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Master of Italian Cuisine, 3 Months Full Immersion with 10 Master Chefs covering all areas of Italian Regional and Mediterranean Haute Cuisine, Patissier, Baking, Artisan Gelato, Sommelier, Curing, Gastronomic Travel throughout Italy and much more!


 
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PROGRAMS
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Master of Italian Cuisine
3 months full immersion
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The Evolution of Italian Cuisine
2 weeks full immersion
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Tradition & Evolution
1 week full immersion + 1 week culinary travel in North Italy
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Italian Culinary Exploration
1 week full immersion
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Italian Wines & Haute Cuisine
1 week full immersion
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Pastry, Desserts & Specialty Breads
1 week full immersion
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Artisan Gelato: Technique & Production
1 week full immersion
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Advanced Mediterranean Cuisine
1 week full immersion + gastronomic travel to Sicily
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IKA Culinary Olympics
5 days all inclusive attendance
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The Foundation of Italian Haute Cuisine
1 week full immersion
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Advanced Cuisine, Baking, Patissier & Gelato in Dubai
1 week full immersion
+ gastronomic travel presented in Dubai, UAE

INFORMATION
SOJOURN, STAFF, LOCATION

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Superior Accommodations

All programs are inclusive of hotel, all meals & wines, market visits & much more!

All Star Instructors
Meet Italy's top culinary professionals

Locations
Culture, cuisine, art, nightlife & more!

Facilities
Work with Europe's latest culinary equipment
in a real world setting

All of our programs and excursions are available for your association at special group rates.
Culinary Institutes,
corporations and agents,
click here
to learn more about special offers for our partners as well as the Institutes' custom courses.

Mediterranean cuisine, buffet, vegetarian, pasta, baking, hearth breads, desserts and more from the Institute's and Italy's top culinary professionals.
SERVICES
EDUCATION & CONSULTING

Restaurant, Hotel, Industry
Food, Pastry , Bakery, Gelato, Trade Shows

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Planning a Special Event that requires Master Chefs from Italy?
Our masters travel to every continent presenting haute Italian dinners, events, demos and expert seminars on Italian and International Cuisine for restaurants, resorts, hotels, cruise ships, gourmet shops and
trade fairs. E mail us your plans to find out costs and sample itineraries.

Do you require professional training for your staff or menu development for authentic Italian and Mediterranean Cuisine?
Whether you already have a successful restaurant, need to update or are considering a rollout, ICI can assist in full immersion staff training or to perfect your menu or concept. E mail us here.

Looking for an Apprenticeship or Stagiere in Italy?
Learn authentic Italian cuisine from the source. Work alongside a master following a course. E-mail your resume here

Are you a restaurateur looking for a Professional Chef from Italy?
The Italian Institute for Advanced Culinary & Pastry Arts receives scores of inquiries from both Italian chefs and restaurant owners around the world who are seeking either permanent or seasonal positions or consulting services. E mail us here to inquire.


Recreational & Educational Programs & Excursions
Luxurious Epicurean Excursions
Are you a Gastronome looking for 1st Class accommodations, itineraries and fine dining. Our recreational programs are designed to fit all budgets.

 

 

 
Master of Italian Cuisine
Italian Haute Cuisine & Wines
MASTER'S PROGRAM
The Most Comprehensive Culinary, Baking & Pastry Arts Program in Italy

3 MONTHS - 300+ HRS. FULL IMMERSION & ALL INCLUSIVE OF ACCOMMODATIONS, MEALS, COURSE & CULTURAL TRAVEL
Certificate Program Instructed by the ICI Masters
January 8 - April 7, 2012

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JANUARY 2012
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
             

8

Arrival and welcome dinner

9

The Foundation of Italian Haute Cuisine: Tastings, Technical Overview, Olive Oil Analysis

10

Base Preparations

Molecular Cuisine & Advanced Cooking Tecniques

11

Neither Meat nor Fish, Mediterranean and Alternative Cuisine & "Cucina Espressa"

12

Pasta, pasta, pasta...!

