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Sanremo
Sanremo Pesto Cooking Class: Ligurian Culinary Dive
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Overview
Cooking Class Pesto Sauce: Experience the heart of Ligurian cuisine. This cooking class is a full immersion into the culinary traditions of Liguria, a region celebrated for its flavorful dishes.
Learn to craft authentic Pesto sauce under the guidance of a local culinary expert. The chef will teach how to prepare a deliciously aromatic Pesto sauce made exclusively with local basil and prepared in the traditional way - using a marble mortar and a wooden pestle. The class emphasizes the importance of using fresh, high-quality ingredients, ensuring a truly authentic and flavorful pesto.
This experience is held in Sanremo. After the cooking class, enjoy a tasting of your handmade pesto with pasta. Guests will also get to savor PDO Riviera Ligure – Riviera dei Fiori extra virgin olive oil & Taggiasca olives. The meeting point is in front of the main entrance of the Sanremo Casino. 
Highlights
Create Authentic Pesto: Learn the traditional Ligurian method of making pesto with a marble mortar and wooden pestle.
Expert Culinary Guidance: A local chef will guide through each step of the pesto-making process.
Taste Your Creation: Savor the delicious pesto you made with fresh pasta.
Local Olive Oil Tasting: Enjoy a tasting of PDO Riviera Ligure extra virgin olive oil and Taggiasca olives.
Sentiment Analysis
Customers rave about the hands-on pesto-making experience and the delicious results, though some mentioned minor issues with the meeting point and instruction clarity.
Customers enjoyed learning to make authentic pesto from scratch.
Visitors highlight the expertise and friendliness of the chef.
Guests appreciated the hands-on experience and the quality of ingredients.
Many reviewers loved tasting the pesto they made with pasta afterward.
Some guests found the meeting point a little difficult to locate.
A few reviewers wished for more detailed instructions during the class.
The Journey
Sanremo Casino
The meeting point for the cooking class is in front of the main entrance of the Sanremo Casino.
Med Food Lab
At the Med Food Lab you will engage in menu planning and food preparation with a local English speaking expert and receive a certificate and recipes.
Know Before You Go
This cooking class includes a tour escort/host, local taxes, and all activities related to making pesto. It excludes transportation to and from attractions, as well as hotel pickup and drop-off services. The meeting point for the experience is in front of the main entrance of the Sanremo Casino.
Hot Tip
Customers have suggested arriving a bit early to easily locate the meeting point in front of the Sanremo Casino. It's also recommended to come with an appetite, as you'll be enjoying a tasting of the pesto you create!
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