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Italian Culinary Institute, English-speaking Cooking Courses in Southern Italy:
Join us for an intensive culinary and cultural experience, and master the art of Italian Cuisine with one of Europe's finest professional cooking schools. Situated in the beautiful seaside town of Copanello in the Southern Italian region of Calabria, Italian Culinary Institute is a top culinary academy offering quality, short-term study programs (taught in English and Italian) for professional chefs, culinary arts students, and serious home cooks. Our comprehensive Master of Italian Cuisine course is a 3-month full immersion program where students learn extensively about Italian cooking and food culture.

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Master of Italian Cuisine:
- Culinary Certificate Program instructed by the ICI Masters
- Duration: 3 months / 350+ hours
- ALL INCLUSIVE OF ACCOMMODATION, EXQUISITE MEALS, COURSE & CULTURAL TRAVEL.

ICI's longest running all-inclusive culinary program presents the most thorough spectrum of Italian Haute Cuisine in Italy.

The course presents the most thorough spectrum of Traditional & Italian Haute Cuisine in Italy. Working alongside Europe's top master chefs, pâtissiers & sommelier, the program covers every aspect of gastronomy including cooking, pastry arts, baking, curing, drying and conserving, gelato, cheesemaking, pairing food and wines, and more.

The program is designed to integrate culinary training with academic studies and field experience using advanced cooking techniques, topics of contemporary significance, food science, aesthetics, and sensory perception as frameworks.

Students receive a global perspective of cooking and restaurant service enabling them to develop a personal sense of professionalism necessary for working successfully with advanced Italian cuisine in the food service & hospitality industry. 

• Stage 1: The Evolution of Italian Cuisine (100 hours)
• Stage 2: Cheese Making, Curing Meats & Seafood, Pickling, Mixology (140 hours)
• Stage 3: Pastry, Desserts & Gelato (60 hours)
• Stage 4: Professional Cooking and Wines Part I (50 hours)
• Stage 5: Artisan and Hearth Baking (50 hours)
• Stage 6: Professional Cooking and Wines Part II (50 hours)

Master Course Student Review:
"Attending the ICI was one of the best decisions you will ever make. Not only will you experience and learn regional Italian cuisine at its finest, you will learn how to taste and work with some of the best raw ingredients in the world.

At the ICI you work in a hands on environment with some of the top chefs in the world to learn advanced techniques that can be applied to all aspects of cuisine. Located in one of the most beautiful places in the world, the Italian Culinary Institute is a truly unique experience you can't find anywhere else. If you wish to further your gastronomic prowess, the ICI is the place to go."
- Carmen, Gelatician, Chef, Master Baker - USA