Private Gluten Free Cooking Class

Dreaming of a Gluten-Free Private Cooking Class in Florence?

Gluten-Free Ingredients in Traditional Italian and Tuscan Cooking

Traditional Italian and Tuscan cuisine offers a wealth of naturally gluten-free ingredients that ensure flavorful and authentic dishes. These include polenta, made from cornmeal, and risotto, crafted from arborio rice. Legumes like chickpeas and lentils are staples in many recipes, providing hearty textures and rich flavors. Fresh vegetables, olive oil, and a variety of meats and fish further enhance these dishes. Nuts, seeds, and gluten-free grains such as quinoa and buckwheat are also integral, allowing for delicious, safe alternatives to wheat-based ingredients.

Cooking Gluten-Free at MaMa Florence

At MaMa Florence, cooking gluten-free is a delightful and enriching experience. Our expert chefs guide you through the preparation of traditional Italian and Tuscan dishes using gluten-free ingredients. You'll learn to make fresh pasta, main courses and desserts that are safe for those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, without compromising on taste or authenticity. Utilizing naturally gluten-free staples like polenta, risotto, and fresh vegetables, we ensure that your culinary creations are both delicious and nutritious, embodying the rich flavors of Italian cuisine.

 

What You'll Learn and Cook in an Italian Gluten-Free Cooking Class at MaMa Florence

Your Italian Gluten Free Menu

In your Italian Gluten-Free Cooking Class, you'll master the art of preparing traditional Italian dishes using gluten-free ingredients. Guided by expert chefs, you'll learn to make:

• Gluten-Free Appetizers: Bake cecina, ensuring they are both safe and delectable.
• Fresh Gluten-Free Pasta: Craft delicious pasta from scratch, using alternative flours like rice or chickpea flour.
• Classic Sauces: Pair your pasta with authentic Italian sauces such as marinara, pesto, or Alfredo.
• Tuscan Favorites: Create regional specialties like polenta, risotto, and hearty vegetable stews.
• Gluten-Free Desserts: Make Gelato, Sorbetti or sweets like biscotti or tiramisu, ensuring they are both safe and delectable.

This class covers essential cooking techniques, ingredient selection, and tips for maintaining a gluten-free kitchen. Enjoy a hands-on, fun experience while creating a full gluten-free Italian meal that retains the rich, traditional flavors of Tuscany.

Technical Skills You'll Learn in an Italian Gluten-Free Cooking Class at MaMa Florence

• Ingredient Selection: Gain knowledge about choosing the best gluten-free ingredients to maintain flavor and nutritional value.
• Dough Preparation: Learn the techniques for making gluten-free pasta dough, ensuring the right texture and elasticity.
• Flour Substitution: Understand how to use alternative flours such as rice, chickpea, and cornmeal in place of traditional wheat flour.
• Sauce Crafting: Master the art of creating authentic Italian sauces that perfectly complement gluten-free pasta.
• Other Techniques: Discover methods for baking gluten-free cecina and desserts or making great Gelato as a dessert.
• Kitchen Adaptation: Learn how to keep your kitchen gluten-free, avoiding cross-contamination and ensuring safe cooking practices.

This hands-on experience will equip you with the skills to confidently create delicious and authentic gluten-free Italian meals.

Classic Italian Gluten-Free Dishes

Here are some among the four dishes you may be preparing during your class. Italian cuisine offers a variety of delicious gluten-free dishes that maintain authentic flavors!!

• Polenta: A versatile dish made from cornmeal, often served creamy or allowed to set and then grilled or fried.
• Risotto: Creamy rice dishes, such as Risotto alla Milanese, made with arborio rice and often flavored with saffron or mushrooms.
• Cecina: A savory flatbread made from chickpea flour, olive oil, and water, often enjoyed as a snack or appetizer.
• Fresh Gluten-Free Pasta: Homemade pasta using alternative flours like rice or chickpea, paired with classic Italian sauces.
• Peposo: A hearty Tuscan beef stew cooked with black pepper and red wine.
• Gluten-Free Polpette: Traditional Italian meatballs made with gluten-free breadcrumbs, ensuring they are safe and delicious for all.
• Chicken Cacciatora: A flavorful dish featuring chicken cooked hunter-style with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and herbs.

