Genoa

Cooking class in Genoa - Do Eat Better Experience

Genoa, Italy
Cooking class in Genoa Do Eat Better Experience
  • 3 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Get an introduction to the local culinary styles of Genoa in this introductory cooking class. A professional chef will guide you in the preparation and the history of the three typical dishes, you will conclude your cooking lesson with a delicious lunch with the products you prepared. In this cooking class you will learn the preparation of these traditional foods: - Genovese Pesto, the worldwide known sauce, made of fresh basil’s leaves grounded with pine nuts and other ingredients in a marble mortar with a wooden or marble pestle. - Fugassa cö formaggio, a typical delicacy with an ancient origin back to 12th century from the area of Camogli and Recco. You will be guided by the chef in the preparation and the stretching of the dough in two thin layers that you will fill with prescinsêua, a typical soft cheese. - Canestrelli, a local flower-shaped biscuit with a hole in the center. This mouth-melting cookies are simple but tasty traditional sweets, something not to miss!

    Sample Menu

    Main

    Gnocchi or Testaroli

    handmade fresh pasta, prepared togerher with the Chef. Super tasty, especially is served with their ad hoc sauce: the pesto.

    Main

    Pesto

    classic basil Pesto sauce was born in Genoa. You will have the chance to taste the authentic recipe made of local fresh basil and pine nuts!

    Main

    Focaccia with cheese

    2 very thin layers of dough filled with "Stracchino", (a typical soft cheese from Recco, a small village next to Genoa).

    Dessert

    Canestrelli

    handmade biscuits from Torriglia (small village on the beautiful hills behind Genova). Shaped as small flowers and prepared with simple ingredients

    What's Included

    • The class and tasting include: at least 4 recipes with preparation and tasting, and one tasting more (artisanal gelato). Water, wine or beer (in limited amounts) are included. Everything else is not included.
    • Lunch
    • Snacks
    • Bottled water
    • Coffee and/or Tea
    • Alcoholic Beverages
    • transports, pickup

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Christopher Columbus' House
      Via di Porta Soprana, 16121 Genova GE, Italy

      meet your local expert in front of Columbus' House.

    Start time

    09:15 AM

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    What To Expect

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • The class and tasting will last around 3,5 hours
    • Meeting point: Via di Porta Soprana, in front of Columbus House
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Time of the meeting: 09:00 am (Tuesday and Thursday)
    • Children under the age of 5 are free of charge. Children 5-12 have 50% discount.
    • Near public transportation
    • Infant seats available
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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    Lauren_R
    This was one of our favorite activities that we did throughout our entire 3 week trip! Juliana was very friendly and helpful throughout the class. We loved learning how to cook from Bernardo, the owner of the restaurant. He was hilarious and helpful, and made the experience such a joy. The food was also delicious! We would happily take another class with Bernardo, and definitely would dine at Locanda Tortuga if we had more time in Genoa.

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    Learn to make authentic Italian food with great people
    Roxanne_P, May 2024
    We were able to make amazing food. I couldn’t stop eating the focaccia! Everyone was so nice and welcomed us like family.
    Food joy!
    Charissa_H, Apr 2024
    Our hosts were amazing! Very friendly and gave us many secrets to Italian fare. We were given recipes, websites and a morning of delicious food. I would recommend this experience to anyone.
    What a fun way to engage...
    Ruth_R, Apr 2024
    What a fun way to engage in the food experience of Genova! We adored making and tasting local Cuisine, including pesto, shortbread, and focaccia. Veronica and Bernardo were both professional and fun! Molto bene!
    Absolutely fabulous
    Jeri_B, Nov 2023
    Our tour guide Veronica was fabulous. The chef that worked with and taught us couldn’t have been better. I would highly recommend this tour. In addition to learning some wonderful recipes, we learned a little Italian along the way.
    Outstanding!
    Dion_F, Oct 2023
    The entire experience was memorable. We loved how passionate each of our chefs were in teaching our group the history and techniques in making our three dishes.
    We Loved Making Pesto In Genoa!
    Paul_C, Jun 2023
    We loved this cooking class in Genoa (Genova). The Italian chef and our guide who spoke several languages articulated the process and made our small group feel welcomed. Each of us took turns making pesto from scratch along with the pasta noodles, focaccia bread, and cookies aka biscuits.
    Entertaining and Delicious!
    Lauren_R, May 2023
    This was one of our favorite activities that we did throughout our entire 3 week trip! Juliana was very friendly and helpful throughout the class. We loved learning how to cook from Bernardo, the owner of the restaurant. He was hilarious and helpful, and made the experience such a joy. The food was also delicious! We would happily take another class with Bernardo, and definitely would dine at Locanda Tortuga if we had more time in Genoa.
    Wonderful Cooking Experience
    Steven_D, Mar 2023
    Great Experience! The guide, Giuliana was very sweet and accomodating as we were late and caught in traffic. The chef was very friendly and entertaining. He was very helpful and gave everyone a great deal of personal attention. Definitely a highlight of our trip.
    Interesting but It Could Have Been More
    Pauline_C, Apr 2022
    We had a very fun morning making pesto and eating focaccia, a unique pasta, and rolling out cookies. We made pesto from scratch in a mortar and served it on the pasta and it was delicious. Although the chef was delightful and his restaurant was great, we did not actually make the dough for the cookies or the focaccia.
    Highly-recommended cooking class
    Alisa, Jul 2021
    We had an incredible time at the cooking class. We cooked 4 dishes with the restaurant owner, who is also the Pasta Master Chef. We also had a guide from 'Do eat better experience', who told us more about Ligurian culture and food during the class. It was really fun to make Foccacia, learn some tips from the Chef and eat all these tasty dishes. The class was organized in the building that was originally built in the 11th century, which made the whole experience more authentic. After the class our guide walked us through the city to get some ice cream in Gelateria. We are very pleased with the level of service and how good the event was organized. We highly recommend to take this class for everyone who wants to have a fun time in Genua.
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