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     Italy   →  Puglia   →  Exper   →  Orecchiette Bari Cost per person:  € 45 Duration:  4:00 h min 2 max 5 pers Description In this cooking lesson you will immerse yourself in the home environment of a real and authentic Bari woman, who will show you her wisdom in creating a food that everyone associates with Bari: orecchiette (kind of pasta). The lesson will take place at home, and at the beginning you will learn the basics of semolina and flour, then you will also put your hands in the dough starting from the "trombatura" (kneading) of the mass, up to try yourself at making the legendary orecchiette from Bari. The fresh pasta you will be able to make will be the real reward for your commitment! Everything will end naturally at the table, having dinner together after having cooked the orecchiette, which can be tasted with "cime di rapa" (turnip tops, if in season) or with tomato sauce; we will also taste other products that can b...

       Italy   →  Puglia   →  Exper   → Food Bari Cost per person: from   €  30 Duration:  2:00 h min/max pers: 2-4  Description "I cook for work, but also for passion! Join me and I will show you how to prepare excellent local products: we can find ourselves making focaccia, or panzerotti, or brasciole (typical meat rolls), depending on the ingredients that the menu of the day proposes, and always exquisitely local tradition. I will explain how they are made, but afterwards it will be up to you to get your hands in the dough! After this preparation, Bari street food will have no more secrets for you :-) ". Our Organizer says it! Available for small groups (2-4 pers.) Or in some periods also for groups of up to 20 people. Costs  The cost is € 30 per person during low season, and includes the lesson and the ingredients used. At the end of the workshop it will be possible to taste some delicacies that the organizer will...

     Italy   →  Puglia   →  Exper   →  Bread Matera Cost per person:  €  35 Duration:  1:30 h min 2 max 10 pers  Description Come and discover the ancient white art of Matera, bread. An experience in one of the city's historic bakery, to discover Matera's bread and traditional baked goods. Smell, hearing, sight and touch will be activated by the colors, sounds and scents that the oven can give. A laboratory in which we will tell you the history of Matera through bread and we will reveal the secret of its recipe. It will be an opportunity to literally put your hands in the dough in a real traditional and modern bakery at the same time. A small tasting will follow with focaccia, bread, wine and a final dessert. You will discover how in Matera tradition and innovation have been mixed in the art of baking. Costs  The cost is € 35 per person and includes the lesson and the ingredients used. At the end of the workshop it wi...

     Italy   →  Puglia   →  Experiences   →  Farrata Manfredonia Cost per person:  €  20 * Duration:  1:00 h min 1 -  max 6 Description PlacenPeople organizers are waiting for you for an unforgettable tasting of the delicious local products of Daunia and local wine, and above all for a real demonstration on how to make the rustic prince of the Gargano: farrata! Together we will understand how the process takes place, their characteristics, and the "secret" that makes them something truly unique for the palate. The preparation takes about 30 min, then there will be cooking, 10 min, and finally the tasting. It will also be possible to participate in some phases of the creation, although not all, by putting the "hands in the dough": for example during the closing of the filling, which can be ricotta or other ingredients. In the end, farrata for everyone! You can't miss it! Costs  *The cost is € 20 per person for groups o...

    Italy   →  Puglia   →  Exper   →  Almond paste Bari Cost per person:  € 30 Duration:  1:30 h min 2 max 8 pers Description The famous Apulian almonds, what a passion! From these a very sweet pasta is made, which is processed to create delicious traditional sweets, and even small sculptures! Come to a real local pastry laboratory, and learn the art of almond paste from those who have been working it for a lifetime. In addition, between one break and another, you will also be shown how to make the famous pasticciotto , a sweet of Salento origin, which is currently becoming popular throughout Puglia! In this lesson you will be able to observe a pastry chef at work, and after which you will try your hand at preparing the almond paste and pasticciotto. You will find the ingredients available, and above all the expert advice of the masters of the PlacenPeople community. In the end ... we eat! You will be able to taste your own creations, a...

    Italy   →  Puglia   →  Exper   →  Icecream Bari Cost per person:  € 30 Duration:  1:30 h min 2 max 4 pers Description Ice cream is perhaps the most famous of Italian desserts. Come to a real ice-cream laboratory, and learn the art from those who make it for a living. You will be able to observe a master ice cream maker at work, and then try your hand at preparing a real "gelato". You will find the ingredients available, and above all the expert advice of the masters of the PlacenPeople community. In the end ... we eat! You will be able to taste various flavors of ice cream, and evaluate yourself based on what you have learned. Ice cream is consumed all over the world, and despite its incredible fame it remains one of the emblems of the culture of the Bel Paese. Do you want to come and experience it yourself with us? Costs  The participation fee for this type of experience is € 30 per person with a minimum of 2. It includes the l...

     Italy   →  Puglia   →  Exper   →  Grottaglie cuisine Cost per person:  € 70 Duration:  6:00 h min 4 max 8 pers Description The Apulian cuisine - already for its agricultural tradition - offers a wide choice of dishes based on pasta, vegetables, fish, legumes and fresh cheeses. Our organizers will reveal the secrets of Apulian cuisine. The courses are always held in traditional places, such as a country house surrounded by vast areas cultivated with olive trees, figs and almonds, or an ancient house with a large balcony and a beautiful view. On request, some PlacenPeople organizers are also available to move around with all the material, and the lesson can also be done in the kitchen of your holiday home (the course is open up to a maximum of 8 people, but additional guests can be added for lunch). The day will start early in the morning by shopping with the market, to learn how to choose and use the best seasonal products. The ...

     Italy   →  Puglia   →  Exper   →  Mozzarella Alberobello Cost per person: from  €  25 Duration:  2:00 h min 3 max 25 pers  Description I will guide you in a sensory excursion between the typical Apulian cheeses, and more. We will begin our tour in the masseria from the production of the oil. We will continue to meet the animals: hens, cows and calves, to see the entire path of the milk, from milking, to curd, to spinning, and you can try yourself in "putting your hands in the dough" creating the mozzarella. Since I am sure that at this point you will be hungry ... we will proceed with a rich tasting of local products at km 0: extra virgin olive oil, good taralli, crispy friselle and fragrant freshly baked bread in a wood oven; there will be wine, water, 3 types of cheeses, cured meats (capocollo and salami), mozzarella and burrata. And the crumbled ricotta and chocolate as dessert. All your senses, from sight, to tast...