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Authentic Pesto cooking class in Manarola at Cinque Terre
4.9
22 Ratings
Manarola
Learn to make authentic Pesto sauce from a local culinary expert in Manarola, Cinque Terre. Savor handmade focaccia paired with your pesto and toast with a glass of white wine.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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A Pié de Campu la focaccia - Discover the traditions behind the famous Pesto sauce and learn to prepare it from a local foodie and cooker at the beautiful Cinque Terre.
Merge yourself in a typical Italian atmosphere, in the beautiful Manarola village, meet your friendly local chef and get ready to improve your cooking skills; you will use the freshest ingredients, such as basil and pine nuts.
You will learn to prepare the Pesto with the marble mortar, in the most traditional way, while learning curiosities about Ligurian culinary traditions.
At the end of the class, take a sit and enjoy the fruits of your labor with your friends and family.
You’ll taste pesto with fresh home made focaccia and a glass of local white wine.
Don’t forget to take with you the recipe for surprising your guest back home!
What's Included
- Snacks
- Pesto cooking class
- 1 glass of white wine
Additional Information
- Communicate in advance any dietary restriction.
Location
A Pié de Campu la focaccia
You can google map Località a Piè de Campu: from the Manarola's church square you need to take the street on the side of the river that goes toward the parkings, then when you get to the 3rd bridge you will find Laboratorio A pie de campu experience
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(22 Ratings)
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A5666zsruthm
May 1, 2024
Perfecto - An enjoyable and authentic experience. A nice balance of learning about local ingredients and instruction to actually make and taste the pesto.
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Manina_s
Apr 27, 2024
Fany - Yvonne was terrific. Patient and helpful with making pesto. A great experience with lots of helpful tips to make pesto.!
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Kim
Apr 27, 2024
A must do! - Fantastic experience! Hostess was the best. Good educator, native Italian. Lots of uphill walking to get there though.
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Robin_h
Apr 24, 2024
Fantastico ! - Molto bene! It was a fantastic experience! Yvonne was wonderful, genuine and very sweet! She was attentive to the whole group and shared kind words throughout the experience. I would return to this experience again! I wish I did the other longer experiences that she offered but we had a full day already planned! I would higher recommend her to others!
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Julie_w
Apr 6, 2024
A trip highlight - From the moment we met with Yvonne, we were welcomed with warmth and an excitement for her craft. To get to her place is very easy - following the main road up from the train (after going through the tunnel), you will pass a church, and continuing past some bridges to your left, is her studio. It is beautiful and decorated in the old Italian style. She spoke of the quality of ingredients and how to manipulate them to create the most delicious pesto. Having done this course, I would have paid double.
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Ronald_s
Apr 4, 2024
Basil Forward. - Yvonne said this would be the best pesto ever and she was right. She curated the finest ingredients from around the Ligurian region. And it’s fun to make and not difficult. My wife and I will try to bing this delicacy back to Cali, but we’ll have to seek the necessary ingredient quality.
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Vicki_k
Oct 4, 2023
Excellent experience - This was such a fun experience. We loved getting a local perspective and the pesto was amazing. We can’t wait to make it for our family and friends at home.
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Onthemovemn
Sep 26, 2023
Must Do In Cinque Terra - Amazing! A must do if visiting Cinque Terra - it was one of my favorite things during our ten day trip. Learn how to make pesto and be entertained by the owner and his friendly staff. Hear the story of how the experience was started. And best of all the food! Do not eat before you go - and you may not want dinner. And, the wine they serve is top notch! Warning - it is a hike to reach the experience - up hill and a winding staircase. Great views and umbrella coverage for sun or rain.
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969karink
Sep 3, 2023
Fantastic history lecture, workshop and tasting experience! - Great fun course! Got an interesting and instructive description of the origin and history of pesto. Very good leader Yvonne, calm and educational! Fun to cook together with others and the icing on the cake was tasting your own pesto together with freshly baked foccacia and local wine!
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Go156016
May 5, 2024
Impressive pesto experience - Incredibly informative and good quality . I didn’t give 5 stars because we were in a basement and not on a patio nor a good view.
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