Florence Market & Cooking Class: Small Group Experience

About this tour

Spend three hours exploring Florence's oldest market alongside a professional chef, then head to the kitchen to prepare classic Italian dishes. You'll shop the stalls for seasonal produce and pantry staples, learning why certain ingredients matter and how generations have built meals around them. By the end, you'll have cooked and eaten what you've made, understanding the link between market and table that defines Italian cooking.

Highlights

• Browse Florence's historic market with an experienced guide
• Select ingredients for three dishes you'll cook
• Learn recipes passed through Italian families for decades
• Prepare and taste your finished meals together
• Small group keeps the pace manageable and social
• Kitchen equipment and aprons provided

What to expect

After meeting your group near the market, you'll walk through stalls laden with vegetables, cheese, and cured meats. The chef will point out what's fresh that day and explain how Italian cooks adapt recipes to seasons. Back in the kitchen, you'll work through three traditional dishes step-by-step—rolling pasta, building sauces, finishing plates. Expect some chopping, some stirring, and real instruction rather than watching someone else cook. You'll eat what you've made at the end, sharing the table with your group.

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