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Cooking Class with Seaview & Taormina's Market with Chef Mimmo: Discover Sicilian Flavors
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362 Ratings
Taormina
Immerse yourself in the flavors and aromas of Sicily with a cooking class by Chef Mimmo. Discover the secrets of Sicilian cuisine and create delicious specialties in a family atmosphere with a stunning seaview. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ahoy Bistró Siciliano - Meet up with the chef Mimmo Siciliano in the historical center of Taormina and visit the local market. Tasting various fresh vegetable products, cheeses sold by local sellers. Choose the dishes to cook with the Chef based on the fresh and seasonal ingredients found at the market. Continue towards the Restaurant “Ahoy Bistrò Siciliano” in Giardini Naxos (transfer included in the price), 15 minutes from the market, facing the sea and the Bay of Naxos and Taormina, and wine tasting with focaccia, cold cuts, and local Sicilian cheeses. After wearing the apron, preparation of 3 traditional Sicilian dishes: an appetizer, a fish dish and different types of fresh pasta made by customers with their own hands.
Discover Sicily in its unique flavors, from Pachino cherry tomatoes to the Bronte pistachio located at the base of Etna volcano. Delight in the scent of aubergines while you prepare a plate of pasta alla norma, and discover the flavors of our sea through fresh fish taken at the market, and flavored with spices such as capers from the Aeolian Islands and olives born from the fertile volcanic land. And then everyone at the table for the typical lunch on festive days a few meters from the beach and the sea. Finally, delivery of diplomas and autographed apron as a souvenir of a special day. At the end of the experience, customers will be taken back to the meeting point.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Multilingual guided tour to the local market
- Taxes included
- Wine tasting experience
- Gourmet lunch provided
- Complimentary mineral water
- Autographed apron souvenir
- Cheese and salami tasting at a local restaurant
- Certificate of participation awarded
- Hands-on cooking lesson
- Relaxing coffee break with selections of coffee and tea
What's Not Included
- Extra alcoholic drinks
Meal Options
- Caponata Siciliana - Typical product of Sicilian cuisine with aubergines dressed with tomato sauce, celery, onion, olives and capers, in a sweet and sour sauce.
- Fresh pasta made with your hands - Preparation of different types of fresh pasta handmade by customers, under the supervision of the Chef, and seasoned with fresh tomato sauce.
- “Ghiotta” fish - Second course of fish found fresh with customers at the local market, cooked in tomato, caper and olive sauce, to absorb all the aromas and flavors
Additional Information
Discover the art of crafting delectable Sicilian dishes in a warm, family-like setting near the beachfront, guided by a professional chef. We commit to making your Sicilian vacation distinctively memorable with the tastes and scents of our magnificent region. You’ll savor numerous components expertly fused to prevent boredom and uncover unprecedented tastes. Our sumptuous meals will abound with the aromas of the ocean, hills, almonds, ricotta cheese, and even oil, soil, life, and all that is pleasant.
Location
Porta Messina
Corso Umberto
Meet the Chef Mimmo Siciliano at the Arch "Porta Messina" in Taormina
ATTENTION: For customers who have booked the Sicilian cooking lesson in the evening, the meeting point is the "Ahoy Brasserie" restaurant Lungomare Tysandros nr 68, in Giardini Naxos at 06:00 pm
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(362 Ratings)
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Rea_h
Jun 10, 2024
Great Experience - Myself and my husband would definitely recommend! The class ran as planned with plenty of advice and insights throughout in a really family orientated environment.
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A3747rqjonathanc
Jun 8, 2024
Enjoy an extremely entertaining and instructive experience - Chef Mimmo Siciliano provides a most entertaining and instructive course in how to make various types of pasta with different sauces. After a visit to the local market to buy ingredients one is driven to his delightful family owned restaurant by the seafront. As well as a hands on learning experience in making pasta we enjoyed offerings of salami, cheese and olives before a large and delicious lunch accompanied throughout with generous quantities of wine. This was altogether a very worthwhile experience which is highly recommended.
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Kfar_fl
Jun 8, 2024
Amazing cooking class - Chef Mimmo was amazing! Our family of 6 enjoyed the cooking experience in the family restaurant and highly recommend it while visiting Taormina.
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Melinasl1819tw
Jun 7, 2024
Trip highlight! - We had an amazing time with Chef Mimmo. Incredible food, atmosphere, and beautiful views of Sicily as the restaurant is positioned right across from the sea. Chef Mimmo and his mum were fantastic teachers. We can’t wait to try the recipes at home! Was definitely a trip highlight for us
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Paul
Jun 7, 2024
Fun time learning to cook Italian with a great host and awesome view - We went to a local market to pick out fresh ingredients. Cooked and ate an amazing amount of fresh, tasty food while having a fun time. I’m not a very experienced cook but I learned a lot in a stress free and friendly environment. We made 6 types of pasta starting with flour and water! The water was just across the street so we had a great unobstructed view. Beautiful.
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Jai_g
Jun 5, 2024
Hi... - Hi
My wife really enjoyed the cooking class. It was an amazing experience with Mimmo
One of the items he had promised were the recipes for the various dishes they created.
We had hoped to receive them while we were in Sicily so we could re-create our own dinner while in Syracuse.
Would it be possible to have Mimmo send them to either my wife or myself?
Sincerely
Jai & Miriam
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Sarah_a
Jun 5, 2024
Fun, informative and delicious - We've just had a great few hours on this trip. Pick up was prompt and after a walk to the local market to get our ingredients we were taken in comfortable vehicles to the restaurant. This was as promised is right on the seafront. We were shown how to and made our own pasta in different shapes and how to prepare a caponta and Sicilian pesto. During our time there we were served water and wine, tasted some cheese and cold meats and eventually had our lunch of the food we had helped to prepare and lots of it too. Then driven back to the pick up. All the staff were lovely especially the chef, in this family run place. It was all great.
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Nazy_w
Jun 2, 2024
Family cooking - Chef Mimmo and his family were wonderful and fun.
Our boys really enjoyed the class and we all learned the Sicilian way to make pasta! Delicious!
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Dhumphlett
May 30, 2024
Great cooking class in Taormina! - The experience was great. Mimmo and his mother are fantastic. We learned to make typical Sicilian food and are excited to try these recipes at home.
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Johnkuehn
May 29, 2024
Great experience in Italian cooking class! - Great time learning Italian cooking. Chef Mimmo and his family were very kind and welcoming. It was a fun time and one of the best parts of our vacation.
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