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Italian Culinary Institute, English-speaking Cooking Courses in Southern Italy:
Immerse yourself in authentic Italian cooking with a two-week culinary course in the heart of Southern Italy! Situated in Copanello, just 5 minutes from the beautiful seaside town of Soverato in the Calabria region of Southern Italy, Italian Culinary Institute is one of Europe's finest cooking academies. We provide a range of short-term, intensive culinary arts programs (taught in English and Italian) for professional chefs, culinary arts students, and serious home cooks.

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• The Evolution of Italian Cuisine:
- Duration: 2 weeks / 100+ hours
- Culinary Certificate Program instructed by the ICI Masters, for Chefs, Bakers & Home Gourmets.
- Professional Culinary & Baking Program, Classic & Modern Italian Regional Cuisine, Specialty Breads, Pizza, Focaccia, Desserts, Cheesemaking & visit to Sicily.
- ALL INCLUSIVE OF ACCOMMODATION, EXQUISITE MEALS, COURSE & CULTURAL TRAVEL.

The most advanced full immersion culinary course available in Italy. Working alongside master chefs, you will discover how to recreate the authentic vibrant flavours that have made Italy the food capital of the world.

The program focuses on techniques to develop innovative preparations for the modern restaurant based on new flavor assemblies, up-to-date alimentary standards, and magnificent plating techniques (synthesizing haute cuisine with the simplicity of the Mediterranean).

Particular attention is given to nutrition, gustatory perception, recipe development and spectacular plating presentations. Antipasti, pasta, sauces, seafood, meats, baking, desserts and vegetarian Mediterranean cuisine are all covered.

Cultural exploration and travel in southern Italy & the enchanting island of Sicily as well as fine dining highlight the experience. The history of cuisine is evidenced throughout the program and thus includes cultural travel to several different genres of restaurants as well as visits to artisan cheese makers, wine and olive oil producers. 

ITINERARY:
Day 1 - Arrival, Check-In And Welcome Dinner
Day 2 - The Foundation Of Italian Haute Cuisine: Raw Ingredients & Flavor Perception; Extra Virgin Olive Oil Analysis; Technical Overview; Base Preparations
Day 3 - The Foundation Of Regional Italian Cuisine; Regional Italian Cooking
Day 4 - Pasta, Pasta, Pasta...!!!
Day 5 - Focaccia, Pizza And Specialty Breads: Tradition And Evolution According To ICI; Dinner At A Hearth Oven Pizzeria
Day 6 - Neither Meat Nor Fish; Mediterranean Influenced Vegetarian Cuisine; Cucina Espressa; Plate Decorations & Plate Art
Day 7 - Market Visit; Visit And Wine Tasting In An Enoteca; Artisan Gelato Tasting; Hearth Baking; Pizza Party
Days 8 And Day 9 - Free Weekend
Day 10 - Visit To Messina And Taormina, Sicily
Day 11 - Pastry, Cakes And Desserts According To ICI
Day 12 - Cucina Creativa (Creative Cooking); Artisan Cheesemaking
Day 13 - Cooking Examination And Recap; Dinner At An Agriturismo
Day 14 - Market Visit; Free Time, Awarding Of Certificates; Aperitivo All'Italiana
Day 15 - Departure 

Evolution of Italian Cuisine Student Review:
"Studying at ICI was one of the most fun and rewarding culinary experiences I have ever had in my life. I enjoyed so much but, at the same time, gained so much knowledge and skills about traditional regional Italian cuisine..."
- Pauline Lagdameo, Advisory Chef - Manila, Philippines