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Offered in: English and 1 more
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Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
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Overview
Learn to prepare a full Italian meal from scratch during a small-group cooking class in Florence. Your instructor is a professional chef who takes you first on a shopping excursion to the Central Market, then leads you through the steps of preparing the multicourse meal. Includes lunch with wine, and recipes to take home.
- Small-group cooking class with lunch, in Florence
- Visit the Central Market to shop for ingredients and get a close look at a typical Florentine market
- Learn to make fresh pasta by hand
- Prepare a pasta sauce, main course, appetizer, and dessert
- Sip wine, water, or a soft drink with lunch
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Starter
Tuscan Bruschetta
Served with toasted Bread, A selection of Fresh tomatoes, basil, salt pepper and extra-virgin olive oil on top.
Main
Fresh Pasta
Handmade Pasta, tagliatelle, with ragù sauce (beef).
Dessert
Tiramisù
Delicious dessert made with Mascarpone cheese, fresh eggs, coffee and chocolate on top.
Make your own way to the meeting point in central Florence.
After introductions, your chef-instructor takes you on a visit to the Central Market. Hear about the cuisine of Florence as you shop for your cooking class and meal.
After shopping, head to the chef's teaching kitchen, which is located in the heart of Florence. Learn to make fresh pasta from scratch, kneading the dough by hand and cooking a fresh sauce (either tomato, ragù Bolognese, or pesto). Next, put together ‘bruschetta’ for your appetizer, create a main course (seafood or meat) accompanied by a side dish, and top it off with a dessert.
Your chef leads you through the steps of making this multicourse meal, including instruction on how to decorate the plates. Finally, sit down for a lunch feast that features the dishes you made. Local wine, water, or a soft drink is included with your lunch.
At the end of your class, your instructor provides the recipes and a graduation certificate to take home with you.
After introductions, your chef-instructor takes you on a visit to the Central Market. Hear about the cuisine of Florence as you shop for your cooking class and meal.
After shopping, head to the chef's teaching kitchen, which is located in the heart of Florence. Learn to make fresh pasta from scratch, kneading the dough by hand and cooking a fresh sauce (either tomato, ragù Bolognese, or pesto). Next, put together ‘bruschetta’ for your appetizer, create a main course (seafood or meat) accompanied by a side dish, and top it off with a dessert.
Your chef leads you through the steps of making this multicourse meal, including instruction on how to decorate the plates. Finally, sit down for a lunch feast that features the dishes you made. Local wine, water, or a soft drink is included with your lunch.
At the end of your class, your instructor provides the recipes and a graduation certificate to take home with you.
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- "Take good note, take photos or take video, because a ton of what he teaches is not included in the recipes he provides." See review
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