Cook and Fun: handmade pasta

Highlights

A course to prepare the typical Tuscan fresh pasta handmade. The pici are the most famous pasta dish in the Province of Siena. It is a type of pasta made by hand, thicker than normal spaghetti, which is made by rolling the dough and rubbing it with both hands; this gesture is precisely called, in the local dialect, "appiciare". You will pleasantly learn to make not only pici, but also tagliatelle and tasty sauces for seasoning, such as meat ragout, aglione sauce, or cacio e pepe [“Cheese and Pepper”]. At the end of this cooking course, you will enjoy a fresh pasta dish properly paired with a glass of wine. As a small present for you, the apron of the true Tuscan Chef.

Summary

A course to prepare the typical Tuscan fresh pasta handmade. The pici are the most famous pasta dish in the Province of Siena. It is a type of pasta made by hand, thicker than normal spaghetti, which is made by rolling the dough and rubbing it with both hands; this gesture is precisely called, in the local dialect, "appiciare". You will pleasantly learn to make not only pici, but also tagliatelle and tasty sauces for seasoning, such as meat ragout, aglione sauce, or cacio e pepe [“Cheese and Pepper”]. At the end of this cooking course, you will enjoy a fresh pasta dish properly paired with a glass of wine. As a small present for you, the apron of the true Tuscan Chef.

Tour info

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Why take this tour?

A course to prepare the typical Tuscan fresh pasta handmade. The occasion to learn the recipe of the "Pici" the typical local pasta.

What’s included?

Dinner based on the handmade pasta prepared during the experiene.
Lunch based on the handmade pasta prepared during the experiene.
Guide handmade pasta fresca course
"Valdichiana Living" Apron
Glass and glass keeper
Transfer service on request

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 2h 30m
Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Valdichiana Living

About operator:

Valdichiana Living is an Incoming Travel Agency made to let you experience in a wonderful territory in the south of Tuscany: Valdichiana Senese. Valdichiana Living is a team of people who work in synergy with the companies of the area, in order to accommodate the "temporary guests" and to guide them in a travel experience taylor made. Valdichiana Living is a project born inside the Strada del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano e dei Sapori della Valdichiana Senese, an association of wineries, farms, hotels, agriturismi, restaurants, wine bars, spa, producers of local specialties, associations active in the area. The municipalities of Valdichiana Senese are partners of "Strada del Vino": Cetona, Chianciano Terme, Chiusi, Montepulciano, San Casciano dei Bagni, Sarteano, Sinalunga , Torrita, Trequanda and Unione dei Comuni della Valdichiana Senese; a network of people committed to make Valdichiana Senese an increasingly hospitable and alive territory with their hard work.