TOUR OF THE RICE FIELDS and COOKING LESSONS

On this special tour, we will take you to the Southern part of the province of Verona where a particular type of rice Vialone Nano Veronese is cultivated. This rice species is the main ingredient for the famous Risotto. We will drive through this interesting landscape of rice fields bordered by small canals, where you can learn about the history and cultivation of Italian rice.



In the rural Villa “The Antica Pila”, you will have an explanation of the cultivation of rice. Afterwards, at the Pila Vecia restaurant, a professional chef will give cooking lessons with a live demonstration on how to make the famous Risotto (special Italian dish made only with our local rice). Tour through the paddy fields around Isola della Scala and visit to Riseria Ferron, a traditional rice production farm. It is possible to organize also cookingcourses in a private Villa or agriturismo in the Valpolicella wine district.



You can have there a demonstration of how to cook the risotto with Amarone or how to make pasta or even the veronese Gnocchi (potato dumplings served with parmesan cheese and tomato sauce).