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ICIF - Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners in Asti - Italy - Cooking School

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Piedmont
Piedmont
Cooking School
ICIF - Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners
Address:Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 10
Locality: Costigliole d'Asti (Asti)

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Seaside: 90 minutes
Railway Station: 10 minutes
Airport: 80 minutes

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The overseas divisions of the ICIF Institute of Regional Italian Cuisine are located in China and Brazil.

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The ICIF Headquarters is in the medieval castle of Costigliole d'Asti, located in the Langhe and Monferrato area, one of the most important areas from the point of view of tourism and for the production of the finest denominations of wine from the Piedmont Region.
ICIF - Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners

ICIF - Institute of Cuisine, Culture and Oenology of the Regions of Italy – founded in 1991,has as its main objective the promotion of food and wine traditions and of Italian agricultural-food products abroad, by holding training courses on Italian Cuisine and Wine. ICIF organizes Master, Short Courses (generic and thematic) and advanced Courses on wine for groups of foreign professionals (chefs, sommeliers, restaurateurs), who wish to acquire a specialization in Italian Cuisine and Wine.

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Professional Cooking Contemporary pastry course
Region: Piedmont Locality: Costigliole D'Asti (Asti)
from: 23 June 2025 Duration: 1 weeks
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Contemporary pastry course The CONTEMPORARY PASTRY COURSE is aimed to already professionals of the pastry and/or culinary sector. The study program includes demonstration lessons with the involvement of the participants by professional pastry chefs on trendy topics and products in vogue on the market of contemporary pastry and small pastry, such as Single portions, Contemporary Entremět, contemporary Mignon and Choux and modern creamy desserts for restaurants. Following the new trends of the sector ICIF propose the Contemporaneity in pastry, an aesthetic path of creativity and taste in the search of harmonious pairings, new textures, care, precision and sophistication in the presentation, to raise the level of your business and learn how to create truly innovative artistic products. The course is in Italian language and teachers are supported by an interpreter in English language. DURATION The course has a total duration of 1 week (from Monday to Friday for a total of 40 hours) CERTIFICATE • Certificate of participation from the ICIF Institute on completion of the course THOSE WHO CAN ENROLL ARE • Italian and foreign cooks, chefs and food and wine professionals • Professionals in the specific sectors of pastry, chocolate and gelato FEE • Complete course: 1.800 €. Included in the price of the course: • Accommodation at the ICIF’s guesthouse for 1 week in small apartments (2-rooms flats with single, twins or triple rooms and one bathroom) • Breakfast from Monday to Friday • Meals (lunch and dinner) in the school canteen from Monday to Friday • A complete chef uniform: jacket, trouser, apron and paper hat • Support for the Student Visa application procedure (if needed) For those interested it is also possible to purchase also single days.
Professional Cooking Course on Italian Pastry
Region: Piedmont Locality: Costigliole D'Asti (Asti)
from: 2 June 2025 Duration: 3 weeks
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ICIF has created the Course on Italian Pastry, through a training program that offers demonstration and practical lessons held by professional Pastry Chefs, Master Ice Cream Makers and Master Chocolatier, the participants have the opportunity in just 3 weeks of lessons to learn notions concerning all the topics of Italian pastry and of confectionery Italian art, from the basic dough, to the Italian style creams, to small pastries, with insights on regional traditional sweets and modern creative desserts, cake design and manual chocolate tempering methods, decorations with chocolate and ice cream lessons. The course is in Italian language and teacher is supported by an interpreter in English language. Maximum attendance: 16.DURATION The course has a duration of 13 weeks: • 3 weeks of theoretical and practical lessons at the Institute • 10 weeks of internship (optional) at pastry laboratories or restaurants selected by the Institute CERTIFICATE • Certificate of participation from the ICIF Institute at the completion of the course THOSE WHO CAN ENROLL ARE • Italian and foreign food and wine professionals • Italian and foreign gourmet amateurs and enthusiasts FEE Complete course: 4.500 €. It is possible to enroll also for a 1 week period, the fee for the module of the first and of the third week is of 1.700,00 € for 5 days of lessons per week, whereas for the module of the second week the fee is of 1.800,00 € for 6 days of lessons. Included in the price of the course: • Accommodation at the ICIF’s guesthouse for 3 weeks in small apartments (2-rooms flats with single, twins or triple rooms and one bathroom) • Breakfast from Monday to Friday for the 3 weeks course • Meals (lunch and dinner) in the school canteen from Monday to Friday for the 3 weeks course • A complete chef uniform: jacket, trouser, apron and paper hat • Support for the Student Visa application procedure (if needed)
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