Arancino Cooking Class with Wine Tasting and Lunch in Sicily's Countryside
3 h
Lunch
Class
About this activity
Live authentic Sicilian moments!
Visit a famous countryside estate in the heart of Mount Etna region. Learn the secrets of traditional local street food named "arancino".
Arancini are stuffed rice balls, coated with breadcrumbs, which are fried. Guests, equipped with all the necessary equipment will be challenged in the preparation of arancini, a typical street food dish of Sicilian cuisine. We will provide a brief history and introduction of the arancino in Sicilian culture.
The chef will demonstrate the whole preparation cooking them in front of you. You will prepare yours with the assistance of our chef and you will master the ability to replicate the recipe once you are back home to surprise your friends and family.
After the informal and fun cooking lesson, you will have a wine tasting. The location will be an ancient Palmento (a place used for the production of wine until the late 1800).
Tasting will be combined with local delicacies such as Provola cheese, dried Sicilian tomatoes , pate' and jams on crostini bread, Brolo Salami, Bread cunzatu and of course...your arancini!
You will conclude your Sicilian experience with a guided visit tour of an orange plantation and you will have the chance to sample the most tasty oranges in the world directly from the tree.
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Visit a famous countryside estate in the heart of Mount Etna region. Learn the secrets of traditional local street food named "arancino".
Arancini are stuffed rice balls, coated with breadcrumbs, which are fried. Guests, equipped with all the necessary equipment will be challenged in the preparation of arancini, a typical street food dish of Sicilian cuisine. We will provide a brief history and introduction of the arancino in Sicilian culture.
The chef will demonstrate the whole preparation cooking them in front of you. You will prepare yours with the assistance of our chef and you will master the ability to replicate the recipe once you are back home to surprise your friends and family.
After the informal and fun cooking lesson, you will have a wine tasting. The location will be an ancient Palmento (a place used for the production of wine until the late 1800).
Tasting will be combined with local delicacies such as Provola cheese, dried Sicilian tomatoes , pate' and jams on crostini bread, Brolo Salami, Bread cunzatu and of course...your arancini!
You will conclude your Sicilian experience with a guided visit tour of an orange plantation and you will have the chance to sample the most tasty oranges in the world directly from the tree.
Included
- Hands-on cooking class
- Visit to the orange plantation and the winery
- Beverages
- Bottled water
- Wine tasting
- Lunch
Not included
- Hotel pickup
- Hotel drop-off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Transportation can be arranged upon request
Features
Food
90%
Tourism
80%
Cultural
75%
Original
45%
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