a donation to help eliminate hunger and isolation for Chicago’s homebound seniors and individuals with disabilities. Meals on Wheels ensures that Chicago seniors and...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Cooking Demo: Schnitzel and Braised Red Cabbage

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Virtual Cooking Demo: Taste of Germany: Schnitzel and Braised Red Cabbage Bring your favorite Christkindlmarket dishes “Home for the Holidays” as the Chopping Block walks you through each step of traditional German recipes. For the first time ever, tickets to an authentic German cooking demo, led by Chef Hans, are available for you and the whole family to enjoy. Recipes will be sent out beforehand so you can tick everything off your shopping...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: Omega 3s

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: A New Year, A New You: Omega 3s The New Year is a great opportunity to start making more mindful and intentional decisions on how to best nourish your body and make long term, healthy lifestyle goals. Join us for virtual health-focused cooking demonstrations every Monday in January where we will dedicate time to lecture, cooking techniques, and Q&A taught by Chopping Block chef and nutritionist, JC White!...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: Superfoods

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: A New Year, A New You: Superfoods The New Year is a great opportunity to start making more mindful and intentional decisions on how to best nourish your body and make long term, healthy lifestyle goals. Join us for virtual health-focused cooking demonstrations every Monday in January where we will dedicate time to lecture, cooking techniques, and Q&A taught by Chopping Block chef and nutritionist, JC White!...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: Probiotics

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ *Online Classroom

Virtual Health-Focused Cooking Demo: A New Year, A New You: Probiotics The New Year is a great opportunity to start making more mindful and intentional decisions on how to best nourish your body and make long term, healthy lifestyle goals. Join us for virtual health-focused cooking demonstrations every Monday in January where we will dedicate time to lecture, cooking techniques, and Q&A taught by Chopping Block chef and nutritionist, JC White!...

(262) All levels 18 and older
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