Photos: Albertomos, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Heinz Bunse, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Albertomos, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Heinz Bunse, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tortellini and tagliatelle making class
Your local guide
Matteo Righi
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Highlights
- Sfoglia rolled by hand with a long pin
- Tagliatelle cut to the official eight-millimetre width
- Tortellini folded around the classic filling
- Two techniques shown back to back
- A written recipe sent home after class
About this tour
This session is a hands-on pasta class from a Bologna kitchen, covering both tagliatelle and tortellini in one sitting. The camera stays close on the rolling of the sfoglia, the cutting of tagliatelle to its official width, and the folding of tortellini around its classic filling. It closes at a table set with both dishes finished in ragù.
After a sound check, the class moves technique by technique in the order above, with the guide slowing down for questions about method rather than rushing to the next step. A written recipe for both dishes goes out once the call ends.
This suits anyone planning to make fresh pasta at home and wanting to see the technique before attempting it. It also suits anyone who simply enjoys watching pasta made properly, without needing to make it themselves.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bologna before heading out.
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Rolling the sfoglia 21 min
The camera stays close on the hands rolling sfoglia with a long, thin pin, the Bolognese method that produces a sheet of pasta far larger than most home kitchens attempt.
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Cutting and folding 21 min
The guide cuts tagliatelle to the official width of eight millimetres, then folds a batch of tortellini around the classic filling, showing both techniques back to back.
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The finished table 21 min
The class ends at a table set with tagliatelle and tortellini made during the call, tossed in ragù, and the guide sends the written recipe home with anyone who wants it.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Bologna: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Tortellini in brodo and Università, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bologna, showing you The Porticoes of Bologna and Fontana di Nettuno live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Bologna live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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