Small-Group Walking Food Tour of Florence with Lunch at Chef's House
Florence, Italy
Trip Type: Cooking Classes
Duration: 5 hours
A wonderful small-group food tour through Florentine delicacies among the famous central market and the old streets of the city until the Oltrarno district. After having tasted cheeses, meats, wine, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and much more you can relax at the chef's table for lunch. The typical Tuscan lunch is prepared with local and organic ingredients, and you will be able to follow the course where you will learn in a few steps to prepare your tiramisu from scratch. With this lunch, you will taste 2 other variants of tiramisu, and you can even keep your recipes; you will also receive a certificate of participation at the end.
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A wonderful small-group food tour through Florentine delicacies among the famous central market and the old streets of the city until the Oltrarno district. After having tasted cheeses, meats, wine, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and much more you can relax at the chef's table for lunch. The typical Tuscan lunch is prepared with local and organic ingredients, and you will be able to follow the course where you will learn in a few steps to prepare your tiramisu from scratch. With this lunch, you will taste 2 other variants of tiramisu, and you can even keep your recipes; you will also receive a certificate of participation at the end.A small-group tour that provides a different and tasty way to discover Florence and his traditions. During this tour you will learn about the history of Florence and its culinary traditions, discovering the food market and walking around the city center and stopping in interesting places.
This tour was planned and organized by tour guides (with a PhD in art history) and a professional chef (with a PhD in archeology and evolution of food) to guarantee quality, professionalism and excellence.
The tour will start with bringing you to the Mercato Centrale, the old food market where the Florentines go for buying delicacies: t-bone steak, porcini mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, wine, cheese, pasta, balsamic vinegar... all your desires will be satisfied at the market! At the market you will taste some of the best food ever, as pecorino cheese (different ages) parmigiano cheese (different ages), balsamic vinegar (12 and 25 years), extra virgin olive oil, salami and prosciutto, cantucci & vin santo (almond cookies deep into a sweet wine). On the way to the chef's home, you will be able to stop in some authentic Italian shops, for more little tastings.
You will taste the coccoli, fried pasta that's a typical Florentine snack, and “crostino con i fegatini” (chicken liver canape) while drinking a glass of wine. Later, on the way to the chef's house, you will discover some of most interesting palaces of Florence where you will stop on a bridge for a fantastic picture of Ponte Vecchio. Once you will cross the Arno river, you will discover the Oltrarno with its fascinating atmosphere.
At the end of this tasty walk, you will meet the chef at her home, where the food experience goes on with a light lunch and some good wines.
Your food experience will end with a tiramisu cooking class and tastings. At the chef's table, you will enjoy hospitality and warmth that only a home can give you.
During the tour you will taste:
Parmigiano cheese ( different ages)
Pecorino cheese (different ages)
Balsamic vinegar (different ages)
Extra vergin olive oil
Cantucci (almond cookies)
Vin Santo
Coccoli (fried pasta)
Crostino con fegatini (chicken liver canapé)
Salami and prosciutto
Chianti
3 tiramisu
Lunch
This tour was planned and organized by tour guides (with a PhD in art history) and a professional chef (with a PhD in archeology and evolution of food) to guarantee quality, professionalism and excellence.
The tour will start with bringing you to the Mercato Centrale, the old food market where the Florentines go for buying delicacies: t-bone steak, porcini mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, wine, cheese, pasta, balsamic vinegar... all your desires will be satisfied at the market! At the market you will taste some of the best food ever, as pecorino cheese (different ages) parmigiano cheese (different ages), balsamic vinegar (12 and 25 years), extra virgin olive oil, salami and prosciutto, cantucci & vin santo (almond cookies deep into a sweet wine). On the way to the chef's home, you will be able to stop in some authentic Italian shops, for more little tastings.
You will taste the coccoli, fried pasta that's a typical Florentine snack, and “crostino con i fegatini” (chicken liver canape) while drinking a glass of wine. Later, on the way to the chef's house, you will discover some of most interesting palaces of Florence where you will stop on a bridge for a fantastic picture of Ponte Vecchio. Once you will cross the Arno river, you will discover the Oltrarno with its fascinating atmosphere.
At the end of this tasty walk, you will meet the chef at her home, where the food experience goes on with a light lunch and some good wines.
Your food experience will end with a tiramisu cooking class and tastings. At the chef's table, you will enjoy hospitality and warmth that only a home can give you.
During the tour you will taste:
Parmigiano cheese ( different ages)
Pecorino cheese (different ages)
Balsamic vinegar (different ages)
Extra vergin olive oil
Cantucci (almond cookies)
Vin Santo
Coccoli (fried pasta)
Crostino con fegatini (chicken liver canapé)
Salami and prosciutto
Chianti
3 tiramisu
Lunch
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