Tour the local market in Lecce to shop for fresh produce with an expert home cook guide. Then enjoy a private cooking class in a local home, learning how to make regional recipes. Have a meal to taste everything you've made, along with local wines.

About this activity

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Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Duration 5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Instructor: English, Italian
Private group

Highlights

Visit the vibrant local market
Take a cooking class with an expert home cook
Create a genuine connection with local Italian families
Taste everything you have prepared around the table
Have fun learning local recipes from family cookbooks

Full description

Taste the traditional flavors of Italy with a cooking demonstration and dining experience, led by an expert home cook. Uncover the secrets of Italian family recipes as your guide shares their cooking wisdom, which has been passed down in their family for generations. Wander through the local area with your guide to shop for the ingredients to use in your cooking class. Learn how to choose the best produce, and enjoy the distinctive atmosphere of the Italian market. Back at your local guide’s home, immerse yourself in a private cooking class. Discover the secrets of some of the most famous regional cuisine. Put your cooking skills to the test and then enjoy a meal to taste everything you’ve made, accompanied by a selection of local wines.

Includes

Expert home cook guide
Local market visit
Private cooking class
Tasting of 3 local recipes
Beverages including water, wine and coffee

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

This experience will be held in a local family's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your host after you have booked. Once the booking has been made, the local partner will contact you giving instructions regarding the meeting point.

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Important information

Know before you go

Local market tour usually starts at 9:00 AM or 4:00 PM but the local partner can be flexible based on your requirements if notified in advance
Dietary requirements can be catered to, but please confirm this directly with the local partner after booking
At least 1 person is required for this activity to run

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My evening with Antonietta and Gianni was fabulous. They made me feel like part of the family. They showed me the best types of products to buy at the market and we picked up some interesting local wines. We made a nice selection of vegetable dishes and pasta from scratch. Antonietta is a MASTER baker and you can feel her passion as she pats, rolls and kneads the dough. I cannot say that I will go home and make fresh pasta for my family/friends..but for sure fresh sauce and wonderful easy vegetable dishes. We all had alot of fun and will be sure to be back in their kitchen on my next visit. I highly recommend this experience because you truly are a part of the local community and the family. Thanks to you both for a wonderful evening and sharing your home with me!!

July 16, 2019

Lecce: Market Tour and Private Home Cooking Class

Lecce: Market Tour and Private Home Cooking Class

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