4 Hours Market Tour and Guided Pasta Cooking Class in Florence

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What You’ll Experience
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4 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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English, Spanish, Italian
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Explore Florence's market with an expert, discovering local delicacies. Join a chef-led cooking class at Mama Florence to craft fresh Tuscan pasta and sauces, enhancing your culinary skills.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Embark on a captivating journey through Florence's bustling food market, guided by our friendly English-speaking expert. The Florence market is a treasure trove where the stalls overflow with the bounty of the lush green belt surrounding the city. Here, local producers bring their goods before the dawn, setting the stage for an authentic Italian farm-to-table experience. From seasonal produce to fresh and salt-cured meats, an array of cheeses, and more, you'll witness a cornucopia of flavors, colors, and aromas in this foodie's paradise.

Your adventure continues as you step into Mama Florence Cooking School, where you'll embark on a pasta-making odyssey. Our English-speaking professional chef, a true pasta virtuoso, will guide you through the alchemy of transforming simple, fresh, local Tuscan ingredients into handcrafted pasta and delectable, harmonizing sauces. From kneading and rolling to the art of cutting, you'll create pasta shapes like ravioli, tagliatelle, and tagliolini.



Sample Menu

STARTER
chick-pea flour torta with roasted tomatoes and eggplant pure
MAIN
Filled Ravioli or Tortelli with Seasonal Sauce
MAIN
Tagliatelle with seasonal sauce /special Corzetti/ Pici
MAIN
OR - Main Course instead of 1 pasta dish
DESSERT
panna cotta with seasonal fruits

What You Get

Lunch
Preparation of an appetizer, three different pasta dishes with sauces, and a dessert ; A full meal of prepared dishes with seated table service
Alcoholic beverages
Water, a Prosecco mid-morning brea, Two glasses of fine Italian wine during your meal

Good To Know

  • No special food requirement can be accommodated without giving us notice. It is essential that you email us ahead of booking with any food allergies you may have. Should you show up without giving us notice unfortunately we may have to turn you down. In this case you are not entitled to a refund
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Alcohol not allowed for those under 18 years of age
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

What Will You Learn? Come enjoy your exploration of a bustling Florence food market with a friendly English-speaking guide before your pasta cooking class. The Florence market is a place where the stalls are heaped with produce raised in the green belt around the city and brought in before dawn by the producers Learn how to make authentic, fresh Italian pasta (with or without eggs!) in different shapes and sizes during this hands-on pasta making cooking class with our friendly English-speaking chef in Florence, Tuscany. You will discover the best fillings and sauces for your pasta dishes and learn the secrets of making colored pasta. Your hands-on cooking class in Florence culminates with a delicious meal of hand-made pasta dishes as well as an appetiser, dessert and two paired wines. NOTE: The menu will always be 4 courses, but we might switch a pasta dish with a main course depending on availability and requests.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini, Firenze Città Metropolitana di Firenze Toscana, Italy, IT, 50123

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Meeting point (click to open map): Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini, Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy at 08:30 AM with our guide
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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