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Best cooking class near Florence with shopping forays at local shops, farms and/or organic markets !!

No better way to learn how to cook Italian than having cooking lessons with someone who knows the local food and wines.

Chef Cristian will meet you in the morning and take you on a tour through local farms, local little shops and markets. All the activities will take place in the Mugello Valley for the best selection of fresh organic 0-zero km food. You will later use all the ingredients you’ve bought to prepare the most delicious Tuscan dishes.

After your best cooking class near Florence you can enjoy the food prepared with the best local wines. Our best cooking class near Florence is offered in a typical Tuscan farmhouse. If you prefer you can live the experience at our Chef’s restaurant or directly at your lodgings.

WHAT WE OFFER IN OUR BEST COOKING CLASS NEAR FLORENCE

Shopping at local farms
Chef Cristian will accompany you through local farms and shops in the Mugello Valley.
Here you’ll have the choice to meet the owners, get into our culinary tradition and buy all the most organic and sustainable ingredients for your best cooking class near Florence.

Creation of a 3-course menu
Learn how to make Tuscan starters and amazing home-made fresh pasta from scratch.  2 different kinds of pasta including the prized potato tortelli of Mugello plus organic potato gnocchi. You’ll also get into the preparation of classic Italian pasta sauces based on local seasonal products. As for the second course you’ll learn to choose the best tagliata steak and to cook it according to tradition. For vegetarians there will be different selections of vegetable recipes to draw from.

Have lunch with the dishes prepared accompanied by good local wine
At the end of the cooking class you will enjoy the food you have prepared in a friendly and casual atmosphere.

Private cooking class with professional English speaking local Chef (2h30 ca)
Chef Cristian is the best choice for our best cooking class near Florence. Our guests will really enjoy learning how to cook tasty dishes from the Mugello Valley and from Tuscany. Besides his unquestionable cooking pedigree, Mugello&Tuscany has chosen chef Cristian for another reason. He shares its mission of giving guests the most authentic sustainable cooking experience without overlooking quality and comfort.