The 4 Cooking Classes in Taranto We Would Book

1.Puglia Cooking class “Le orecchiette, che pasta!”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 249 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Spend about 4.5 hours with Simona Ciccarese making orecchiette and other pasta shapes in a traditional trullo near Ceglie Messapica. You’ll prepare a starter, pasta with sauce, meat or vegetables, and dessert, then eat together with wine while learning about Puglian food and trulli.

“Very nice host, nice to meet other travellers, good tips, food and local wine. We also danced and had fun. It was a 6 hour experiance instead of 4🤗🍷”

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2.Lunch at Masseria Pasta Making Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Join Fabio and Maria at Masseria Casina Vitale near Ceglie Messapica. Tour the farm, learn to shape orecchiette by hand, then sit down to burrata, capocollo, focaccia, pasta, wine, and a local biscuit.

“Fantastic morning making Orecchiette pasta at a beautiful Masseria. Maria and Fabio demonstrated and helped us make the pasta then Maria made a delicious fresh tomato sauce to go with it. Lunch was 3 courses with wine. We had local ham, homemade focaccias and mozzarella, our pasta and then a local almond biscotti with coffee. A tour of the Masseria was also included. A fab morning.”

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3.I segreti di una pasta perfetta con Dora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66Best value

Join Dora and Antonio for a private 90-minute pasta workshop in Ceglie Messapica. Start with a local aperitif, learn to shape orecchiette and other fresh pasta by hand, then take your tray home. Couples and small groups are welcome, but solo bookings are not accepted.

“Brilliant experience. Dora and Antonio welcomed us into their home as if were part of the family. The evening was fun, informative and so one never to be forgotten. Everything we ate and drank was made by Dora and Antonio - true farm to table dining. It was great to learn how to make pasta and such good fun. I must say I need to practice though!”

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4.Cooking Class in your accommodation: Fresh handmade pasta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $142

Francesca and Marianna bring a four-hour Puglian pasta lesson to your accommodation or holiday home. You’ll make orecchiette, tagliatelle, and stuffed egg pasta, prepare sauces, and sit down to eat with focaccia and cheese.

“Don’t know which was more fun- creating the pasta or eating it! Our family of 7 loved the cooking lesson with Francesca & Marianna. Can’t recommend it highly enough.”

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