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EXPERIENCE WITH LOCAL PEOPLE TO MAKE PASTA (cooking class type) AND THEN LUNCH WITH THEM – CATANIA AREA

Do you want to have an immersive experience that takes you on a discovery of sweet Sicilian flavors? So why not book during your vacation in or around Catania an experience with local people to make pasta through a truly unique cooking class.

In fact, in addition to learning how to make pasta you can end the activity by having lunch with them, experiencing a truly unique experience.

Taking a cooking class allows you to go on a discovery tour through the knowledgeable words of the experts of the area who have always cooked the true traditional Sicilian dishes, some of the most delicious first courses and fresh pastas that characterize the area.

Inside houses, or noble cottages, during this tour you can go on a discovery tour of the traditional flavors of Sicilian cuisine in Catania and the areas located on the slopes of Mount Etna. By living this experience you will taste and make the most characteristic products of this land.

Cooking Class in Sicily: have fun and discover the unique experience you can have making pasta

The immersive course during an all-Sicilian cooking class allows you to make and taste one of the signature dishes: fresh pasta. The fresh pasta then will be used to prepare delicacies together with the hostess.

In fact, at the end of the experience we will all have lunch together and experience a fantastic time of conviviality.

You will have a unique experience, as you will have so many people around you telling their stories, their culinary adventures and the deliciousness of both their typical products and raw materials.

How does the cooking class work?

How does the cooking class near Catania work? This is an experience with local people who will teach you how to make pasta and welcome you to their table.

During the class you can learn the art of making fresh homemade pasta. It will be possible to dig orecchiette by hand, gnocchetti and cavatelli. In addition, together with the chef you will be able to make three of Sicily’s most typical fresh pasta shapes, learning the tricks, secrets and ancient processes that have been passed down through the generations.

Once the preparation of these dishes is finished, it is possible to enjoy a lunch that will have as its menu the very dishes that are prepared during the class. The chef will hand out a certificate of participation and also related handouts of the recipes prepared. This will enable people to carry recipes with them at all times, which can then be easily replicated at home.

The class lasts about 3 hours and includes: private cooking class dedicated to fresh pasta, you are given an apron and all the tools to follow your teacher. After that you can also get a certificate of participation and recipes.

After all this is achieved, it will be possible to sit comfortably at the table and enjoy a fun and convivial time together with all those who will be present.

Why have this experience?

Being able to combine the discovery of the local area with that of culinary culture is an exciting experience that remains indelible over the years. In fact, by doing this activity you will be able to learn something that you can then simply replicate within your own home even when the vacation is over.

There is nothing more valuable and beautiful than learning how to make something while also learning about recipes that can be made precisely with fresh pasta and typical regional products that can change throughout the seasons, depending precisely on the availability of them. In that fresh produce is always used.

In addition to being able to make delicious products, and being able to prepare excellent fresh pasta, it is also possible to then get to know in depth unique and sunny people who will accompany you on a typical lunch.