Small Group Cooking Class with Florence Market Tour

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This tour begins between 9.00 and 9.30 am.

5 hours 30 minutes

Want to learn how to cook your favourite Tuscan dishes from a professional chef? After this 5-hour market tour and cooking experience, you'll certainly be able to impress your friends and family at your next dinner party. This is a fantastic activity for groups, individuals or families of all ages
Begin the day by meeting your guide in Central Florence, together you will walk to the Central Market, located inside an impressive 19th-century building. Visit the butcher's counters, the fruit and veg stalls and bakery. Learn how to shop and barter like a local, you'll also be invited to taste some locally produced foods and wines.
After you've finished shopping you'll head to the cooking school for a menu briefing and then it's time to get cooking! Recipes can vary, but your 4 course lunch will typically include a bruschetta starter, pizza, homemade ravioli, gnocchi or tagliatelle with fresh sauces, followed by a sweet dessert, perhaps pannacotta or tiramisu.
Finally you can relax and enjoy lunch with local Chianti wines in the company of your fellow classmates and teachers.