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Arancina cooking class in Palermo

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Alice

Palermo

Duration 3h

Max 8 guests

Spoken languages:  English, Italian, Spanish, French

Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina

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    Arancina is the Queen of Palermo Street Food. It is a ball of rice, filled with a tasty filling of meat or cheese, breaded and fried in abundant oil.

    During this experience you will learn all the secrets to preparing fantastic arancine, following the recipe my grandma handed me down. I will show you the most suitable rice and its particular cooking method to remain 'al dente' but at the same time very compact, the preparation of the filling with ragout and pieces of cheese or with bechamel, ham and cheese (my favourite), up to the breading. I also offer vegetarian variations. At the end of the preparation we will sit at the table to taste the fruit of our work together with some good local wine or beer.

    Total: €80.00

    €80.00 
    per guest

    €40.00 per child

    Reviews
    5.0
    200 reviews
    The class was excellent and our hosts were warm, welcoming and very appreciative to have the opportunity to share their receipts and home. I definitely recommend them for a cooking class. Thank you Alice and Francesco for a wonderful dinner. John

    John DiBuon - October 2025

    It was such a pleasure to spend time with Alice and her husband Francesco in their beautiful home learning to make pasta, an appetizer, and dessert. They were so gracious and personable, we had a wonderful time and the food was delicious! We highly recommend this cooking class.

    Peter Battaglio - October 2025

    This cooking class was the highlight of our whole trip!!! We had the best time and the food was absolutely delicious!! Would absolutely recommend to others wanting a true Italian home experience

    Amanda uliano - September 2025

    Alice was so great! We had an amazing time learning about arancini and it was so much fun perfecting our own! Highly recommend.

    Alison - September 2025

    I cannot say enough about this beautiful experience shared. The market was full of local fish and vegetables along with specialty items local to Sicily. The knowledge regarding making pasta.. there is actually a science behind it. Of the actual cooking of the ingredients we got from the market and building the amazing local flavors was exceptional!!! I highly recommend recommend recommend Alice and Francesco for your experience. Warm, friendly and highly knowledgeable. ♥️

    Holly DelGaudio - September 2025

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    Alice
    Cesarina from 2022Location: Palermo    Languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French
    I was passionate about cooking and food since I was a child, accomplices grandmother who loved to cook and the whole family who loves to eat well. I therefore decided to pursue a university career in the field of gastronomy. I have faced a multidisciplinary and holistic path that has treated the world of food at 360 o'clock. I love cooking for my family and for others, starting from the choice of recipes and the selection of ingredients. I like to experiment and I'm particularly passionate about pastry and leavened foods. I do research on ancient cookbooks and asking around, especially older ladies, their family recipes. Sicily, like all Italy, has an invaluable gastronomic heritage, whose recipes and preparations vary from house to house, not only between cities and provinces. This gives the palate the opportunity to enjoy the same traditional dishes with different ingredients, techniques and stories.
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