13

Focaccia, Pizza and Specialty Breads: Tradition and Evolution According to ICI

14

CULTURAL TRAVEL:
Market Visit

15

FREE DAY

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FREE DAY

17

Pastry, Cakes and Desserts

18

CULTURAL TRAVEL: Visit and Tasting to a Wine Producer

19

The Foundation of Regional Italian Cuisine; Regional Italian Cooking

20

Cooking examination and recap

21

CULTURAL TRAVEL: Market Visit

Artisan Gelato Tasting

22

FREE DAY

 

23

Curing meats and butchering: selecting livestock at the farm

24

Curing meats: South Italy

25

Sausage making : Cured Sausage

 

26

Sausage making : Cured Sausage

27

Curing meats: Tuscany & North Italy

28

Sausage making: Fresh Sausage

Distillation Part I: Making the Mash.

29

FREE DAY

30

Distillation Part II: The science & Techniques Necessary for In-house Distilling of Spirits and the Extraction of Natural Essences

31

Menu Development, Service Types, Palate Psychology

       
Sommelier: Pairing Italian Dessert Wine
Lab time Cultural Travel &
Special Events
Free time


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FEBRUARY 2012
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
     

1

Creating menus:
Planning recipes &
selecting courses.

2

Creating menus:
Scaling and purchasing, selecting wines

3

Creating menus:
Preparation & misenplace

4

Creating menus:
Execution & Presentation

Visit to market to select menu items

5

FREE DAY

6

Conserving: Science & Morphology

7

Cured/Salted Seafood

8

Jams & Marmalades

9

Marinating, pickling & sun-drying vegetables

10

Marinating, pickling & sun-drying vegetables

11

CULTURAL TRAVEL: Market Visit

12

FREE DAY

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FREE DAY

 

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FREE DAY

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FREE DAY

16

Vegetable and Fruit Sculpturing

17

Artisan and Hearth Baking:
Pizza

18

CULTURAL TRAVEL: Market Visit

Pizza Party

19

FREE DAY

 

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FREE DAY

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FREE DAY

22

SPECIAL:
Traditional patissier for Carnivale

23

Pasta Party

24

CULTURAL TRAVEL to an Agriturismo

25

Curing meats: North Italy

26

FREE DAY

27

FREE DAY

28

CULTURAL TRAVEL
to an artisan producer of Terracotta & Ceramics

29

CULTURAL TRAVEL to a Wine Maker

 

 

 

Lab time Cultural Travel &
Special Events
Free time

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MARCH 2012
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
       

1

Sommelier: Pairing Italian White Wines

Creating menus:
Planning recipes,
selecting courses, scaling & purchasing, selecting wines

2

Creating menus:
Preparation & misenplace

3

Creating menus:
Preparation & misenplace

Visit to market to select menu items

4

Creating menus:
Execution & Presentation

5

FREE DAY

 

6

FREE DAY

7

FREE DAY

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FREE DAY

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FREE DAY

10

Cultural Excursion to Sicily

11

Cultural Excursion to an Organic Honey Producer

12

Cultural Excursion to Extra Virgin Olive Oil Producer

13

Sommelier:
Pairing Italian Reds

14

Patissier: Plated Desserts & Decoration

15

Patissier: Plated Desserts & Decoration

16

Artisan Baking:
Specialty Breads

17

Artisan Baking:
Grissini, Ciabatta, Ciabattina & Focaccia

18

CULTURAL TRAVEL: Market Visit

19

FREE DAY

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FREE DAY

21

Artisan Gelato Production: Science & Balancing

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Artisan Gelato Production: Bases

23

Artisan Gelato Production: Desserts & Service

24

Artisan Gelato Production: Personalizing

25

CULTURAL TRAVEL: Market Visit

26

FREE DAY

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FREE DAY

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FREE DAY

29

Visit to an artisan sheep's and goat's cheese maker

30

In-house cheese making: Fresh cheese for quick use

31

In-house cheese making: Hard cheese for aging

Artisan Gelato Production: Creating a laboratory and Rollout
Lab time Cultural Travel &
Special Events
Free time

