Pesto cooking class in Manarola
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Pesto cooking class in Manarola

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$57.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, Italian
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 1 hour
Why you’ll love this…
  • Learn how to prepare the most famous Ligurian sauce in the world by following the traditional recipe
  • Live a complete experience: from Basil harvesting to the tasting of your creation
  • Prepare the best sauce and win a prize!
What to expect

The chef Yvonne will welcome you and provide you with an apron, shows you all the ingredients on the table, and also some demonstrative pictures. Once you are ready she will teach you how to make the traditional pesto sauce, with the use of the mortar and the pestle, and finally comes your time!

You begin to put the ingredients gradually in the mortar and to handle them, while the chef will tell about the history and the origin of one of the most famous sauces in the world. Once the basil seedlings are bare the pesto is ready! You can now taste your own job with the focaccia hand-made by the chef, together with a glass of Cinque Terre wine. Take your time to relax and enjoy the magic of the Ligurian flavors.

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What's included
  • check Pesto course with mortar
  • check A quart of local wine
  • check Pesto tasting
What's not included
  • x_not_included Additional food and drinks
  • x_not_included Pick up and drop-off service
Where

Experience A piè de Campu, loc pie di campo, 19017 Manarola, SP, Italy

Meeting point:
From the train station in Manarola: at the end of the tunnel you will find via Discovolo, the main road of Manarola. Turn right and start walking uphill. You will pass a church square. After the church square, you'll reach a gate that separates the pedestrian village from the parking lot. On the left you'll see the Pest lab room "Pie de campu", please get in and ask for Yvonne.
What to remember
  • The minimum number of participants to activate the tour is 2
  • The minimum age to take part in this activity is 18
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Provider
Arbaspàa srl
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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