LE PISTOU Cooking School

Hands-on cooking classes in the heart of Uzès…

The cooking classes

Our school kitchen is in a small 16th century house in the heart of the town, just around the corner from the Tourist Information Office.

Classes start at 9.30 am. We chop, toss, drizzle and taste until 1pm, sharing tales of wisdom as we cook. Then we sit down to a relaxed lunch with a glass (or two) of wine. And after 2 more hours of sharing stories we part as if we’ve all been friends forever!

Most classes cost €170 per person. Of course you will take home all the recipes, checklists and tasting notes you will need to practice your newly acquired skills.

Courses are given on demand and by reservation on any day of the week (even on Sundays if your schedule demands this).  But we do need a minimum of 6 people to run a class – which means you give us a day or a choice of days that suit you and we will try and find other participants to make up the numbers.. Lasting friendships are often the result !!

The food

Here in the South, food is firmly and undeniably linked to LAND and SEA.. All menus, markets and people follow this EASY RHYTHM of the SEASONS. Our sun-drenched produce bursts with flavour and colour. I cannot think of a better place to BE INSPIRED TO COOK, can you?

Provençal cuisine reflects its surroundings as much as its traditions and history.  Our local produce hails from the CAMARGUE (land of cowboys, horses and bulls), from nearby FISHING PORTS and from the surrounding GARRIGUES. The latter gives us herb-sweetened lamb, scented cheeses and exquisite honeys as well as fragrant olive oils…  And oh, let’s not forget the well-rounded wines from the many vineyards all around us.  HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY RESIST THIS?

Our classes are as flexible as the dishes themselves and all recipes can easily be adapted to different seasons and ingredients.  If you have special requests, let us know – we will try and adjust to your taste, your wishes and your dietary requirements. 

Uzès

Uzès is an ancient market town halfway between Nimes and Avignon and it is super easy to fall in love with.  EVERYONE DOES!  Think cobble stones and pale sandstone facades, narrow streets littered with pretty squares, chic shops and café terraces… All dappled in the shade of the ubiquitous plane trees. 

Today Uzès is still famous for its twice-weekly, colourful, open-air food markets. No surprise then that in 2018 Uzes market won the distinction of the ‘Best Market in the Languedoc’.  In the same year our town also won 3 stars in the 2018 Michelin Green Guide – one of only 3 towns in France to win this accolade (the other two being Honfleur and Sarlat).