Extra Virgin Cooking Classes / Countryside Mill location

4.9
(154 reviews)
Montecatini Terme, Italy

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5 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Enjoy a hands-on cooking experience with this 5-hour class in a centuries old olive press. Join Chef Giuseppe - a veteran of cooking classes in Italy, the US, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico - for a shopping trip at the market to purchase ingredients. Sample some Tuscan specialties and prosecco. Prepare a 4-course meal, which you'll eat at the end of class.

As Giuseppe is a member of the Italian Sommelier Association, great care is taken to source and feature smaller producers and unusual varieties from the region. If you are passionate about wine, participating in a cooking class with a chef who is also a sommelier, is a great way to experience all the flavours of the region!

Example Menu

Starter

Florentine Gnudi

Hand made ricotta - Swiss chard gnocchi served with a classic tuscan ragu or seasonal tomato sauce.

Main

Tuscan pork roast with blend of herbs and garlic, Beef Florentine peposo

Heritage Tuscan countryside dish with Mediterranean flavours

Dessert

Florentine Trifle with Alkermes , lemon custard and sour cherries

Grandmother's special : lady fingers soaked with the liquor created at the Santa Maria Novella old Pharmacy , layered with custard and sour cherries.

What's Included

Market Tour and Tasting
Certificate of Achievement
Hands-on cooking class
Four course Meal (Appetiser, Two Main courses, Dessert)
Prosecco and local cheese, olive oil and honey tasting
Recipe booklet written by Giuseppe
Regional wines, bottled water, Nespresso
EVCC Apron (Adults)
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

MERCATO COPERTO (Farmers market ) for arriving either by car or By train In Montecatini terme. Train Stop is : MONTECATINI CENTRO ( first stop in the city Montecatini terme)

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

After 7 years as the #1 cooking program in Lucca, we are returning to the family roots in the countryside olive press. This is Chef Giuseppe's ancestral home. We will meet in town and enjoy the weekly market, before proceeding to the Olive Oil Mill where we will begin our preparations with hearthside cooking, a pizza oven and a charming country setting where Tuscan wildlife abounds. The mill is adjacent to a babbling brook and 12th century stone bridge just a short 10' drive from the centre of Montecatini. The train stop is 30' from either Florence or Lucca. After class explore the heritage spa town with its iconic pastry shops, original wood funicular and excellent shopping.

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • A maximum of 14 people per booking
  • Minimum age is 16 years
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