Matera: traditional bread making experience

The ingredients are a synthesis of the basic elements peculiar to the Matera area: water and grains. The shape of the bread recalls a small mountain relief, characteristic of the Murgia Materana landscape. An educational workshop on bread processing tecniques in a four generation traditional bakery to discover a true gastronomic excellence and a traditional symbol of the city; to learn the most important bread processing secrets of a four generation bakery; to get hands in dough, do your own loaf. Such as until 1950, families in Matera, you will brand the pasta to be baked with a wooden stamp, to recognise it, and take home, after creating and baking. You will savour history and traditional abilities, discovering our local delicacies. The culture of bread is linked to the wisdom of local farmers in producing, selecting, stocking and preserving certain varieties of durum wheat, intact, over time.
Number of participants, min 2 people.

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An educational workshop on bread processing tecniques in a four generation traditional bakery. The culture of bread is linked to the wisdom of local farmers in producing, selecting, stocking and preserving certain varieties of durum wheat, intact, over time. The activity is an opportunity to taste excellent local wine and some delicacies of our land. It takes place inside a traditional bakery, still active in the area, where you will appreciate the art, secrets and recipes of bread-making. During the educational workshop you will make bread shapes and have the chance to get literally your hands in the dough, supported through the hands-on experience by a four generation local baker. He will tell you about the origins of the raw materials used and goes on with the visit to the laboratory. He will share the history of the city, by making a typical loaf of bread. Such as until 1950, families in Matera, you will brand the pasta to be baked with a wooden stampm and take home, when you finish baking. At the end of the workshop, you will taste typical food products and enjoy, with other guests, a toast of local wine. This training is an authentic, unique, genuine and immersive experience.



Informacion Adicional
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Transportation is wheelchair accessible"
"Surfaces are wheelchair accessible"
"Not recommended for people with food intolerances"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"



Duração: 2 Hours
Ponto de partida: Via Nazionale, 52, 75100 Matera MT, Italy

Cancelamentos e reembolsos: All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Incluído

• Baking class
• Brunch - Focaccia, taralli, 'cruschi peppers', cheese, salami, 'pettoline, glass of wine
• Bottled water

Não Incluído

• English Translation is on request by an additional cost

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