Deluxe cooking course in Florence

The experience takes place in a beautiful historical palace located in the heart of Florence. The 17th-century building has a wonderful historic dining room with vaulted ceiling, where the cooking school is housed. Various cooking classes are held at this place every day. In these rooms, you can experience the joy of true and authentic Italian cuisine, thanks to an experienced chef who will guide you every step of the way to create a complete four-course menu.

During your cooking course, you will literally get hands-on experience, cooking a complete menu including an aperitif, a first course of fresh pasta with a typical sauce or, depending on the season, delicious stuffed ravioli. Next, you will prepare a second course of meat and, to end your experience on a sweet note, a delicious dessert.

A typical menu might consist of:

• Appetizer: eggplant pie
• First course: ricotta and spinach ravioli
• Second course: chicken with peppers
• Dessert: panna cotta

Disclaimer: This menu is for demonstration purposes only of what the courses might be. The menu you will cook may differ in whole or in part from the one described above.

All raw materials are very fresh and purchased daily by the chefs, so as to ensure the highest seasonality of the products and the highest quality of the dishes that will be prepared by you. Your task will be solely to listen to the secrets behind the preparation of each dish, replicate it and cook these precious ingredients together with your chef.

The atmosphere will be professional but friendly, almost like being at home, and will make you feel like a real chef. You will learn all the secrets of the pros and discover new details of Italian cuisine that you did not know and take home with you.

Not only will you experience the “hands-on” part of cooking, but you will also have the opportunity to taste the dishes you have prepared, accompanied by water and Tuscan wine.

Through this experience, you will learn to appreciate Italian culinary specialities, but more importantly, you will learn all the steps to recreate them at home to amaze your family and friends.

At the end of the experience, the Cooking Academy will also provide you with all the recipes, which you will be able to jealously guard and reproduce, so that you will always have a tangible reminder of your Deluxe Class.

DISCLAIMER: We can cater for any dietary requirements except coeliac disease. There may be a gluten-free option available, but non-contamination is NOT guaranteed. Therefore, this experience is not suitable if you have an allergy to gluten. We ask you to please let us know about any intolerances at the time of booking. Vegetarians are welcome.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Full four-course menu

You will put yourself to the test by cooking a complete menu made up of four courses that are typical of the Italian tradition.
Pasta dishes can range from classic handmade pasta with a freshly made sauce to beautiful ravioli with delicious fillings. The chef will show you the best ways to prepare perfect dishes and even take you on a journey to create a typical Italian dessert, such as tiramisu or panna cotta, which will leave you with a lasting memory of your trip to Florence.

Tasting experience

Once the preparation and cooking of the courses are finished, we come to the highly anticipated time of tasting. In fact, after meticulously preparing your dishes, you will become a “judge of yourself”, stimulating your taste buds and savouring every bite of your work. Discussions with the chef and other guests will also encourage the sharing spirit that is the hallmark of authentic Italian cuisine.

Pairing food with Tuscan wine

Tuscan wine will be a perfect match for the dishes you will enjoy. You will learn about the characteristics of this nectar and the dishes that best enhance it. You will also discover how the correct pairing of wine and food can make your meals unforgettable.

Cookbook

At the end of the experience, you will be given a cookbook of what was prepared. In this way, you can recreate all the delicacies you have learnt in your cooking class wherever and whenever you want, always remembering the valuable advice your expert chef has passed on to you.