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About
the Cooking Class     
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Carignano lucca
On
request
It is possible to organise shorter
courses, or for less participants, or specialised on a particular aspect
of Italian cuisine.
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Classes
held in Carignano, Lucca, Via per Sant'Alessio3680 Tuscany, Italy
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List
of Recipes
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Lesson
1 - Lesson 2 -
Lesson
3 - Lesson 4 -
LESSON 1 - Monday
The
Basics Class
Starts
with an insight into the main ingredients of the Cucina Italiana, familiarizing
with the quality, aromas and tastes of the main ingredients of the Cucina
Italiana
Salse Base
- Basic Sauces
Brodo di pollo -
Chicken stock
Salsa di pomodoro
-Tomato Sauce
Salsa besciamella -Bechamel
sauce
Ragù alla bolognese
-Italian meat sauce
Antipasti - Appetizers
Bruschetta Aglio ed Olio,
al Pomodoro - Italian Garlic bread with tomato
Bruschetta ai funghetti
crudi - Raw mushrooms on toasted bread
Prosciutto croccante
al profumo di salvia - Crispy prosciutto salad with sage vinegar dressing
Primi - First
Courses
Farfalle alla fonduta piccante di
pomodoro e mozzarella - Butterfly pasta with a blended tomato and mozzarella
sauce
Fusilli alla mediterranea - Pasta
with tomato, olives, basil
Secondi - Main
Dishes
Pollo alla cacciatora - Hunter
style chicken.
Filetto di maiale alla scorza e succo
di limone - Pork tenderloin in cream and lemon sauce
Dolci - Desserts
Tiramisù al Caffè
- Classic dessert with mascarpone and coffee

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LESSON
2 - Tuesday
The
Fish Class
This
very important class starts with a visit to the central market, a beautiful
market with vegetables, herbs, fruit, salumi and…lots of fish!
Antipasti Appetizers
Gamberetti con fagioli e rucola
- Prawns with beans, arugola and lemon
Insalata di arance e gamberetti
Orange and shrimp salad
Cozze all'aglio e prezzemolo -
Mussels sauté with garlic lemon and wine
Cozze al Sambuca - Mussels sauté
with celery, carrot and sambuca
Salmone marinato - Marinated salmon
Primi First Courses
Spaghetti alle vongole -Spaghetti
with fresh clams
Pappardelle ai funghi Porcini e gamberetti
-
wide noodles with shrimps and porcini mushrooms
Tagliatelle allo scoglio con zafferano
- Seafood fettuccine with saffron
Secondi Main Dishes
Gamberoni alla menta e basilico -
King
prawns with basil and mint
Tagliata di salmone con verdure all'aceto
e salsa di lattuga - Grilled salmon with lettuce sauce
Orata all'Isolana - Baked sea
bream with basil, tomato, onion and potato
Dolci Desserts
Nido di Pasta sfoglia alle fragole -
Zabaglionewith berries over puff pastry
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LESSON
3 - Thursday
The
Tuscan Specialties Class !
in particular
recipes from Lucca ...
Antipasti Appetizers
Panzanella -
a
tuscan bread salad
Crostini ai
fegatini - toasted tuscan bread with chciken liver topping
Crostini alle
Melanzane
Bread croutons
with eggplant topping
Primi First Courses
fresh pasta
Tordelli alla
Lucchese
Vegetable ravioli
with special meat sauce,
Ragù
di carne alla lucchese
Aromatic meat sauce
from Lucca
Secondi Main Dishes
Costata di Maiale
Bardato
Roast rack of Pork
with pancetta, rosemary and sabe
Patate arrosto
Roast Potatoes
Dolci Desserts
“Cantucci” biscotti
di Prato
the famous biscotti

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LESSON
4 - Saturday
The
Carpaccio and risotto Class
How to prepare
carpaccio dishes both fish, meat and vegetables as well as soups.
Antipasti Appetizers
Carpaccio di
manzo - Raw beef carpaccio
Finissima al
Rosmarino - Baked "Carpaccio" with Pecorino cheese
Carpaccio di
verdure, salsa di rucola e yogurt - Vegetable carpaccio, rucola and
yogurt sauce
Mozzarella fresca
al frullato di pomodoro
fresh buffalo milk
mozzarella with a raw tomato sauce
Primi First Courses
Trenette al
pesto alla genovese
Linguine with fresh
basil sauce
Risotti:
Rucola zafferano
e gamberetti
- Radicchio,
vino rosso e speck,
- ai porcini,
al nero di seppia
Risottos with porcini
mushrooms, red wine and smoked ham, rucola, saffron and shrimp, with squid
ink
Secondi Main Dishes
Filetto di manzo
all'aceto balsamico ed uva
Tenderloin of beef
with balsamic vinegar, grapes and truffles
Dolci Desserts
Tiramisu alla
Fragola -Strawberry (or Raspberry) Tiramisu

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