Traditional Gnocchi Cooking Class in a local home in Spoleto

About this tour

Learn to shape gnocchi from Umbrian red potatoes in a home kitchen near Spoleto. A local cook teaches you the knack of rolling, cutting and cooking pillowy dumplings while sipping regional wine. You'll start with local antipasti, work through the technique hands-on, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside seasonal sauce and homemade pudding. Three hours, countryside setting, no experience needed.

Highlights

• Roll and cut gnocchi using Colfiorito red potatoes
• Sip Umbrian wine and nibble local antipasti beforehand
• Cook your batch and taste it fresh with seasonal sauce
• Finish with homemade dessert and coffee
• Learn techniques you can replicate at home

What to expect

Arrive at a private home to find ingredients laid out and a warm greeting from your host cook. After settling in with wine and snacks, you'll stand at the work surface learning how to mix, knead and shape the dough. Your hands do the work—rolling, cutting, getting the feel of proper thickness and weight. Once you've made enough, you'll watch them bob to the surface in boiling water, then plate them with the day's sauce. Eating together follows naturally. The pace is unhurried; there's time to ask questions and watch techniques up close.

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