Classes at ICIF, Castle of Costigliole d’Asti

[htram516]

Hey everyone,

This is my first post here but I've been a member for a while. I'm a culinary grad with 4 years experience in the field, mainly working in french / californian restaurants in both hotel and small restaurant settings.

I recently decided to focus more on italian cooking and maybe go abroad to study and intern. I looked into ICIF (Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners) and found it to be relatively affordable and reputable. Do any of you know anything about this school located in nothern italy?

I have to say that I don't know that much about italian food except for places I've eaten here in the states (Mario Batali's restaurants, a16 and delfina in san francisco, etc), so any guidance or help any of you can offer would be of great help.

Ideally I'd like to focus on a region of italy and perhaps work in a trattoria that makes all it's own pastas, doughs, sausages etc and just focus on the local food.. oh and pick up some butchery and pizza making!

thanks!

Edited September 10, 2008 by htram516 (log)

[hathor]

Ciao and good luck with your studies! Italy is an amazing place to eat. Start reading everything you can find about the different regions of Italy. There is a fantastic group of threads where a bunch of e-G'ers cooked from each region.

I attended My WebpageItal.cook and you should give them a look to see if that's what you would like. I blogged about and Ore blogged about his experiences, you should be able to Google them up. I'd find the links....but I live in Italy.....and my internet connection is soooooooo slow I would lose my mind, or typically I forget what I was looking for it takes so long.

PM me if you want to know anything specific.

In bocca al lupo!

Judith

[htram516]

Ciao and good luck with your studies! Italy is an amazing place to eat. Start reading everything you can find about the different regions of Italy. There is a fantastic group of threads where a bunch of e-G'ers cooked from each region.

I attended My WebpageItal.cook  and you should give them a look to see if that's what you would like. I blogged about and Ore blogged about his experiences, you should be able to Google them up. I'd find the links....but I live in Italy.....and my internet connection is soooooooo slow I would lose my mind, or typically I forget what I was looking for it takes so long.

PM me if you want to know anything specific.

In bocca al lupo!

Judith

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Thanks hathor! i looked into ital.cook but it just seems a bit over my budget.. i found icif interesting because the program is only 4000$ euros. just not sure how great of a program it is..

[divina]

I had a chef friend also get a scholarship there and he loved it... but that was AGES ago..the price was right and he learned a lot.

[htram516]

I had a chef friend also get a scholarship there and he loved it... but that was AGES ago..the price was right and he learned a lot.

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hey divinia,

the friend you're speaking of, did he go to icif or ital.cook?