Online Peruvian cooking class: modern fish
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Make Lourdes water, leche de tigre, ceviche, tiradito and a smoked swordfish Reuben with Ricardo Martins, chef of Siete in Lima, who cooked at Central.
- 6 lessons
- 53 min
- Peruvian
- Advanced
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What you'll learn
6 lessons · 53 min total
Introduction FREE
#1 Lourdes Water FREE
#2 Croaker in Garlic with Za’atar & Ají Limo FREE
#3 Leche de Tigre FREE
#4 Ceviche & Tiradito with Leche de Tigre 
#5 Fish Fragrant Tuna (Yuxiang) 
#6 Swordfish Reuben Sandwich
At the end of this course you will be able to:
Blend leche de tigre from grouper trimmings, celery, onion, ají limo and lime juice, then strain it.
Fry the croaker on the skin side only, set it on the sauce and bake it briefly, then finish it in the pan.
Dissolve sugar in soy sauce, stir in chopped ginger, garlic, ají limo and black vinegar, then pour sesame oil on top without mixing.
Brine swordfish in 10% salt for six hours, then smoke it over pecan wood.
About this class
This online Peruvian cooking class is built on two bases. Lourdes water, a fumet of croaker bones with baby clams, sage and parsley, carries the sauces, and leche de tigre, Peru’s citrus marinade, cures the fish.
Lourdes water goes into a croaker fillet with a parsley and confit garlic sauce, and grouper is cured two ways, as ceviche and as tiradito with ají amarillo. The last two lessons borrow from other cuisines: tuna with a Sichuan yuxiang sauce, and smoked swordfish sliced like pastrami for a twist on the Reuben.
- Lessons
- 6
- Video
- 53 min HD
- Recipes
- 6
- Level
- Advanced
- Audio
- Spanish (VO)
- Subtitles
- English, French, German, Italian
“The fish should only touch the pan on the skin side.”
Ricardo Martins · Lesson #2
PROMake ceviche your signature.
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Ricardo Martins
Chef and founder, Siete, Lima
- Siete, LimaHis restaurant in Barranco.
- CentralOne of the kitchens he cooked in.
Ricardo Martins is a Peruvian chef whose path into cooking began in the Netherlands, with a university thesis on the influence of gastronomy on Peruvian identity. He trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Lima, then travelled and cooked in kitchens including Central, Ron Blaauw and Mathias Dahlgren.
He now runs his own restaurant, Siete, in Lima’s Barranco district, serving modern dishes with Asian and Mediterranean influences to a soundtrack he chooses himself. In this class he teaches his two Peruvian fish bases and the dishes built on them.
Yuxiang sauce scaler
Example values. Lesson #5 pours the sesame oil over the top and leaves it unmixed.
Key concepts
Leche de tigre
The citrus-based marinade that cures the fish in ceviche. Taught in lesson #3. (Wikipedia)
Ceviche
A South American dish of raw fish cured in citrus juice and spiced with ají or chilli. Taught in lesson #4. (Wikipedia)
Tiradito
A Peruvian dish of raw fish cut like sashimi and served in a spicy sauce. Taught in lesson #4. (Wikipedia)
Yuxiang
A Sichuan seasoning of chilli, garlic, ginger, sugar and vinegar, named “fish-fragrant”. Taught in lesson #5. (Wikipedia)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I watch it for free first?
Yes. The introduction and lessons #1 to #3 are free to watch, no card required. To watch all 6 lessons with Ricardo, start a Gronda PRO trial. Cancel before it ends and you pay nothing.
Can I use other fish?
Yes, the techniques carry over. Leche de tigre and ceviche work with any very fresh, firm white fish, and the croaker in lesson #2 can be swapped for another firm white fillet. Buy the freshest fish you can and keep it cold until you use it.
What level is it, and what language?
Advanced level. Ricardo teaches in Spanish, with subtitles in English, French, German and Italian.
Do I get the recipes?
Yes. All 6 recipes are included and available in the Gronda app or on gronda.com.
Can I watch on my phone?
Yes. Watch in the Gronda app on iPhone and Android, or on gronda.com in your browser.
Can I cancel my membership anytime?
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