Italian Cuisine Professional Chef Training – Overview
Cooking Practice
Learn basic cooking skills and specialized knowledge to become a professional in the field of Italian culinary arts.
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Tuscan Cuisine
Learn about Tuscany’s typical regional cuisine, including Florentine-style T-bone steak.
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Northern Italian Cuisine
Learn about the unique Italian cuisine of the regions of northern Italy, including Lombardy, where Milan is located, and Veneto.
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Cooking with rice
Learn how to cook a variety of rice-based dishes.
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Mediterranean Cuisine
Learn the traditional Mediterranean dishes to the latest seafood dishes popular in Italy.
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Southern Italian Cuisine
Learn about the unique regional cuisine of southern Italy, which is full of intense sunshine.
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Food intolerances and ethical nutrition
Learn about Food Intolerances and ethical nutrition.
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Buffet
Learn recipes for gorgeous dishes that add color to a Buffet. You will also learn techniques on how to serve and decorate them.
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Home Cooking for professionals
Prepare a complete course menu at each lesson starting from appetizer to dessert. Classes are arranged for culinary professionals focusing on the secret recipes of Italian home cuisine using rich ingredients from Tuscany.
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Starters
The first Starters plate served is important. You will learn how to make and decorate it so that it not only tastes good but also looks appealing.
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Italian Desserts
Learn how to make and decorate various authentic Italian dolce, such as tiramisu and panna cotta.
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Bread lesson
Learn how to make bread, from the original one to various breads.
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“Sausage (Salsiccia) lesson
Learn how to make several types of delicious sausages, learning about: ingredients, preservation methods, and other basic information.
Field trips and Practical training
In order to deepen our understanding of food ingredients, we conduct market/farm/factory tours and provide practical training to sommeliers and barmen.
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Pizza Lesson
Learn directly from active pizza chefs about a variety of pizzas, not just the standard ones.
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Visit the Florence Central Food Market
Visit the central market, the kitchen of Florence. This is a rare opportunity to see the freshest local ingredients.
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Animal Breeding and Meat Cutting
Enjoy a farm tour. Then observe the meat processing and learn how to preserve meat and how to use each part.
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Visit a food distributor/wholesaler
Learn how to select and buy supplies from wholesalers for professionals.
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Restaurant Training
Discover the variety of Tuscan cuisine with the chef of a popular restaurant in Florence and visit the actual restaurant kitchen.
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Visit an “Agriturismo”
Study the process of grape and olive cultivation and learn agrarian dishes using fresh herbs.
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Visit a Cheese production factory
Learn the production process of traditional Italian cheese, which has been made for over 700 years with the same method.
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Study trip to a wine cellar
Observe the production process of how aromatic, authentic Italian wine is made. Tasting of freshly made wines.
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Visit a Salami factory
Visit a traditional salami production factory and learn the entire process and seasoning.
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Wine semminar basic
Wines are an indispensable part of Italian cuisine. You will acquire knowledge of Italian wines from experienced sommeliers.
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Barman/Bartender Training
For Italians, an after-dinner café is an essential part of the day. Learn the basics and how to make coffee in the home of the café.
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Wait techniques and table settings
Learn the techniques of table decoration that accompanies the dishes and gives season’s touch to the eyes of the guests to enjoy the dishes even more.
Language training
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Italian Language classes
Learn essential Italian conversational words, as well as technical terms in the field of culinary arts, useful to connect with Italian people and work in Italian restaurants.