Guided tour of the Ortigia market and traditional cooking class

5.0
(40 reviews)

4 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Teresa cooking experiences Italy invites you to immerse yourself in an authentic Sicilian gastronomic and cultural experience.Visit the Point of Sale with a guide, it's not like visiting it independently, discover the traditions and learn to recognize the best fresh and preserved local products, and where they come from.Do the best tastings.
After visiting the Point of Sale, at Teresa's house, she cooks three family recipes, seasonal and different every day.
You can request vegetarian recipes or to cook your favorite Sicilian recipe or tiramisu, the national dessert.
In winter the lessons are in the apartment: Gelone Course 36

Example Menu

Main

Fresh pasta or arancini, or Sicilian impanata with vegetables and cheese

The fresh or dry pasta with meat, vegetables or fish sauce. You can specify your preferences, I can also satisfy you with a vegetarian menu.

Starter

caponata, parmigiana, bruschetta, meat or fish dish, vegetable sweet and sour

The appetizer will be typical Sicilian traditional.Vegetables, fish and local and fresh meats

Dessert

Traditional Sicilian dessert ,usually dessert with fresh ricotta

We will make a dessert with local product : ricotta, almonds or pistachio, tiramisu, rolle’, almonds cake, pistachio cake, cannoli.

Main

Fresh pasta cooking class

The lesson consists of the preparation of three types of fresh local pasta

Main

Vegetarian menu

You can request 3 vegetarian recipes when booking

What's Included

Wine, mineral water and coffee
Point of Sale: Tasting of local products
The price of transport can vary from 10€ to €25 per person per trip
For organizational reasons the Reservation of only one participant may be cancelled.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Burgio Delicatessen at the Point of Sale at 9:00.Up to five guests in winter the cooking classes will be in: Corso Gelone 36 (apartment).In spring from the month of May also in the Moluccas islands ARENELLA. Beyond five participants, the lessons will always be on Via Molucche.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Attention: From October 20th, the cooking classes will be in the apartment at Corso Gelone 36, a 20-minute walk from Ortigia.
The day begins at the historic Point of Sale of Ortigia, where from 9:00 to 10:00 you will explore the stalls, the scents, and the local products.During the walk you will discover curiosities, typical ingredients, local traditions and small secrets of Sicilian cuisine, with tasting moments and information related to the daily life of the Point of Sale.
Subsequently, from 10:00 to 13:00, you will move to Teresa's house, where the cooking class begins.
.The transport can be organized.
At Teresa's house you will cook three recipes of Sicilian tradition, in a familiar and relaxed atmosphere, using fresh and seasonal ingredients.Request availability for your group on the days you see as unavailable.
For your holiday home in Syracuse Teresa recommends: "Casa Veneto sea view" in via Vittorio Veneto,
(Ortigia) ask for information by contacting Teresa.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Flours used during the lesson contain gluten
  • This experience admits up to six travelers
  • Age to participate from years six
Supplied by Teresa Cooking experiences Italia

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Dining Experiences
Cooking Classes
Walking Tours
Pasta Making Classes
Pizza Making Classes
Lunch
Small Group
Food & Drink
Excellent Quality
Top Product
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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