About this tour
Spend four hours in central Florence learning to cook bistecca alla fiorentina from a Tuscan chef. You'll source ingredients at Sant'Ambrogio Market (morning sessions only), then fire up a professional grill to sear a massive slab of beef to perfection. The experience wraps with wine, vinsanto, and homemade biscuits. Small group, all ingredients and equipment provided.
Highlights
- Shop Sant'Ambrogio Market with your chef for fresh produce
- Grill a full kilogram of Florentine steak with expert guidance
- Unlimited Tuscan wine throughout the four-hour session
- Learn temperature control and resting technique from a local
- Sit down to eat what you've cooked, plus vinsanto and cantuccini
What to expect
You'll meet your chef at a private kitchen in Florence's centre and, depending on your time slot, head to the local market to pick vegetables and seasonings. Back in the kitchen, they'll walk you through preparing the beef—trimming, seasoning, timing the grill. Expect hands-on work: you're doing the cooking, not watching. The steak takes 15–20 minutes depending on thickness and how rare you like it. Then you sit together to eat your effort, paired with wine and a dessert of cantuccini dipped in vinsanto.
Good to know
Morning departures include the market visit; afternoon and Sunday/bank holiday sessions skip it. Wear clothes you don't mind staining. The kitchen suits prams for very small children. Public transport runs nearby if you're travelling light.
Tour sold and operated by its supplier via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries, not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.