Arancina Cooking Class in Taormina

About this tour

Spend 90 minutes in Taormina learning to shape and fry arancini from scratch with a local chef. You'll master the Sicilian rice ball technique, understand the dish's culinary roots, and walk away with a recipe card and certificate. The class wraps with soft drinks to cool down after time at the stove.

Highlights

• Shape and deep-fry authentic Sicilian arancini yourself
• Learn secret folding and breading methods from a practising chef
• Hear stories about arancini's place in Sicilian food culture
• Take home printed recipes for future cooking
• Receive participation certificate
• Wheelchair accessible kitchen space

What to expect

You'll work at a kitchen counter in central Taormina alongside your instructor, who demonstrates each step before you have a go. Expect to mix the rice filling, shape balls by hand, coat them in breadcrumbs, and fry a batch until golden. The chef will chat about why arancini matter in Sicily and field questions about regional cooking traditions. It's a hands-on class—you'll get messy and move around the kitchen.

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