Privé kookcursus aan het Comomeer vanuit Como

De reis begon vreselijk met slechte instructies over hoe onze gids te ontmoeten, resulterend in een uur vertraging van vertrek. Dit is geen kookles op een bepaald moment. Chef-kok Momi is vrij charismatische maar probeerde ons niets te leren of te praten over het eten. We hakten courgettes en maakten mosselen schoon met assistent-koks die aangenaam waren. we hebben niet gekeken of geholpen met koken en kregen een lunch geserveerd die leuk was maar niet geweldig. De beschrijving van de klasse we boekten een prachtige, eten en leerervaring met wijn en heerlijk eten en dat was een leugen. Onze gids was aangenaam en geïnformeerd maar dat was niet de reden dat we deze tour geboekt.

Had a blast cooking with Momi, the head chef and the owner of the restaurant. We had a great time learning and helping out. Even though my daughter and I are horrible at cooking we still enjoyed the experience and had fun doing something we dont usually do. My wife had the most fun and helped cook some of the dishes. She even cooked for the restaurants customers! The view there is picturesque and breathtaking, so it was a great place for photos as well. I highly reccommend this as it is a great experience, wether you are experienced in cooking or not. I really enjoyed it. Renzo was a great tour guide. He answered every question we had in mind and told us a lot of interesting facts with his vast knowledge about Lake Como.

Our guide Renzo chatted to us all the way to Como on the train giving us a good overview of the area and was willing to answer any questions. After disembarking the train we walked to a street corner where we were picked up by Momi, the chef, in his trusty van and continued to the markets. Momi was relaxed and cheerful as he collected his fresh produce, asking us if we had any special requests. After which he drove us along a windy road beside Lake Como to the restaurant. The setting was beautiful. We were offered coffee before we entered the kitchen. We were given various chopping tasks while Momi supervised the cooking of lunch, giving us instructions on how to cook each dish. I have never encountered such a happy, relaxed chef and it reflected in the tempo of all who worked there. We were offered an aperitif while preparing the pasta. The weather was perfect for sitting outside so we were taken to our table with the most spectacular view of Lake Como. We were offered wine with lunch and then we were presented with several courses we had watched/helped being prepared earlier. Delicious. After lunch Momi drove us back to the train station. Renzo was in no hurry to board the train and took us on a walking tour of Como, famous for its silk. Nothing was too much trouble for Renzo and he was a lovely guide. He even rescued my jacket which I left at the restaurant and returned it to me in Milan.