Italian cooking courses of Mediterranean cuisine in Florence, Italy - Delicious seafood, home made pasta, pizza and a lot more
COOKING COURSE "I 4 AMICI" - MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE IN FLORENCE
A great range of delicious seafood dishes and hand-made pasta are caracteristic for the course at "I 4 Amici". Still, this cooking program gives a great flexibility and can cover also traditional meat dishes as well as pizza and bread making. Thanks to the high professionalism of the restaurant and the chefs who teach this course, this program is suitable for both beginners as well as professional cooks who wish to specialize in the Italian cuisine. All lessons can be taught in English and Italian.
The restaurant "I 4 Amici", specializes in seafood dishes and is one of the most renown in Florence. Its mission is to revive traditional recipes of Italian and Tuscan cuisine, adjust them for the modern tastes and offer a personal contribution to the celebrated Mediterranean Diet, which aside from being delicious, promotes health and long life.
The aim of the course is to introduce you to the complex world of Tuscan food and wines, so that you can learn to more fully know, appreciate and enjoy them. Very competent chefs will train you and share with you aspects of authentic Tuscan gastronomic culture. Together with the chef you will prepare the recipes studied. At the end of the course you will have lived an unforgettable culinary experience.
The lessons involve the preparation of an entire menu, from the "antipasti" (appetizers) to the "dolci" (desserts). At the end of each session, after having prepared the recipes, you will sit down at the restaurant and dine on your creations, accompanied by the most suitable wines.
Our cooking courses can be followed by anyone. No particular requirements nor enrollment in our Italian courses are requested to attend this programm. The only prerequisite to participate in this course is your love for cooking and the Italian cuisine.
COURSE OUTLINES
- Each session lasts 3 hours
- All students will receive a certificate of participation together with the list of the recipes they prepared, as well as the apron and the hat they used during the course
- The course will be taught in English and Italian
- The course can be arranged for a single person as well as for small groups of up to a maximum 4 participants*
The course can be attended for a minimum of one week to a maximum of 4 weeks
We encourage people to tell us in advance which Italian dishes they would like to learn to prepare so that we can satisfy some of their personal expectations and tastes.
Please take a look at the menu
SCHEDULE OF THE COOKING COURSE
| Morning | Lunch | or | Afternoon course | Dinner | |
| Monday | 9am - 12am | from 12am | 3.30pm - 6.30pm | from 6.30pm | |
| Tuesday | 9am - 12am | from 12am | 3.30pm - 6.30pm | from 6.30pm | |
| Wednesday | 9am - 12am | from 12am | 3.30pm - 6.30pm | from 6.30pm | |
| Thursday | 9am - 12am | from 12am | 3.30pm - 6.30pm | from 6.30pm | |
| Friday | 9am - 12am | from 12am | 3.30pm - 6.30pm | from 6.30pm |
- Single students can choose to attend the course either in the morning or in the afternoon.
- Groups can only attend the course during the afternoon.
BEGINNING DATES OF THE COOKING COURSES
One-to-one, two-to-one and personalized group courses can start on any day requested.
The small group courses can be started on the dates listed below.
2012
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 09 | 06 | 05 | 02 | 14 | 11 | 09 | 06 | 03 | 01 | 12 | 10 |
| 23 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 26 | |
| 30 | 29 |
PRICES IN EUROS per person
| 1 week | 2 weeks | 3 weeks | 4 weeks | |
| one-to-one course | 1115 | 2100 | 3025 | 3900 |
| two-to-one course | 890 | 1680 | 2420 | 3120 |
| small group course * | 720 | 1340 | 1935 | 2500 |
* If the minimum quota of participants (3 students) is not reached, small group lessons will be converted to two-to-one or one-to-one lessons with two thirds the number of hours per day.
The prices include:
- Cooking course from Monday to Friday
- Dinner or lunch included in the course
- Ingredients for cooking
- Apron and hat
- Books, notebooks and the list of the recipes
- Enrollment fee
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