Pici Pasta Making in Siena: Discover Valdichiana Senese's Famous Handmade Pasta Experience

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Montepulciano

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Learn the art of making pici pasta, the famous handmade pasta of Siena. Roll and shape the dough, create delicious sauces, and enjoy a Tuscan feast with wine. Get a free Tuscan Chef apron!

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Montepulciano - The Tour features:
â¢ Handmade fresh pasta course
â¢ Lunch or dinner with handmade fresh pasta
â¢ “Valdichiana Living” apron
â¢ Customized wine glass and holder

What's Included

Transfer Service on Request
Wine tasting
Lunch
Dinner
Food tasting
Alcoholic Beverages

What's Not Included

Transportation to/from attractions
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)

Meal Options

Pasta Fresca

Additional Information

Pici is the most renowned pasta dish from the Province of Siena. It’s a variety of pasta that’s handmade, thicker than regular spaghetti, and crafted through the process of rolling the dough and rubbing it using both hands - an action termed as “appiciare”. This rewarding and fun-filled experience will teach you how to not just make pici, but also…

Location

Montepulciano

L'agriturismo per la cooking class verrà comunicato a seguito della conferma di prenotazione.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Holimanb

Sep 10, 2024

Love loved our day learning how to cook pasta! - This was One of the highlights of our trip! Our host was so enthusiastic and such a great teacher! The setting and everything about the class was perfect! Highly recommend!

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709viviano

Sep 10, 2024

A Taste Of Tuscany - Hello Leon. We had an amazing day with our host. The cooking class was more than we expected. The surroundings of the farm made the experience even that much more enjoyable. Simonetta made us feel warm and welcome. Her knowledge of pasta and sauces are amazing. It is an experience of Tuscany that we will never forget. The lunch that followed was glorious! Wonderful memories were made. I'm looking forward to trying the recipes when I get home! Thank you.

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Cbcroff

Jun 29, 2024

Fabulous Cooking Class in Tuscany - Fabulous authentic experience! If you have a time constraint I don’t recommend as we were there closer to 5 hours (activity listed as 3 hours long), but it is worth the time. The setting is beautiful and food was outstanding! Maria and Alister greeted us with drinks and snacks. We prepared 4 courses from beginning to end. The food was delicious! Maria provided us copies of the recipes (unfortunately we accidentally left ours at the house).

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Peter

May 16, 2024

Farmhouse cooking experience. - We really enjoyed our cooking experience with Simonetta! It was fun cooking in an Italian farmhouse kitchen. At the end of class we dined on the patio eating the delicious meal we had prepared. We would highly recommend this pasta making experience!

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Rosie110797

Sep 23, 2023

Great traditional experience! - Had an amazing cooking class with Daniel at his family farm. Learnt how to make a traditional dish to the area with all local and fresh produce. Was an amazing day.

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Michael_s

Sep 20, 2023

One of the best experiences of our trip. Loved the people, the food and the setting. Highly recommend - Our teacher made the experience fun and easy. The pasta and the sauces were amazing and it resulted in a phenomenal dinner.

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Vacation21803544740

Aug 10, 2023

A memorable experience - We learned a lot, made amazing pasta and really enjoyed the view on the beautiful agriturismo! The contact with the agency was also very clear and professional.

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Lisa_b

Oct 25, 2022

Great cooking class - This was a highlight of our week in Tuscany. Daniel’s outgoing nature as host and chef created a fun atmosphere for our family of five adults, from the minute we pulled up after driving on gravel roads to get there. We learned a lot about tomatoes, sauces, garlic, pasta making, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, as well as sharing it with the other previously unknown people in the class. The host’s two lovable Boxers and beautiful setting were a bonus. I’d do it again in a minute.

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Dfaithfull

Oct 20, 2022

Fabulous - Fabulous pizza making with our group of six. Restaurant great, the instructors fun and helpful. Easy to learn and we made a great meal! Highly recommend

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Wendy_o

Apr 5, 2024

Good time, but strange ending - We went as a group of friends to a nearby farmhouse/agriturismo site for a lesson with Irene. We learned to make pici and ravioli as well as the sauce for the pici and filling for the ravioli. We had many questions, which she answered easily during the class as well as chatted with us. When it came time to cook the meal, we were dismissed to the dining room to await our dinner. As interested cooks we hung in the doorway of the kitchen and tried to ask more questions like how do you know when the thick Pici is done, as 7-9 mins is an estimate, but she didn’t really want to engage anymore. We asked a second time, as maybe she didn’t hear the question, but still no. We watched and gleaned what we could then sat down to eat a delicious, very large meal. This was a mostly good time, strange at the end though, why wouldn’t the cooking of the pasta be part of the lesson? And why didn’t she want to talk to us anymore? This was not the in home experience with Daniel that other reviewers raved about. It also did not include tiramisu which other reviews seemed to include. At the end of the day, I could make the pasta again at home, the main goal.

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From $135

up to 10 guests

2 Adult