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Classes held in  Carignano, Lucca, Via per Sant'Alessio3680 Tuscany, Italy 
Chef Paolo Monti
 
List of Recipes
 - Lesson 1Lesson 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

 
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 

 
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 

 
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