ITALIAN COOKING COURSES
In recent years, there has been a world wide “Renaissance” of Italian cooking, known for its creativity, refinement and distictive flavours. Italian cuizine is built on centuries of tradition and offers a rich variety of savory dishes widely diverse in their taste and aromas. Italy’s cuizines is a reflection of the diversity of its people, its geography and its climate. To enjoy Italian food is to enjoy the country’s natural bounty from the mountains , plains, lakes and the sea.
Our courses preserve the tradition of Italian cooking, with the fresh, natural ingredients, and are a salute to good food through a healthy, slow and responsible way of eating.
We offer four types of Italian cooking courses designed to suit your interests:
Italian & Cooking - 1 week group program
 This course is designed for people who wish to learn to prepare traditional dishes as a complement to their Italian language studies. The Italian language course is held at any level at our school. The Italian cooking lessons are held in the home of the cooking instructor. The wine tasting seminar is held in one of the best known “enoteca” in Rome.
After preparing their dishes, students enjoy the food and wine together with the instructor.
Duration of the course: 1 week
Italian language course: 15 lessons in the morning
Cooking course: 3 meetings in the afternoon
Wine tasting: 1 meeting in the evening
Price and starting dates of the course
490,00 euros
March 26th 2012
May 21st 2012
July 2nd, 2012
October 8th, 2012.
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Italian Cooking - one week program – cooking group course only
 This course offers one week Italian cooking program without the Italian language course.The Italian cooking lessons are held in the home of the cooking instructor. The wine tasting seminar is held in one of the best known “enoteca” in Rome. After preparing their dishes, students enjoy the food and wine together with the instructor.
Duration of the course: 1 week
Cooking course: 3 meetings in the afternoon
Wine tasting: 1 meeting in the evening
Price and starting dates of the course
350,00 euros
March 26th 2012
May 21st 2012
July 2nd, 2012
October 8th, 2012
Accommodation:
one week in single room in student or shared apartment: 180,00 euros
one week in single room in Hotel: from 360,00 euros
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Individual Italian Cooking Course
For those who love Italian food and want to learn to prepare traditional dishes (appetizers, pasta, meat, fish, vegetables, pizza, desserts, etc.), "Torre di Babele" offers a practical individual course in the home of the cooking instructor.
Each meeting lasts three hours during which a complete menu is prepared - aperitif, appetizer, first and second courses, vegetables and dessert - and eaten (lunch or dinner). After preparing their dishes, students enjoy the food and wine together with the instructor.
These courses can be booked in advance and can take place at any point throughout the year, except the month of August. The number of meetings will be decided by the student.
This course can also be combined with any of our Italian language courses.
After preparing their dishes, students enjoy the food and wine together with the instructor.
Duration of the course: according to the student’s request
each meeting lasts 3 hours
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Professional Cooking Courses
For those interested in a professional career as a chef, pastry cook, pizza maker or sommelier, “Torre di Babele” offers the possibility of attending professional courses at our partner cooking school recognized by the Lazio Chefs Association.
The following courses are offered:
Chef Level I
Beginning dates: January – April – September
33 four-hour lessons - 12 weeks
3 times a week
It is possible to choose one of the following time options:
9.00 – 13.00 ; 16:00 – 20:00 ; 18:00 – 22.00
The course covers 32 specific topics, beginning with the rules of hygiene and continuing on to the theory and techniques of preparing sauces and vegetables, grains, beans and rice, potatoes, eggs, fresh and dry pasta, fish, poultry and meat. Students work with leavenings, and prepare sweet and savoury pastries. Also discussed are the uses of flash freezing and vacuum sealing.
Lessons are entirely hands-on. Students will prepare all dishes and sample/taste them at the end of each lesson.
Two practical tests are given during the course, along with a final exam. Students will receive a final evaluation and a certificate of course completion.
Price: 3.200 Euros
Chef Level II
Beginning dates: January – April – September
27 four-hour lessons – 10 weeks
3 times a week
It is possible to choose one of the following time options:
9:00 – 13:00; 17:00 – 21:00
Students learn to prepare a complete menu, further developing their mastery of cooking and baking, also applying techniques of flash freezing and heating of foods. Students will be able to execute a la carte menus and handle banquet preparation. Food science concepts are presented in the context of the course.
Students will receive a final evaluation and certificate of course completion.
Price: 3.700 Euros
Pastry Chef – Foundation Course
Beginning dates: January – April – September
26 four- hour lessons
3 times a week
It is possible to choose one of the following time options:
9:00 - 13:00; 16:00 - 20:00
Students learn the use of fresh and dry ingredients to prepare a variety of pastry types (pasta frolla, pasta sfoglia, etc.), traditional cakes, special occasion cakes, petit fours, teacakes, plum cakes, tarts, puff pastry, creams, mousse and semifreddi. Also covered are chocolate preparation, decoration, regional pastries, dessert platters and ice cream.
Students will receive a final evaluation and certificate of course completion.
Price: 2.800 Euros
Pizzeria - Foundation Course
Beginning dates: January – February – April – June –
September – November
27 four- hour lessons
5 times a week
It is possible to choose one of the following time options:
9:00 - 13:00; 16:00 - 20:00
The course covers flour and leavenings, preparation of dough for traditional round pizzas and pan pizzas, techniques of using both wood and electric ovens, and preparation of fried foods.
Students take a final exam and will receive a final evaluation and certificate of course completion.
Price: 1.650 Euros
OTHER COOKING COURSES
- Other professional and for amateur cooking courses are offered along the year. Please, ask for any specific needs.
- Special tailored-made programs can be offered for closed groups of students who wish to combine the study of the Italian language with cooking lessons. Ask for cost estimates and for a personalized program.
If you want to enrol or in case you need more information related to our Italian professional cooking course, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following e-mail address:
info@torredibabele.com
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