LESSON #7 “An excursion to the Winery” We have visited a very historical and famous Chianti winery. Unfortunately the weather was cloudy, however, the view from the building was fantastic.As we enter into the building, already we smell the nice scent of the wine and barrels. The tasting was not only for the wines but also for balsamico vinegar and olive oil and because it tasted so delicious, some students have bought them too. Next time, personally I would also love to go enjoy a meal at the restaurant as well. LESSON #6 “Barista Lesson” This time, we had the Barista teacher come to our school and had our lesson […]

LESSON #4 “Southern Italian cooking” Today we had Southern Italian cooking lesson. There is a spicy pasta called Nduja. For me, it is very spicy but has a deep distinctive good taste. It matches perfectly with the rich texture of the pasta. Everyone gives great facial expressions whenever I turn the camera to them during cooking. Of course it is important to work hard but it’s also very important have an atmosphere to enjoy with everyone in Italy. Even at the beginning when you don’t understand the language and don’t know why everyone is laughing, you shouldn’t become worried but it’s important to have an attitude to try to make […]

Today, our Chef Training class made fresh sausages called salsiccia. The amount of meat to put into each sausage must be just right. Students could easily make good sausages once they got tips on this work. I found the special tool for sausage making interesting because it looked very antique. It tells that these kinds of tools have been used in the Italian cooking scene since a long ago. Today students made 3 different kinds of salsiccia from different regions, using distinctive spices of each region. Fresh sausages dishes looked really delicious. It could simply be grilled with vegetables, or be used in pasta sauces. There are a variety of […]

Today, our Chef Training class had its third “Sommelier Lesson”. The lesson took place in a wine cellar with many wine bottles in the wall shelves. After tasting 3 different kinds of wines with their labels hidden, students tried to guess each wine’s characteristics and grapes used. Even with wines you are familiar with, it can be difficult to tell the difference when you compare with other wines. Each student made comments based on colors, aromas, flavors and wine legs. Everyone was having a good time learning, listening to some students’ unique expressions. When a student asked the professor which wine he recommended, he replied, “It depends on the food, […]