Cooking class - Pesto

Informazioni generali

Destinazione	Durata
,	2 ore

Il programma nel dettaglio

Two hour afternoon workshop: (11:00am-1:00pm or 5:00pm-7:00pm)

In this class, participants will prepare two sauces using the the traditional tools of the trade: a marble mortar and pestle. In addition to basil pesto other mediterranean sauces will be discussed, such as salsa di noci (nut sauce), salsa verde (green sauce), aggiada (garlic relish), aioli (garlic and olive oil sauce), romesco (Nut and red pepper), tapenade (olives, capers and anchovies) and brandade (salt cod and olive oil).

The course will present the basics behind the mortar preparation of sauces to accompany vegetables, fish, meat or cheese. Each participant will have the chance to make their own sauces, guided by Claudio. Following the workshop there will be a comparison of the sauces the better to see and taste the differences. This degustation will be accompanied by local wine.
Participants will leave the course with a clear understanding of the techniques used, as well as recipes to bring back home.