Hands-On Gnocchi Making & Local Market Tour | Private Cooking Class Experience
Private
4 hrs
Enjoy a private market-to-table culinary adventure in Rome. Learn how to make gnocchi with fresh ingredients from the famous Mercato Trionfale – one of the largest and most vibrant food markets in all of Europe!
From over 270 stalls you’ll select the freshest seasonal ingredients alongside your expert private chef. Then, head to LivTours’ state-of-the-art cooking school, where you’ll make traditional potato gnocchi from scratch, paired with a fresh seasonal sauce.
Savor your handmade creations with a glass of wine, followed by traditional cantucci cookies and the sweet dessert wine vin santo. You’ll also be given a delightful digital recipe booklet to recreate the experience at home!
- Shop for fresh ingredients at Rome’s iconic Mercato Trionfale and stop for aperitif
- Master the art of making gnocchi and seasonal sauce with your private chef
- Cook in a private, luxury kitchen with top-tier facilities and work stations
- Enjoy a full Italian meal with delicious wine, cantucci, and vin santo
- Take home exclusive recipes to recreate Roman flavors
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Embark on an exciting journey through Rome’s culinary traditions, starting with a private guided visit alongside your chef to the famous Mercato Trionfale, near the Vatican.
With around 270 stalls, it is one of the largest covered food markets in Europe. With a vibrant atmosphere, the market is renowned for its high-quality, fresh produce from local farms and regional specialities. This is also where Romans do their daily shopping, offering you “an off the tourist track” glimpse of authentic Roman life.
With your personal chef leading the way, you’ll explore the bustling stalls selling a variety of products, fresh fruit and vegetables, meats and cheeses, baked goods and street food. Meet the friendly vendors, and select fresh seasonal produce – like sun-ripened tomatoes and fragrant basil in the summer, and farm-fresh potatoes.
After the market, continue your experience at LivTours’ private, state-of-the-art cooking school a short walk away. In a luxury kitchen, you’ll work at your personal workstation, don your apron, and start crafting classic Italian gnocchi from scratch. Gnocchi is made from potatoes and flour and served as a first course, like pasta. The potato dumplings are usually served with a sauce like butter and sage, or tomato and basil. Traditionally in Rome, gnocchi is eaten on Thursday, followed by fish on Fridays and tripe on Saturdays!
Your chef will guide you through every step, from preparing the dough to shaping the perfect gnocchi and preparing the perfect seasonal sauce. Lastly, enjoy your handmade meal paired with local wine, followed by a sweet finish of cantucci cookies dipped in delicious sweet dessert wine, vin santo. Plus, you’ll receive a digital recipe booklet to recreate your Roman feast back home!
- Tour of Mercato Trionfale with aperitif
- Premium, fresh Italian ingredients
- Exclusive access to LivTours cooking school
- Personal workstation with all utensils
- Wine paired with your handmade meal
- Vin santo and cantucci dessert experience
- State-of-the-art kitchen
- Digital recipe booklet to take home
- Please inform us in the additional notes box at checkout of any food allergies
- Please be advised that kitchen utensils and surfaces may come into contact with peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, wheat, and other allergens. While we take steps to minimize cross-contamination, we cannot guarantee that the space is completely free of allergens. Individuals with severe allergies should consult with us directly if they have specific concerns.
- Gnocchi can easily be made vegan by simply excluding the egg from the dough
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