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Tuscan cuisine, wine tasting and Painting |
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Course on Tuscan
traditional cuisine
Organised for at least 5 people, the course is divided
into practical and theoretical lessons given in Palazzuolo
Vecchio lounge, plus some theme dinners. Theoretical
lessons are given by skilled experts and deal with
some of the most typical aspects of the traditional
Tuscan cuisine: bread, hors d'oeuvre ("crostini"
and sliced salami and ham), "poor" soup
(ribollita, acquacotta), rich first courses (with
wild boar sauce), roasts and fry, vegetables (beans,
salads, cooked vegetables), desserts (ring-shaped
cakes, cakes and "cantucci"). Besides, some
evaluations about the health and diet aspects of the
Tuscan cuisine will be made comparing these aspects
to the ones of the International cuisine.
If the aforementioned minimum number of people is
reached the course will be on the 1st and 3rd week
of the month.. The program is the following:
1th day
2 hours of theory/practice: Bread and "schiacciata".
The bread-making techniques. During the practical
session, people participating prepare different types
of bread and schiacciata. Traditional dinner at Belvedere
Restaurant (San Savino's Mount), with wine/food combinations
and evaluation of the products prepared by the participants.
2th day
2 hours of theory/practice: Traditional hors-d'oeuvres
("crostini", "crostoni" and sliced
salami and ham). During the practical session, people
participating prepare traditional hors-d'oeuvres which
will be served on Wednesday dinner.
3th day
2 hours of theory/practice: The "poor"
first courses (ribollita and acquacotta) and the rich
ones (with wild animals sauce). During the practical
session, people participating prepare some soups and
pastas which will be served at dinner. Traditional
dinner at Belvedere Restaurant (San Savino's Mount),
with wine/food combinations and evaluation of the
products prepared by the participants on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
4th day
2 hours of theory/practice: Roasts and fry, vegetables
(bean based, salads and cooked vegetables). During
the practical session, people participating prepare
some vegetables.
5th day
2 hours of theory/practice: Desserts (ring-shaped
cakes and cakes), "cantucci" for "vin
santo". During the practical session, people
participating prepare some traditional desserts which
will be served during the last dinner.
6th day
Last dinner completely prepared by the participants
of the course (who have equally divided the different
tasks between them).
The Tuscan traditional cuisine last one week and can
be followed exclusively by farmhouse guests. At the
end of the course an attendance certificate will be
given all participants together with some pamphlets.
The course cost includes 3 dinners at Belvedere Restaurant,
all the products needed to prepare the different dishes
and some pamphlets.
Course
on wine tasting or wine/olive oil tasting
Organised for at least 6 people, the course is divided
into practical and theoretical lessons given in Palazzuolo
Vecchio lounge or at open air. Theoretical lessons are
given by skilled experts and allow the participants
to learn the base techniques to prepare landscape paintings.
Every day a different technique is analysed, from the
oil to chalks, from water colour to Indian ink. At the
end of the course, a competition will award a prize
to the best new-artist paintings.
If the minimum number is reached, the course is on the
2nd and 4th week of the month. The program is the following:
1th day
2 hours of theory: filling in of the wine organoeleptic
evaluation module. Tasting and evaluation of 3 Tuscan
wines.
2th day
Visit to Macchiavelli cellars of Florence where the
theoretical lesson will be made. 2 hours of theory:
wine/oil matching. Tasting and evaluation of 3 Tuscan
wines. Theme lunch with wine/food combination.
3th day
Visit to the agricultural firm of San Polo (Montalcino)
and tasting of its famous products (Brunello and Rosso
di Montalcino). 2 hours of theory: typical Tuscan wines.
Tasting and evaluation of 3 Tuscan wines.
4°th day
2 hours of theory: agronomic aspects of the vine and
olive cultivation Tasting and evaluation of 3 Tuscan
wines. Theme dinner at Belvedere Restaurant (San Savino's
Mount) with relating matching and tasting.
5th day
Visit to Marengo Giacomo (AR) farm. 2 hours of theory:
vinification and refining of the wine in tanks. Tasting
and evaluation of 3 Tuscan wines.
6th day
For those who have chosen the wine/oil course, 2 hours
of lesson about oil tasting and evaluation. Last dinner
with machting and organoeleptic evaluation tests.
The
weekly courses on wine and oil tasting can be done
in 3 days (upon client request) and can be followed
exclusively by farmhouse guests. At the end of the
course an attendance certificate will be given to
all participants together with some pamphlets. The
course cost includes 3 visits to San Polo, Macchiavelli
and Marengo cellars, 2 dinners at Belvedere restaurant,
the lunch at Macchiavelli cellars and educational
material, included the wine tasted.
Painting
course
Organised for at least 6 people,
the course is divided into practical and theoretical
lessons given in Palazzuolo Vecchio lounge or at open
air. Theoretical lessons are given by skilled experts
and allow the participants to learn the base techniques
to prepare landscape paintings. Every day a different
technique is analysed, from the oil to chalks, from
water colour to Indian ink. At the end of the course,
a competition will award a prize to the best new-artist
paintings.
This course will end with a dinner at "La locanda del Templare" where an attendance certificate
will be given to all the participants. The course cost
include the material needed for painting, the dinner
and the educational material
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