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Pinocchio Wasn’t Lying- One of the Best Cooking Schools in Dublin
For number three of our Ireland’s Best Activities series, we’re focusing on an activity that doesn’t come with the receipt of the Irish drinking stereotype – the Pinocchio Cooking School. Our culinary journey was a hands-on experience in the art of Italian cuisine. The school offers a world of flavours and techniques in each class, with the opportunity to learn new recipes and master traditional Italian dishes.
Our chosen class, however, was the immersive lesson on crafting authentic Italian Pizza, where participants unravel the secrets behind this beloved culinary delight. The class is usually a 2-hour and 30-minute session complete with a hands-on cooking experience, lunch featuring the pizzas created during the class, and the use of a stylish apron for added flair. Located at the esteemed Italian School of Cooking in Dublin’s Temple Bar, at 1 Pudding Row, Essex Street West, this experience is priced at €68.00, tax included and can be booked here . Immerse yourself in the art of Italian cuisine and unlock the joys of creating delectable pizzas at the Pinocchio Cooking.
Now moving on from the promo part of this article, let’s discuss our own experience. Paul and I with all honesty had a wonderful time. The host ‘Giuseppe’ was not only an excellent chef but a tremendous host, entertainer, comedian, and most importantly, a great teacher. The man of many hats lead the charge for 30 aspiring virtuosic pizza makers.
The first part was learning to make our own dough. This is not as easy as we expected and Kneadless to say (pun intended) two lads in the wrong side of our twenties were humbled by its technical difficulty. Following that it was onto the real big boys, the main eventers if you will – the basic Margherita, Calzone, Pizza twists (sorry, Italy, for the life of me I could not find the official name), White Rosemary Pizza, and the Focaccia bread
To say that we made a dog’s dinner of every single pizza (besides the calzone, miraculously) is an understatement. It should be stated though that the teaching was excellent and informative; however, if you can’t crawl, is there even a chance of bloody walking? We couldn’t cook at all; conversely, every other student did very well, and despite our terrible efforts, we had a tremendous amount of fun.
The lunch was spectacular and gave us all a great chance to get to know one another over breaking bread (literally). A unique and affordable experience in Dublin that I think would suit couples, families, and even a group of mates who are looking for a challenge. Come down to Pinocchio for one of Dublin’s more exciting sober experiences or even dine at their award-winning restaurant.
@chalkncheesetravels Ireland’s Best Activities – Part 3
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