These dishes showcase the rich culinary traditions of Italy while accommodating a gluten-free diet, allowing everyone to enjoy authentic Italian flavors without compromise.

 

Socialize and Savor Crafted Dishes: Enjoy a full meal made together.

Strengthen Bonds and deepen connections with familiar faces.

At Mama Florence, sharing around the table embodies the spirit of friendship, love, and creating lasting memories with family and friends. This philosophy reflects the essence of the real person behind Mama Florence, who is the soul of the place. The culinary experiences here are designed to connect individuals through delicious food and heartfelt conversations. Each meal is an opportunity to bond, celebrate togetherness, and build cherished memories.

Seated 4-Course Meal:

Sit around the table and savour the creations made hands-on with your chef.

• Seasonal appetizer
• Filled fresh pasta like ravioli or tortelli or flat pasta
• Pasta sauce
• Main Meat or vegetarina course
• Delightful dessert

Wine Pairings: Three fine wines (bubbly, white, red) to enhance flavors and the social dining experience. 
Enjoy this memorable meal and celebrate togetherness with your fellow food enthusiasts.

 

Winner of the Traveller's Choice Award 2024 (Once Again!)

Welcoming You for the First Time or Back Again Soon

We are thrilled to announce that we've won the Traveller's Choice Award 2024 once again! This prestigious recognition is a testament to our commitment to excellence and the trust our guests place in us. Thank you for being a part of our journey and for your continued support.

We are incredibly grateful to welcome you to our kitchen. Your presence means the world to us, and we hope this experience will be the beginning of a wonderful journey together. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to share our passion for food with you. We look forward to creating lasting memories and hope to see you and your friends for the first time or again soon!

What’s included in your Pasta Cooking Class

What's included in you Private Cooking Class

• Cook in Exclusive Kitchens: Work in our beautifully designed, private kitchens.
• Hands-On Cooking Class: Learn from experienced, engaging professional chefs.
• Premium Ingredients: Use the finest, locally sourced ingredients.
• Aprons and Tools Provided: Aprons available for purchase on-site.
• Preparation of a 4-Course Menu:
  • Seasonal Appetizer
  • Fresh Pasta or Seasonal firs course
  • Main meat or vegetarian course
  • Traditional dessert
• Seated table service: Enjoy your creations while we pamper you.
• Wine Pairings:
  • Prosecco to Start: Begin with a glass of Prosecco Paired with the appetizer..
  • Fine Italian White Wine: Paired with the first course
  • Fine Italian Red Wine: Paired with the second course.
• E-Recipes: Electronic recipes sent to your inbox.
• Class Duration: Approximately 3.5 hours, including the meal.
• 22% VAT Tax: Included in the price.

 

Important Notes about our Cooking Classes

Allergies and Cross contamination

• Cross-contamination in shared space: Our kitchen and tools are shared by participants. Cross-contamination is possible or likely.
• Classes are NOT suitable for individuals with SEVERE or life-threatening allergies. Please prioritize safety before enrolling.

Other Dietary needs

• Vegetarian Options: Can be easily accommodated.
• Other Dietary Needs: Vegan, or dairy-free requirements, please inquire prior to booking.
• Gluten-free for celiacs: only a Gluten Free cooking class for all participants is suitable for guests with celiac desease
• Gluten-free intolernace: If cross contamination is not an issue then different participants can make different doughs.

Special requests

• Special Requests: If a specific class is not listed on our calendar, let us know and we will try to activate it for your desired date.
• Seasonal Ingredients: We use fresh, seasonal ingredients from trusted local suppliers and farms. The cooking class menu will vary depending on what is available.
• Allergies and Preferences: It is essential to email us ahead of time with any food allergies or preferences so we can verify if we can accommodate them.

 

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