Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour in Palermo with Patrizia

Sicily, Italy
Duration4h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Enjoy an authentic Sicilian meal with your host Patrizia. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Patrizia was born and raised in Palermo, she learned to cook from her mother and grandmother. Patrizia decided to turn her passion into a business - she offers cooking classes in her home in Palermo inside an historical noble Palazzo and shares her Sicilian food, culture and history with travelers.

• Guided tour of Capo market with a local to buy fresh ingredients
• Hands-on Sicilian cooking class in a local's home in Palermo
• Introduction to regional and seasonal homecooked food- typical everyday Sicilian foods, which are simple and cooked with fresh ingredients
• Insight into the rich history and traditions of Palermo and Sicily as a whole
• Lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets are available, on request

What's included

  • 1-2 glasses of local Sicilian wine
  • Guided tour of Capo Market with your host Patrizia
  • Authentic homecooked Sicilian meal
  • Private Sicilian cooking class in a local home
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

What to expect

This is a unique opportunity to visit a home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet Patrizia at the entrance of Capo Market to buy fresh ingredients for your cooking class. This is a bustling street market that features a wide variety of vendors selling fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood, cheese and household goods. Buy a few ingredients while learning about the local in-season products, before you walk back to Patrizia’s apartment for your Palermo cooking class in Sicily. Along the way you will pass through a beautiful historical area, just in front of the Cathedral.

Join Patrizia in her home kitchen for a hands-on cooking class and discover traditional Sicilian cuisine. You will learn how to cook four authentic dishes from scratch – appetizer, pasta, beef or fish dish and dessert, using family recipes. A few dishes that you might cook together are eggplant caponata, pasta alla norma or pasta with Sicilian pesto, sarde a beccafico (stuffed sardines) or arancine (fried rice balls) and cannoli or ricotta pie. After cooking, sit down to share the meal you helped prepare which will be served with local Sicilian wine and cheese.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet your host at the entrance of Capo Market (via volturno 78). Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address.

End point

Please meet your host at the entrance of Capo Market (via volturno 78). Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • Private, personalized experience
  • Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Cancellation policy

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