Cook and taste authentic Apulian recipes with Gigi
Cook and taste authentic Apulian recipes with Gigi
Cook typical Apulian dishes such as focaccia and panzerotti. Taste them freshly made. Learn recipes to repeat at home.
The Artisan
Gigi, chef globetrotter
Apulian by birth but cosmopolitan by adoption, for Gigi being a chef is not just a profession but a lifestyle. Deeply in love with his Puglia, he is its ambassador, creating dishes that valorise Apulian ingredients, starting with the simplest ones. He has gained prestigious experience as chef de cuisine around the world (from New York to Bangkok, via Paris, Dubai, Tokyo, Moscow, Barcelona...). For him, cooking is an art, through which he expresses his instinct and personality.
About the experience
- Free Cancellation
Cancel up to 3 days in advance to receive a full refund
- Location
- Duration
3 hours
- Language
Italian, English
- Participants
Min. 3 – Max. 6
- Suggested Age
8 +
Includes
- All the quality ingredients to be used during the cooking class
- An authentic Apulian lunch consisting of two courses that you will prepare (a more complex one and a faster one)
- An accompanying drink
Good to know
- Choose the menu you prefer from these 4 options and let us know in advance:
- cooking class of Potatoes rice and mussels (iconic Bari dish combining land and sea) & Cialledda with frisa (fresh salad of seasonal vegetables)
- cooking class of Focaccia (Bari street food dish) accompanied by mozzarella or caciocavallo cheese & Summer wheat soup (made with raw grains, vegetables and seasonings; can also be fish or meat based)
- cooking class of Panzerotti (fried Bari street food; stuffed with tomato and mozzarella, or ricotta cheese and chicory) & Fava beans e chicory (traditional peasant dish of legumes and vegetables)
- cooking class of Onion calzone with olives (a calzone stuffed with... onions) & Pasta with mussels
- Please inform us of any food allergies and intolerances or other requests when booking (in the "Additional Requests" field)
- Accessible to persons with disabilities (please let us know in your request if you have special needs)
Detailed Programme
Gigi will welcome you to the main urban food and beverage lab in Bari. It is a true academy whose trainers include the Apulian avant-garde in the fields of cooking, cafeteria, bakery, bar mixology and more. But it is not just a school, it is also a bar with a sophisticated atmosphere. A true hub of quality and innovation.
At the beginning of the cooking class, Gigi will tell you his fascinating story about being a chef, which has seen him cook in the most renowned restaurants all around the world. He will then show you the ingredients that you will use to prepare your lunch and explain the recipes that you will prepare together.
Next, Gigi will guide you through the preparation of the menu that you have decided to cook. Don't forget to let us know your choice from the options listed above well in advance, as well as any allergies, intolerances or other requests you may have! Our menus are adaptable for vegetarians, vegans, coeliacs, etc.
The experience will end with a tasting of the dishes that you have all prepared together during the cooking class, accompanied by a drink. During the lunch, you will have time to chat with Gigi to ask him all the questions you want and learn more about his story as a globetrotting chef.
Reviews
A fantastic experience!
The cooking class with chef Gigi and Loliv was a fantastic experience! We made two traditional dishes: focaccia barese and rice, potatoes and mussels starting from scratch and using local, quality ingredients. Gigi is an exceptional and charming person and explained everything we needed to know about the choice of ingredients, the details of preparation, the right timing and even some "secrets". He is a very experienced chef and thanks to his passion he made us appreciate Apulian cuisine. Needless to say, enjoying the dishes we prepared together fresh out of the oven was wonderful and absolutely delicious, highly recommend.
Do you want to personalise your experience? Contact Us to arrange a new date, privatise the experience or to ask any other questions.
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Note: the experience is confirmed upon reaching the minimum number of participants.
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