Learn to cook authentic Sicilian dishes in the 3 Monti Country Farm, not far from the centre village of Trecastagni. Our  cooking lessons are for a small group of 10 person minimum and are given by local housewives that using techniques and recipes handed through generations  will teach you all secrets to make some delicious Sicilian dishes, the ancient flavours of this cooking which has deep roots in traditional country fare where authentic simply yet tasty meals are the hallmark. Our hands-on cooking allow you to immerse yourself in the culture and lifestyle of Sicily and learn cooking in an informal and friendly environment. Then you will have a lot of fun and enjoyment doing it. This lessons are designed to teach you the basic Sicilian cooking techniques from fresh pasta to pastries and all the ingredients and herbs you will use are locals, fresh and naturals, so you will be working with  fruit and vegetables in season.

                                            
 From nature with love
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One day cooking class begins at 10 a.m. and end around 14p.m. and always includes meal and wine. But you can only choose to taste meal at the end.

Hands-on cooking  pasta.  Some recipe:

a.       Pasta al sugo di maiale, pasta alla norma, pasta al finocchietto selvatico, Parmigiana, caponata ed altro ancora…

            You will make on your own pasta al sugo di maiale , fresh pasta served with a pork meat sauce, pasta alla norma  with fresh tomato sauce , fried aubergines, basil leaves and pride of sprinkling of dried ricotta cheese.

Pasta served with wild fennel , parmigiana layer upon layer of aubergines, or caponata a medley of vegetables cooked slowly in olive oil and seasoned with olives and pine nuts and much much more…

Hands-on cooking red or white meat .Enjoy one of this savoury second course . 

b.      Read meat, roast or grilled seasoned with salmoriglio a mixture of oil, vinegar, origan salt and pepper : veal cutlet, fresh meatballs wropped in lemon leaves and cooked on the grill.

                  White meat : chicken or rabbit etc,.

c.       Hands-on cooking typical Sicilian country pastries* or desss which deserve a mention all their own

Cuddura cull’ova    oven-baked sweet pasta with a boiled egg on the top.

Cannoli*                 typical Sicilian bursting filled with ricotta and chocolate slices

Mostarda*               wine-based. An old Sicilian sweetmeat made from grape must or           

                          Cactus.

                  Zeppole di riso       rice pancake with honey.

      d.        Vegetables* in oil      aubergines, peppers, olives, mushrooms etc.

               *If they are in season.

 In each lesson you will find all the equipment for preparing and cooking meals,  a full explication step by step during  the relative preparation. So you learn to prepare:

1)      Handmade bread;,  from dough to cooking , step by step an interesting lesson  where you discover or re discover a host of unforgettable traditional flavours from this sweet-smelling fragrant bread , followed by a tasting where bread will be enjoyed with biological olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, dark olives and slices of pecorino, a goat’s milk cheese.

2)      A typical  scacciata ( Sicilian pie)  stuffed with a mixture of tomatoes, onions, aubergines, potatoes, pork meat sausages or cauliflowers, broccoli etc, .

3)      Vegetable balls … and much more.

Traditional pizza is available on request

A certificate and an apron will be given to visitors.