Cooking Class: Italian-Style Meatballs and Tiramisu
Florence, Italy
Trip Type: Cooking Classes
Duration: 4 hours
In this hands-on class,you will learn how to make 3 kinds of polpette, meatballs, spanning traditional and contemporary recipes. In addition, you will learn how to pair each dish with the perfect sauce. When you go home, you will be ready to share Italy’s real meatballs with your friends and family. And, of course, after you have made them, you get to eat them. Enjoy a satisfying meal supplemented with home made bakery or cakes and rich salads and a good glass of Chianti.
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In this hands-on class,you will learn how to make 3 kinds of polpette, meatballs, spanning traditional and contemporary recipes. In addition, you will learn how to pair each dish with the perfect sauce. When you go home, you will be ready to share Italy’s real meatballs with your friends and family. And, of course, after you have made them, you get to eat them. Enjoy a satisfying meal supplemented with home made bakery or cakes and rich salads and a good glass of Chianti.When most people think of meatballs, mounds of pasta doused in red sauce come to mind. Ironically, in Italy, it’s rare to see spaghetti and meatballs on the same plate. Polpette are savory appetizers or stand-alone entrees. Italy’s meatballs come in many shapes, sizes and sauces. They are made from pork, seafood and even vegetables.
This class offers two interesting options that will surely satisfy your taste buds. You will learn how to make authentic meatballs; how to choose your ingredients fresh, organic, vegetarian, meat, fish, gluten free, and vegan. You will learn how to make tiramisu from the traditional coffee to more crazy with chocolate and chilli.
One of the highlights of your room will be the beautiful view that you can enjoy. The dining room is on the second floor in the old building overlooking the Boboli Gardens. You will learn how to make different sauces to serve your meatballs, such as mayonnaise, classic Sicilian pesto with dried tomatoes or tomato sauce or vegetables made from scratch. If you cannot eat all that you have created, don't worry. You can get a doggie bag to take it with you.
Class is limited to a maximum of 8 participants, guaranteeing one-on-one interaction with your cooking instructor, and includes:
demonstration and preparation of types of meatballs and tiramisu, a shared meal, following the hands-on portion of your class, homemade bread, focaccia, or a vegetable side dish, recipes for each sauce and dish made, 2 glasses of wine, apron, doggie bag.
This class offers two interesting options that will surely satisfy your taste buds. You will learn how to make authentic meatballs; how to choose your ingredients fresh, organic, vegetarian, meat, fish, gluten free, and vegan. You will learn how to make tiramisu from the traditional coffee to more crazy with chocolate and chilli.
One of the highlights of your room will be the beautiful view that you can enjoy. The dining room is on the second floor in the old building overlooking the Boboli Gardens. You will learn how to make different sauces to serve your meatballs, such as mayonnaise, classic Sicilian pesto with dried tomatoes or tomato sauce or vegetables made from scratch. If you cannot eat all that you have created, don't worry. You can get a doggie bag to take it with you.
Class is limited to a maximum of 8 participants, guaranteeing one-on-one interaction with your cooking instructor, and includes:
demonstration and preparation of types of meatballs and tiramisu, a shared meal, following the hands-on portion of your class, homemade bread, focaccia, or a vegetable side dish, recipes for each sauce and dish made, 2 glasses of wine, apron, doggie bag.
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