From your first dish to recipes you’ll cook for life
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Cook from day one
Make a real dish in your very first lesson — hands in the dough, dinner on the table, no endless theory.
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Every recipe carries a place and its people — learn the dish and the culture behind it.
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Free to start, no card needed. Cook at your own pace, then share the table. Mondosol+ unlocks the full library, live coaching and travel programs. Further reading — Italian cooking course free: Accademia Italiana della Cucina · all Mondosol courses
Questions about the cooking course?
Quick, honest answers before you start.
What is the Mondosol Cooking course?
The Mondosol Cooking course is a free, interactive online programme that teaches culinary skills through CEFR-levelled lessons ranging from A1 beginner to C2 mastery. Learners explore recipes, kitchen vocabulary, and food culture in a gamified, Duolingo-style format with quizzes and progress tracking. The course covers everything from basic kitchen safety and knife skills to advanced pastry techniques and international cuisine, making it suitable for complete beginners and experienced home cooks alike.
Is the Mondosol Cooking course free?
Yes, the Mondosol Cooking course is free to start and includes full access to lessons across all CEFR levels. Learners use a hearts system that refreshes daily, allowing consistent daily practice at no cost. Mondosol Plus subscribers get unlimited hearts, removing any daily limits, but all core cooking content is accessible without paying.
What CEFR levels are available in the Cooking course?
The Cooking course offers lessons across all six CEFR levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2. A1 covers basic kitchen vocabulary and simple recipes, while C2 tackles advanced culinary theory, molecular gastronomy concepts, and professional kitchen management terminology. Each level builds progressively so learners advance at their own pace through increasingly complex culinary topics.
How are Mondosol Cooking lessons structured?
Each Mondosol Cooking lesson follows an interactive template with vocabulary introduction, guided reading, embedded images, and a multi-question quiz at the end. Lessons take approximately 5 to 15 minutes to complete and use a tube-map visual progression showing your path through the course. Content is presented in a gamified format with points, hearts, and achievement tracking to keep learners motivated.
Can I learn cooking vocabulary in multiple languages on Mondosol?
Mondosol is a multilingual learning platform, so cooking lessons include vocabulary presented with target-language terms and English glosses. While the primary Cooking course focuses on culinary English, the platform also offers language courses in Spanish, French, Norwegian, and Italian where food and cooking vocabulary appears naturally within cultural contexts.
What topics does the Cooking course cover?
The Cooking course covers a wide range of culinary topics including kitchen safety and hygiene, basic knife skills, baking fundamentals, international cuisines, meal planning, nutrition basics, food presentation, and advanced techniques like fermentation and pastry work. Lessons are mapped to CEFR levels so foundational topics appear at A1-A2 and specialised subjects at B2-C2.
Do I get a certificate after completing the Cooking course?
Mondosol tracks your progress through each course with a points and achievement system powered by GamiPress. While individual lesson completions are recorded and visible on your dashboard, formal certificates depend on the course completion pathway. Learners earn badges and ranks as they progress, providing tangible proof of their culinary learning journey.
How does the hearts system work in Mondosol courses?
The hearts system gives free users a set number of hearts per day, similar to Duolingo. Each incorrect quiz answer costs one heart, and when hearts run out, learners wait for them to refresh or subscribe to Mondosol Plus for unlimited hearts. This encourages careful learning while keeping the platform accessible to everyone without requiring payment.
What is Mondosol Plus and how does it enhance the Cooking course?
Mondosol Plus is the premium subscription that removes daily heart limits, giving learners unlimited practice across all courses including Cooking. Plans start at 10 euros per month, with annual and lifetime options available. Plus members can practice as many lessons as they want per day without interruption, making it ideal for intensive learners or those preparing for specific goals.
How does Mondosol Cooking compare to other online cooking platforms?
Mondosol Cooking uniquely combines language-learning pedagogy with culinary education, using CEFR-levelled content and gamification that platforms like MasterClass or Skillshare do not offer. The interactive quiz format ensures active recall rather than passive video watching. It is also free to start with no paywall on core content, making it more accessible than subscription-only cooking platforms.
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Your first lesson takes a few minutes
Modules
A1 — Absolute Beginner
Lessons
- A1.1 — L1: Welcome to Your Kitchen!
- A1.1 — L2: Kitchen Danger Zones
- A1.1 — L3: Hand Washing Hero
- 🍝 Cooking Lesson: Italian Desserts & Dolci
- 🍝 Cooking Lesson: Italian Meat & Fish
- 🍝 Cooking Lesson: Classic Contorni — Vegetable Sides
- A1.1 — L4: Food Storage Basics
- A1.1 — L5: Clean As You Go
- A1.1 — L6: Hygiene Hero Badge Test
- 🍝 Cooking Lesson 1: Risotto ai Funghi Porcini
- 🍝 Cooking Lesson: Secondi — Meat & Fish Mains | Mondosol
- 🍝 Cooking Lesson: Secondi — Meat & Fish Mains | Mondosol
- 🍝 Cooking Lesson: Pizza & Bread (Pizza e Pane) | Mondosol
- 🍝 Cooking Lesson: Vegetables and Contorni
- 🍝 Cooking Lesson: Regional Italian Specialties
- 🍕 Cooking Lesson: Pizza & Bread
- 🍕 Cooking Lesson: Pizza e Pane
- 🍝 Cooking Lesson: Meat and Fish Mains
A2 — Elementary
Lessons
B2 — Upper Intermediate
Lesson
Other Lessons
Kitchen safety and hygiene
Essential equipment and tools
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Basic knife skills
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Understanding measurements and conversions
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Basic cooking methods (sautéing, roasting, baking)
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Temperature control
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Flavor building
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Sauce making basics
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Nordic specialties
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Fusion cooking concepts
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Adapting recipes
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Weekly meal planning
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Shopping lists and budgeting
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Food storage
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Batch cooking
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Basic cooking methods (sautéing, roasting, baking)
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Temperature control
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Flavor building
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Understanding measurements and conversions
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Kitchen safety and hygiene
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Essential equipment and tools
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Basic knife skills
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Sauce making basics
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Nordic specialties
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Fusion cooking concepts
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Adapting recipes
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Weekly meal planning
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Shopping lists and budgeting
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Food storage
Continue → Listen. Tap the picture. Play again Continue → Match the picture with the word Continue → Say it out loud Continue →I can’t use the microphone now Check Build the sentence Check Listen and type it Check Complete lessonPractice my mistakesRestart lesson
Batch cooking
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