Morning Cooking Class and Market visit with lunch

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Highlights

  • After meeting your chef at his or her home in central Milan in the morning, stroll to the local market to buy ingredients. Take in the various stalls selling fresh vegetables, fruits and meat. Listen to the gregarious banter between sellers and customers. Your chef will explain how to pick out the highest quality ingredients.  Back at the chef's home, start by learning how to make fresh pasta or gnocchi. Learn how to mix and kneed dough to try to get the consistency just right. Next up: learn how to cook a traditional Italian meat dish. On this day it might be spezzatino (beef stew) or saltimbocca alla Romana (veal with prosciutto and sage) Finally, it’s time for something sweet. Depending on the availability of ingredients and the seasons, the dessert might be gelato, a fruit tart or the sweet pudding of crème caramel. After everything has been prepared, it’s the best part: sit down to eat! The meal is paired with two glasses of delicious Italian wine. End the lunch with an espresso, like any Italian would. While your experience concludes after lunch, you’ll get to take home a recipe leaflet and a diploma as evidence of your new culinary skills. Click on the "view additional information" button to see an example of the menu.

Summary

After meeting your chef at his or her home in central Milan in the morning, stroll to the local market to buy ingredients. Take in the various stalls selling fresh vegetables, fruits and meat. Listen to the gregarious banter between sellers and customers. Your chef will explain how to pick out the highest quality ingredients.  Back at the chef's home, start by learning how to make fresh pasta or gnocchi. Learn how to mix and kneed dough to try to get the consistency just right. Next up: learn how to cook a traditional Italian meat dish. On this day it might be spezzatino (beef stew) or saltimbocca alla Romana (veal with prosciutto and sage) Finally, it’s time for something sweet. Depending on the availability of ingredients and the seasons, the dessert might be gelato, a fruit tart or the sweet pudding of crème caramel. After everything has been prepared, it’s the best part: sit down to eat! The meal is paired with two glasses of delicious Italian wine. End the lunch with an espresso, like any Italian would. While your experience concludes after lunch, you’ll get to take home a recipe leaflet and a diploma as evidence of your new culinary skills. Click on the "view additional information" button to see an example of the menu.

Tour info

Duration
5 hours
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

Learn how to make authentic Italian food from scratch during this 5-hour culinary experience in Milan. In the company of an expert chef, visit a market and pick up fresh ingredients. Then, head to the chef’s home kitchen to discover the secrets of Italian cooking in an intimate setting. Prepare and cook four courses including homemade pasta or gnocchi, then sit down with your fellow food lovers to dine on the feast you’ve created. As you eat, enjoy two glasses of fine Italian wine and finish with a rejuvenating espresso.

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What’s included?

  • Cooking instructor (an expert chef)

  • Use of all required equipment

  • 4-course meal

  • 2 glasses of wine, water

  • Espresso

  • Recipe booklet

  • Cooking diploma

  • Bottled water

  • Local open-air food market visit

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Gratuities

  • Apron available for purchase (approx. 10 euro)

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 5h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

    If you cancel at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
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Cook in Milano

About operator:

The first and best Italian cooking school in a private home in the center of the city of Milano (Italy). Classes held daily by Chef Clara, certified cook/sommelier and experienced Italian teacher, in fluent English; small groups max six people, 100% hands-on, convenient location 10 minutes from MM Tre Torri (CityLife district), tasty Italian recipes with organic ingredients, wine seminars with a certified sommelier, affordable prices including meal, drinks and recipes, final diploma, online reservation. School is open in Milan from November to March: from April to October Clara teaches in Lipari (Sicily): take a look at Lipari Food Tours!

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