Lasagna Masterclass: Learn, Cook & Taste Authentic Bolognese

About this tour

Roll up your sleeves in Bologna for a two-hour crash course in building lasagna alla Bolognese the proper way. You'll work with a local home cook to craft pasta sheets, craft a meat ragù that's been simmering in family kitchens for generations, and make silky béchamel. While your assembled dish goes into the oven, you'll taste regional antipasti, sip local wine, and pick up the real stories behind Bologna's food legacy. Finish by eating what you've made, warm from the oven.

Highlights

• Make fresh pasta dough and sheets by hand
• Simmer meat ragù with a Bolognese cook
• Layer and bake your own lasagna
• Taste regional Pignoletto or Sangiovese wine
• Learn why Bologna earned its culinary reputation
• Eat your finished dish straight from the oven

What to expect

You'll arrive at your host's kitchen and jump straight into the work. Expect flour on your hands as you knead dough, the smell of browning meat and tomatoes building depth in a pot, and the meditative rhythm of rolling pasta thin. Your instructor will show you the technique for béchamel—a roux that turns creamy and crucial—then walk you through layering without fuss. The baking time is your window to relax: sip wine, nibble antipasti, ask questions about food traditions that shaped the city. When your lasagna emerges golden and bubbling, you'll plate up and dig in while it's properly hot.

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