BASIC COURSE
Introduction to haute cuisine and Italian gastronomic culture
4-week course
for international students who want to learn basics of the eno-gastronomic culture of italian haute-cuisine
80 HOURS
Theoretical-practical lessons of haute cuisine (translator available)
40 HOURS
of specific Italian language and culture on site lessons
20 HOURS
of field trips and activities at producers, restaurants and catering facilities
Italian in the kitchen is much more than a regular cooking class in Milan. Our haute cuisine teachers are the best professionals and producers in the sector: renowned chefs and managers of successful restaurants, who pass on their knowledge to the students with passion.
At the same time as the cooking course, the specific Italian language and culture course, with teachers of the Centro Studi Italiani – Milano, takes place in the same FGA headquarters (in a very characteristic part of old Milan).
During the cooking classes a translator is available to students.
Weekly timetable, from Monday to Friday.
Morning and afternoon classes, lessons starts at 11.00 am.
Numerous field trips at food and wine excellence centers (markets, restaurants and producers) complete the training.
The course ends with an exam where students compete to produce the best creation followed by the graduation ceremony.
At the end of the Basic course, students can choose to continue with the 3-month Advanced course that will allow them to complete their culinary and linguistic training and to undertake a potential three-months internship at one of our partner restaurants.
Haute cuisine lessons include:
- Italian gastronomic tradition
- History and culture
- Hygiene and application of procedures
- Vegetables
- Meat
- Fish
- First dishes
- Pizza and bread making
- Overview of pastry
- Preparation techniques
- Vegetarian and vegan cuisine
- Vacuum cooking
- Contemporary designer kitchen
- Exam
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ADVANCED COURSE
Haute cuisine and Italian food and wine culture
3 months
course for international students who want to specialize in Italian haute cuisine
220 HOURS
theoretical-practical lessons of haute cuisine laboratory (translator available)
180 HOURS
of specific Italian language and culture on site lessons
Italian in the Kitchen is much more than a cooking class. Our haute cuisine teachers are the best professionals and producers in the sector: renowned chefs and managers of successful restaurants, who pass on their knowledge to the students with passion.
At the same time as the cooking course, the specific Italian language and culture course, with teachers of the Centro Studi Italiani – Milan, takes place in the same FGA headquarters (in a very characteristic part of old Milan).
During the cooking classes a translator is available to students.
Weekly timetable, from Monday to Friday.
Morning and afternoon classes, lessons start at 10.00 am.
Numerous field trips at food and wine excellence centers (markets, restaurants and producers) complete the training.
The course ends with the exam where students compete to produce the best creation and followed by graduation ceremony.
At the end of the Advanced course, students can choose to continue with a three-month internship in a restaurant taken from the Michelin guide, selected in accordance with the ambitions and needs of the student.
Our haute cuisine lessons include:
- History and food and wine culture
- Nutrition
- Sensory analysis
- HACCP
- Cuts & Knives
- Vegetables
- Sauces & Creams
- Rice & Risotto
- Meat
- Fish
- Soups
- Eggs
- Spices
- Cheeses
- Bakery
- Fresh pasta
- Veg & Vegan
- Food allergies
- Pastry
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