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APRIL 2011
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

1

CULTURAL TRAVEL: Market visit to a 1000 year old flour mills located in a medieval town

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FREE DAY

3

Creating menus:
Preparation & misenplace

4

Creating menus:
Preparation & misenplace

5

Creating menus:
Execution & Presentation

6

Gala Dinner & Awards' Ceremony

7

Departure


Visit to market to select menu items
Lab time Cultural Travel &
Special Events
Free time
ICI EXCLUSIVES
Click here for more about Andrea VoltolinaAndrea Voltolina
Current World Champion Master Chef Patissier and m
ember of the Italian National Team combines advanced baking techniques & chocolate & sugar art with Mediterranean Cuisine during two intensive days exclusively during the 2010 and 2011 programs!
Maestro di Cucina ItalianaMaster of Italian Cuisine
3 months and 300+ hours of Italian Haute Cuisine & Wines. ICI's most comprehensive master's program is the only course in Italy that is all-inclusive of course fees, accommodations, meals, cultural travel and much more in one price. Instructed by i Maestri (the masters), this dynamic program includes certification for cuisine, patissier and sommelier. Click above to choose which location you prefer!

EVENTS' CALENDAR
Details about this event coming soonIce Carving Classic
Chicago, ILL, USA
MAY, 2011
Sponsored by ICI, Italy's top Ice Artists compete in this world class competition. Ice carvings are an exclusive part of the finest buffets at the most elegant hotels and private parties in haute dining. Watch and see these masters turn water into art.

Explore the most ancient wines and cusine in the world. Details coming soon6th Annual Celebration of the Mediterranean Cuisine of Great Greece
Calabria, Italy
JULY 21-25, 2009
Italy's 's stylish Naussica Resort on the Ionian Sea is the consummate setting for the annual week-long celebration of 3000 years of southern Italian food and wine. Lectures and demos by ICI Masters and three gala dinners highlight the unique culinary and cultural event.
DETAILS COMING SOON.


Advanced Cuisine, Baking & Patissier in Dubai, UAE with the ICI Masters Haute Italian Cuisine in Dubai
Dubai, UAE
Dates to be announced
Join ICI master chefs beginning in 2011 for one week in the city of lights and work together with them during five days of full immersion haute Italian cuisine, patissier, gelato and baking!
Click here for details.

Click here for a detailed look at White Truffle Event, a Divine Indulgence & More... Annual White Truffle Week
Naples, Florida, USA
November 2011
Accredited culinary courses by day and fine dining by night featuring master chefs from Italy and the USA preparing the world's most elusive gourmet treasures. Presented in the grandest style in Naples, Florida, USA.
Click
here for a detailed look.


VIRTUAL TOUR
Click here for a virtual tour ...Click here for a detailed look at at our programs. This link includes photos of the courses, market visits, night life and a panorama of the exciting culinary and cultural experience.

WINNERS!
Click here for a look at  this world class culinary event! Culinary World Cup EXPOGAST
The Italian Culinary Team steals the show at one of the most prestigious culinary competitions in Europe. See how our ICI master won against the elite of chefs and pastry chefs from thirty three countries and became the reigning world champion until we takes the prize again this year!
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here for a detailed look.

CULINARY GENEROSITY
Click here to help save this beautiful child...

5 year old Laura has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of Osteosarcoma. In order to rid Laura of this devastating disease, she will need to undergo extremely expensive intense chemotherapy. ICI Chef Sabrina Mancin is assisting in fundraising to save this beautiful child. Please help... To learn more about Laura, click here.

GOOD WILL
Please helpPLEASE HELP Everyday, there are thousands of people affected by natural disasters. Their suffering continues long after the media coverage ends. Please help relieve their pain by donating. The charity you choose is not important but giving is.
Cordiali saluti, ICI.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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