Description

This program, offered any day of the year, introduces the historical and gastronomic foundations of the Tuscan cuisine. The day will start with the choice of the fresh and simple ingredients at the marketplace. Then, the teacher will show how to prepare a complete meal in our kitchen inside an ancient building at Centro Italiano in Piazza D'Azeglio 20. After the cooking class, lunch will be served, accompanied with local wines.

10:00 am - Meeting point in front of Cafe Cibreo, near the San Ambrogio marketplace or at your hotel in Florence. Your chef will guide you around this historical food market.
10:45 am - The group will walk to Via dei Velluti
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Participants will start the cooking class. They will stand around a large table, assembling flour and eggs to create the dough for "la pasta".
1:00 pm - Lunch is served, with all the dishes prepared accompanied with the most appropriate wines
2:30 pm - Participants will be escorted back to the meeting point or to their hotel.

Travel Types

• Cooking

Subject Areas

• Culinary Arts
• Italian

Cost in US$:

from USD88

Program Fees Include:

The price of the program includes: a chef-guide in your native language, a guided visit to the food market and a Tuscan lunch with wine.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Vinarium's Mission Statement

Our goal is to offer a cultural approach to Tuscan wine and food, offering guided wine tasting, cooking lessons and wine tours.

Year Founded

1998