Truckle & Co - Hobart

My friend Nicola and I attended a pasta class here yesterday and it was a tremendous experience. Chefs Oskar Rossi and Frederica Andrisani presented a great class. They have worked around the world including at several Michelin stared restaurants. We learnt how to make two types of pasta, classic machine Farfalle and hand rolled Sciallatielli. The Farfalle was later served with Pesto Genovese D.O.P. (Denominazione Origine Protetta). The slightly thicker textured Scialatielli was matched with mussels, scallops and tomatoes in a wine sauce. The thicker texture matched incredibly well with the texture of the seafood. The class involved watching demonstrations of the techniques, followed by hands on reproduction of the same. We were paired up for this so perhaps check on future classes if you need a friend or partner to sign up with you. The explanations were detailed, followed by regular checks on our work to ensure we did things correctly, advising 'a little more flour' if our dough was too moist. I realised the pasta I have made at home was always too moist. Later we watched the cooking of the Farfalle and pesto, salads with zucchini slices, olive oils, pine nuts and pecorino. And got to eat the same with a glass of wine. While we ate and drank, the chefs cooked the Sciallatielli and seafood. This was served with a salad of red cabbage, sweet thick balsamic and walnuts.Soooo much food, such amazing flavours. We made too much dough, the left overs were wrapped in cling wrap, and put in the fridge for us to take home. I spent the afternoon making more pasta so I could freeze it, certainly was too full to eat dinner. The class was advertised to be 2 hours, but was more like 3 1/2. There was an opportunity to buy the ingredients used in the recipes to enable us to replicate this level of Italian brilliance. Will certainly look for any future classes and come back.

Their delightful tasting 'pockets' all over the shop were just the ticket while we waited for our Fresh Tomato, Basil, Provolone and Stelvio toasted sandwich, latte and Portuguese Custard Tarts. Delish! Modern and full of great culinary delights. A MUST Visit!

Two of us had lunch at Truckle and Co while on a central city shopping trip. We each had a panini type offering with coffee. Orders were managed well, the staff were friendly, the coffee was excellent and the food was fresh and well presented. The range of produce for sale in the store was remarkable (great cheese window!) and laid out brilliantly. The benches and high stools for diners were functional and it was hard to fault. We will be back to Truckle and Co when next in Hobart.

Nice friendly atmosphere, very comfortable shopping. The coffee as was a real hit, and loved the cheese, so many to choose.....

We decided to stop by for a look and ended up leaving with some delicious cheeses and a variety of pantry items for the aspiring gourmet home cook. While I didn't have the chance to try their coffee, it smelled amazing. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable about their products. Whether you're in need of a cheese and nibble spread for a picnic, dinner, or just to snack on, Truckle and Co is the perfect place to go.