Minori
A taste of Minori - Tour of gastronomy on the Amalfi Coast
The small village of Minori, the pearl of the Amalfi Coast, boasts a history rich
in culinary traditions. The beginning of local cuisine were undoubtedly of Roman
origin, dating to I C. A.D. Resident Roman patricians considered this area to be
an earthly paradise. In the course of the centuries the undiscussed protagonist
amongst the typical local products has been home – made pasta. The small town of
Minori thanks to the presence of watermills and its vicinity to marine communication
routes became famous for its pasta making factories. Most buildings were in fact
used as "pasta" factories and were subsequently converted into houses
for local people. There are nowadays many local events, which involve traditional
cuisine. The director of the Hotel Villa Romana is personally involved in one of
these events and he is a connoisseur of the enogastronomy on the Amalfi Coast. To
this end seminars and meetings about the area's food and wine with the participation
of international chefs are organized by Mr. Andrea Reale, the manager of Hotel Villa
Romana in Minori. On behalf of the Villa Romana management I would like to wish
you a very warm, friendly and sincere welcome to Minori. I am here to ensure that
your stay will be a memorable one. I hope that after your holiday here with us you
will take back part of our culinary traditions, which you will consider an excellent
start for becoming a connoisseur of the gastronomy on the Amalfi Coast. I am also
very happy that in this way our traditions will live on in a foreign country. I
have enclosed a leaf let, which I hope you will find useful have a very enjoyable
stay here with us.
The hotel manager
Andrea Reale
A cooking day
The lesson can take place in the morning or in the afternoon
Program:
During the welcome meeting you will receive a book in typical Amalfi paper with
the description of the recipes. Starts a 3 hours cooking course, followed by lunch
or dinner. After the lesson you will receive a little ceramic gift and a certificate
of participation to the course.
Rates:
Euro 160,00 per person (minimum 2 persons)
Euro 110,00 per person (from 5 persons to 10 persons)
Special discounts for 11 persons and more
Special cooking programs
Four nights stay – prices on request
Itinerary:
- Day one
- Arrival at the Hotel. At 19.30 h presentation of the program and welcome dinner.
- Day two
- After breakfast, guided orientation tour of Minori with visit to the local shops
who sell local products (limoncello, fresh pasta, local wine, fishmonger etc.).
Visit to the roman excavation of Villa Romana and the Cathedral of Saint Trofimena.
- Afternoon: 15.00 h, convocation of the participants, first cooking lesson from 15.30
to 18.00 followed by dinner at the hotel.
- Day three
- After breakfast, transfer to Pompei for a visit to the very popular roman excavations.
- Afternoon: 2nd cooking class. Certificate of participation to the course with special
present from the Hotel management. Dinner at the hotel.
- Day four
- Morning: guided visit to Amalfi (Cathedral, Cloisters, paper mill) and Positano.
- Afternoon: guided tour to Ravello, including Villa Rufolo and the Cathedral.
- Dinner in a restaurant of Minori.
Six nights stay – prices on request
Itinerary:
- Day one
- Arrival at the hotel. Welcome dinner.
- Day two
- After breakfast transfer to Pompeii for a visit to this very popular archaeological
site.
- Afternoon first cooking lesson from 15.30 to 18.00. Dinner at hotel.
- Day three
- After breakfast, guided visit to a lemon liqueur (Limoncello) factory with a demonstration
of production techniques and visit to the roman villa.
- Afternoon second cooking lesson. Dinner in a typical restaurant.
- Day four
- After breakfast, guided visit to a dairy factory with demonstration of Mozzarella
and cheese production. Afternoon third cooking lesson.
- Dinner at hotel.
- Day five
- After breakfast, visit to a local fish monger from 09.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.
- Fourth cooking lesson from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 followed by lunch
- Afternoon escorted visit to Ravello including a visit to the Cathedral, the Villa
Rufolo and the Villa Cimbrone Gardens. Dinner out at a local restaurant.
- Day six
- After breakfast, escorted visit to the paper mill in Amalfi. Sightseeing of the
town (Cathedral, Cloisters and Emerald Grotto – weather permitting).
- Farewell dinner with musical entertainment and a demonstration of local ceramics.