Things to do in Florence, Tuscany: The Best Cooking Classes

January 21, 2022 Venice Greaves

Florence is an art historian’s dream. The Galleria dell'Accademia bursts with works by Michelangelo, who is entombed within the frescoed walls of the Basilica di Santa Croce. Budding photographers can snap pics of the Ponte Vecchio bridge, and serious shoppers can spend a blissful afternoon wandering the shops of Piazza Santo Spirito. Tuscan cuisine pays homage to the region’s bounty. Swipe a hunk of crusty bread across a pool of local olive oil and you’ll be instantly transported to your happiest place.
Restaurants in Florence

1. Wanna be Italiano!

Florence Italy 888-235-9834. http://www.florencetown.com/49-cooking-class-florence.html
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Wanna be Italiano!

Our classes are offered as a view into a typical Tuscan cuisine. Classes are small and intimate. First step: grocery shopping at the central market!! You will go shopping with the chef at the central market picking up the ingredients for your lunch. You will meet the butchers, the bakers, and the farmers selling vegetables from their gardens. You will learn how to distinguish the highest quality ingredients and as an added bonus, how to bargain! You will taste local foods & wines. After this fun experience you will reach the house and start the lessons in a private kitchen. A true hands-on experience, and you will prepare your own meal, made of Bruschetta, Fresh Home-made Pasta, and a main course, accompanied with a selection of Chianti wines. As you will eat your own food, you’d better be an attentive student while the Chef is teaching!

Reviewed By B5566LNchrisd - New York, United States

This was a great experience. We could’ve skipped the marketplace in the morning but the cooking and endless wine drinking was fantastic. It was so satisfying making our pasta from scratch and seeing how to make 2 kinds of sauces. It was a ton of fun and my teenagers loved it. They can’t wait to get home and cook a meal!

2. The Truffle Hunter

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The Truffle Hunter

Tuscany is one of the most important regions in Italy for truffles. Truffle Hunter is a company Florence based who has the aim to promote this excellent natural product. We will take you in a wood land in a true hunting with our dogs.

3. Chef Vary

Via Romana 28 inside the Store Tuscan Taste, 50125, Florence Italy +39 393 105 0885 [email protected] http://chefvary.com
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Chef Vary

It's me, Chef Vary, for 15 years my family company runs with passion and professionalism of Italian cuisine and food tours. We specialize in traditional and gluten free food, of which we have the ministerial authorization for security. We are official tasters of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and Cheese. Our qualifications are concentrated to give you the best of knowledge without forgetting the fun! Every year you can meet us in America where we promote our proposals through cooking courses and culinary demonstrations. We avail ourselves of the help of guides specialized in art and food to complete our proposal on food tours ... Do you want to know us? come and taste ...! Private courses and joins Pasta class Italian Vegetarian Cooking Courses Tuscan cooking classes "Gluten free" courses: fresh pasta and bread "Gluten free" courses: Tuscan cuisine Courses for "crazy for meat" Contact us to have your favorite cooking class at the chef's house. Relaxing environment, your home away from home .

Reviewed By carolynbC4997ZW - Florence, Italy

Such fun - great company, great food & Vary is a hoot. Nice alternative to eating out - make your own dinner and learn some Italian history in the process!

4. The Spice Lab

Olive Grove, Florence Italy +39 345 021 5968 [email protected]
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The Spice Lab

5. Immersion Cooking Class

Villa Pandolfini, Florence Italy http://www.cookingintuscany.net/single-day-cooking-classes.html
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Immersion Cooking Class

6. Florence Gourmet Academy

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Florence Gourmet Academy

Florence Gourmet Academy offers you the Best Cooking Class in Florence. Our classes have a nice atmosphere, you can learn while having fun cooking Pizza, Gelato, and typical Tuscan cuisine! Lead by Professional Chefs!

7. Eatwith Florence

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Eatwith Florence

EatWith is the world’s leading community for authentic food experiences with locals, in 130+ countries. Through dinner parties, supper clubs, cooking classes, and food tours in private homes and special venues, EatWith connects hand-selected local hosts with travelers seeking unique, immersive food experiences.

8. Cooking in Florence

Via Ghibellina 3c\r Firenze, Italy, 50122, Florence Italy +39 335 646 9869 [email protected] http://www.cookinginflorence.it
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Cooking in Florence

Personal cooking class for small groups of family and/or friends. Wonderful.

Reviewed By lesliejB2928PU

My husband and I visited Italy last year and had the pleasure of spending an afternoon cooking, laughing, and learning with Laura of Cooking in Florence. Laura met us at the local farmers market where we discussed our favorite meals and ingredients, and chose seasonal produce to create our meal. We then walked to her beautiful kitchen where we enjoyed a glass of wine and began too cook! We started with learning to make a simple yet delicious bread, followed by cooking whole artichokes in a tomato sauce, then learned to make our own pasta for an outrageously delicious carbonara, and finished it all off with a decadent chocolate lava cake. We enjoyed our afternoon with Laura so much that we lost track of time and realized we would be late for our tickets to see the David. Laura kindly called ahead to the museum and explained the situation, safely securing our spot! Our time with Laura was one of the highlights of our trip to Florence and one who hope to repeat on our next trip.

9. Inside the tuscan kitchen

Borgo Degli Albizi 15, 50122, Florence Italy +39 392 994 3554 [email protected] http://www.insidethetuscankitchen.com
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Inside the tuscan kitchen

I receive from 1 to 10 persons and I offer two types of courses, one is The Classic that includes going to the market, stopping for an espresso along the way and choosing the ingredients for the meal you decided to learn and make. Example: tasting of different types of cheeses and cured meats and bruschetta’s to follow home made ravioli with ricotta cheese and spinach or Suisse chard and a second course to choose from Chicken Cacciatore of Fillet in Bread Crust and more ... to finish off sweety you will learn to make Tiramisù or other dessert upon request. This will be accompained by white, red and dessert wine. A second menu option is appetizers with different types of cheeses, pasta and dessert.

10. TUSCANY DAY TRIP

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