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 “DESIGN IN FOOD”

1st Edition 2012: From February 20 to March 16, 2012 

2nd Edition 2012: From June 04 to June 29, 2012

3rd edition 2012: October 15 / November 9, 2012 

 At the end of each course students are given the opportunity of a 2-month externship at a restaurant in Italy.


PROJECT DESCRIPTION

“ Design in Food - Food in Design” is a course addressing those who wish to get a specialization in Italian innovative cuisine, with a special attention paid to the Food Design and the style in the presentation, without eglecting the health-related aspects of food. It is with this precise intent that IFSE has designed an educational project meant for professionals and newgraduates from hospitality schools.

The Program in short:
Commodity Economics
• Nutritional values and characteristics of food products
Food design
• How to blend creativity, design and fashion in cooking
Plated desserts
• New trends in the confectionery for restaurants
Extra virgin olive oil
• Getting to know extra virgin olive oil and its properties to use it at its best when cooking
Planning a kitchen
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How to plan a kitchen, under the guidance of experts from the companies cooperating with IFSE
Innovation in the kitchen: modern cooking methods
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Vacuum: storing techniques and cooking methods at low temperatures
Main courses
• The main types of meat and their cooking methods
• Salt-water and fresh-water fish: traditional and innovative techniques to obtain a perfect cooking result with fish
Antipasti
• Vegetable, meat and fish-based cold and hot antipasti
• Finger foods
• How to present traditional dishes from an innovative point of view
First courses
• Fresh pasta and its various preparations
• Creative first courses
• Rice: the secrets to prepare a good risotto
• Gnocchi in their many interpretations
Vegetarian dishes 
• Preparation of vegetable-based recipes
Educational visits
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The art of Italian coffee at the Lavazza Training Center
• Visit to a chocolate-processing company
• Visit to an artisanal pastry lab
Bread-making
• Preparation of special breads for restaurants
• Traditional bread-making
Confectionery
•  Sugar fundamentals: how to prepare decorations with pulled, blown and melted sugar
• Ice-creams: making artisanal gelato and ice-creams for restaurants
• Yeast doughs
• Creative desserts
•  Chocolate and preparation of chocolate decorations
• Traditional small pastries
Final exams

The course has a length of 140 hours – during a period of 4 weeks, from Monday to Friday. The program will be completed by an optional 2-month externship at restaurants selected by the school, working with the most famed Italian chefs. The educational activity consists of theoretical/practical lessons, use of labs, externships, guided school activities and tutoring.
Teachers: 
The faculty is made up of professional chefs and professional non-resident experts
Final Exams:
 At the end of the Course a practical test will be taken by the students at the IFSE seat. A jury of experts will assess the candidates. At the end of the Course students will receive a Certificate of Attendance
Addressees: 
The project is addressed to all the holders of a diploma or a certificate from a public/private hospitality/cooking school or to those having at least a 2-year experience in the food-service industry.
Course price: 
€ 4500,00 NET - (VAT-free as per art. 10 of D.P.R. 633/72) Cost of accomodation at a hotel located at walking distance from the school INCLUDED
The above price includes:
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Theoretical/practical lessons at IFSE
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Full student’s kit with uniform
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Recipes hand-outs and souvenir picture on usb key
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IFSE certificate
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Certificate issued by the Professional Association of Italian Chefs
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Accomodation in twin-bedded rooms, breakfast included, at a hotel having an agreement with the school. (An extra-cost of 15 Euros will be charged for single rooms)
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Lunch from Monday to Friday at the school restaurant, except for National Holidays
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Transfers during educational visits to companies/producers
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Transfer from the airport to the hotel for groups of at least 10 people
N.B. Anything which is not listed above is not included in the price