The Orecchiette, che pasta!
One of the most important symbol of Puglia is a home-made Orecchiette, a pillar in our culinary tradition.
“Orecchietta” means little ear. Their particular concave shape remembers the cone of our Trulli and collects at the best the sauce made with fresh tomatoes, grown under the hot summer sun.
We offer to learn how to do this home-made pasta in the charming atmosphere of the Trulli and the magic of the Mediterranean Musquee of Valle Itria (Itria Valley). From wise hands, you’ll learn to do this old piece of art, following the traditional receipe and simple instruments/ingredients: water, flour, a pastryboard and a knife.
All ancient secrets will be revealed to realize a perfect “Orecchietta”, with the unexpected ingredients of Love and Patience. The class is based on learning how to do this typical Puglia’s pasta with some variants too. We will cook the pasta and eat it during the included lunch/dinner (depending on the season and the sunset hour. Look at the calendar at the end of the page).
Finally to complete the experience, a lunch or a dinner of 3 courses with the self made Orecchiette prepared in local seasonal way (vegetables or meat sauces).
SAMPLE OF MENU: the meal is composed by
- a typical appetizer,
- a first course based on the self-made orecchiette with meat sauce or vegetables (depending on the season and on your preferences) or simple tomato sauce with cacioricotta (local) cheese,
- a second course,
- fruits,
- water and wine included (local Negramaro, Salice Salentino o Primitivo wine, depending on availability).
Kid friendly. Infant and children till 3 yo are FREE.
It is possibile to prepare the Orecchiette with gluten free or wholemeal flour (on request).
Vegetarian and vegan ready!
NOTE: Pls prefer comfortable clothes. We will invite you to dance barefoot. The area is covered with carpets.
CALENDAR
the link for direct booking.
Classes from March, 21 to October, 31.
Mondays
Mondays at 4.30 pm (afternoon with dinner).
Wed Sat
Wednesdays and Saturdays morning begin at 10 am (lunch).
Fridays
Fridays only on March, April, May and October, at morning at 10 am (lunch).
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Travel Suggestions in our area
CHEESE MAKING
Masseria Correo, Carovigno – cacioricotta laboratory and visit to the farm and the animals www.masseriacorreo.com
Masseria Fragnite, Ceglie Messapica – mozzarella and stracciatella experience www.fragnite.it
WINE TASTING
Masseria Torricella – Alberobello www.masseriatorricella.it
Tenute Rubino – Brindisi www.tenuterubino.com
Tenute Quarta – Lecce https://claudioquarta.it/it/cantina/tenute-emera
Tenuta Varvaglione – Leporano (TA) www.varvaglione.com
OLIVE OIL TASTING
Masseria Brancati – Ostuni www.masseriabrancati.com
Masseria Casamassima – Ostuni www.masseriacasamassima.com
ICECREAM TASTING
Orange Road cafè – Ceglie Messapica
Antico Bistrot – Ostuni
Il mago del gelato – Polignano a Mare
Towns to visit
Ceglie Messapica, the town in which I live, a characteristic town of the Itria Valley. Visit the old town from Plebiscito square to the mediaval part (Porta de Juso- piazza vecchia)
Grottaglie, one of the 2 Puglian cities of ceramics. The other one is in Cutrofiano, near Lecce
Ostuni, the white city
Manduria, the capital of Primitivo wine and Taranto, the ancient Magna Graecia capital.
Oria with its castle, the districts and the cathedral and its embalmed monks.