Traditional Pesto CookingClass - Trattoria Turin Sestri Levante

5.0
(20 reviews)
Italy

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1 hour (approximately)
Offered in: English and 3 more

You will receive a practical demonstration on how to prepare Pesto with the Traditional Marble Mortar and we will reveal all the precautions handed down. You will learn how to recognize the best ingredients and how to best enhance them in the preparation. You will prepare Traditional Pesto with a Mortar using Pra basil, the best basil in Genoa. During the preparation of Pesto you can taste the wine "Cantina del Turin" produced in Sestri Levante". You will appreciate Italian cuisine you will immerse yourself in the local culture. You will receive our certificate of Chef of Pesto and the recipe to prepare an excellent dish of Trofie al Pesto, with all our secrets. You can touch the traditional tools of Genoese cuisine.

What's Included

Bottled water
Traditional bread to taste the prepared Pesto
Wine Tasting "Cantina del Turin" produced in Sestri Levante
You will use an original Carrara Marble Mortar with Pestello
It is possible to continue the experience with lunch or dinner with an extra cost to be agreed.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The meeting point is the Trattoria da Turin, in via XXV aprile 131 in Sestri Levante. The train station is a 10-minute walk away. Buses stop not far from the centre. We are very close to the Bay of Silence. It is recommended to arrive 15 minutes before the experience.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

The experience begins with the history of basil and the origin of Pesto. Each participant will have a Carrara marble mortar and a wooden pestle with which to prepare the Pesto. The scent of basil will be felt in the air. The prepared pesto will be tasted with traditional bread that will enhance its aromas and flavor. We will accompany the experience with a good glass of wine produced in Sestri Levante. Convivial experience to live in company. The experience will end with the delivery of the certificate of "Chef del pesto" and the "Recipe of pesto" with written all the secrets for the preparation of an excellent dish of traditional trofie with pesto. The recipe is written in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish. At the end of the experience the ritual photographs with the certificate and traditional objects. Private experience.

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Cancellation Policy

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

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