Cooking Class Pesto Sauce
2 hours
Group 1+
English, Italian, French
2 hours
What you'll do
Pesto alla genovese is the cornerstone of Ligurian cuisine, but it isn’t easy to see the aromatic sauce made using traditional techniques. With this cooking class, learn how to make authentic pesto with local basil and pine nuts ground in an old-school mortar and pestle. End your hands-on lesson by sampling your handiwork tossed with pasta and served with Liguria’s extra-virgin olive oil and Taggiasca olives.
Highlights
Use a marble mortar and wooden pestle to make authentic pesto
Insights into the history of this local delicacy from a local chef
Taste freshly made pesto, Ligurian olive oil, and Taggiasca olives
A recipe for traditional pesto to take home with you
What's Included
Tour escort/host
Local taxes
All activities
What's not included
Transportation to/from attractions
Hotel pickup
Hotel drop-off
Notes
Shared experience. Small groups 4-6 people maximum, (depending on the activity), are led by local English-speaking local experts.
Languages: Italian, English and French.
Children under 18 should be accompanied by an adult.
Please wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes.
If you miss the experience, no refund will be possible.
the customer is always due to the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure.
No refunds will be made in respect of any unused portion of a ticket or partially completed cooking class.
Minimum age is 18 years
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Cancellation policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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