Study Italian Style Cuisine at a Culinary College

Italian cuisine is the result of more than 2000 years of culinary development. The Greeks gave their spices, sea food with calamari, still a popular dish on Italian menus. Spices from Africa and Egypt came in on the waves of a vigorous sea trade. Marco Polo was said to have brought noodle use from China, though that is in dispute. Italy’s maturing culinary traditions moved to France in 1534 when Catherine de Medici became part of the French court and changed that country’s culinary fare forever. That change rippled through all of Europe and underpins Western culinary culture.

Keeping the Tradition Alive

With Italian cooking holding a central place in culinary development, and maintaining a substantial following throughout the world, serious chefs find cooking courses in the Italian tradition a big advantage to have in their professional cooking bags. The not-so-serious food aficionado also is attracted to this flavorful, practical culinary tradition.

Cooking courses

Any and all quality cooking schools, such as the Cordon Bleu group and the Art Institute group offer a smattering of Italian dishes, but don’t offer a specific course in Italian cuisine. A few educational facilities in the United States cater to students with specific interest in all things Italian. Several have, as part of their curriculum, an Italian experience. The other option is to go to the source. Italy has several excellent schools to choose from. Check the length and depth of the programs to see if one is right for your particular needs.

Italian Culinary Arts Schools, North America

The Italian Culinary Academy
462 Broadway
New York, New York 10013
221-219-8890
www.italianculinaryacademy.com
Italian cultural experience, 1053 hours with an Italian experience
ACCSC Accredited

The International Cooking School of Italian Food and Wine
201 East 28th Street, Suite 15 B
New York, NY 10016
212-779-1921
www.internationalcookingschool.com
Three-day immersion course
Single session courses

Lincoln Culinary Institute
85 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06105
800-762-4337
www.ctculinary.edu
Advanced Culinary Arts Program, 41.9 credit hour diploma
Professional Pastry and bakery program, 41.9 credit hour diploma
Advanced Italian Culinary Arts Program, 58.7 credit hour diploma

George Brown College
P.O. Box 1015, Station B
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M5T 2T9
416-415-2000
Culinary Arts, Italian postgraduate program, 3 semesters, diploma

Italy bases cooking schools

Italian Institute for Advanced Culinary and Pastry Arts
Via T. Campanella, 37
88060 Satriano CZ
Italy
39 334 333 2554
www.italianculinary.it
Master course, 3 months
1 and 1 week courses

Cordon Bleu-School Di Arte Culinaria
Via Di Mezzo, 55-red
50121 Frienza, Italy
39 055 2345468
www.cordonclue-it.com
Professional program of Italian Cooking, 3 months
Cooking lessons, 8 lessons

Scuola di Arte Culinaria Cordon Bleu Perugia
Via Rivolta Valvitiano, 10
Purguia
Italy 6100
39 333 981 3695

Apicius
Via Guelfa, 85
50129 Frienze
Italy
39 055 265 66 89
www.apicius.it/english
Baking and Pastry, One year certificate
Culinary Arts, One year certificate; two year certificate
Wine Studies, One year certificate
Hospitality management, four year certificate
Maser in Italian Cuisine, post graduate

Italian Cooking School
Palazzo Balleani – Via F. Conti, 5
60035 Jesi (AN )
Italy
39 0731 56400
www.italcook.it
Master Italian Cooking, 10 weeks
New Professional Cooking Course, 4 or 8 weeks
Short course, 1 week

Arte and Cucina
Via T. Pendola, 37
53100 Siena
Italy
www.artandcooking.com
Amateur culinary course, 1, 2, 4, 12 week courses, certificate
Professional culinary course, 4 weeks, certificate

Italian Institute for Advanced Culinary and Pastry Art
Via T. Campanella, 37
Satriano
Brescia, Europe 88068
Italy 39 334 333 2554
www.italianculinary.it
1 to 3 weel, full immersion courses for professionals

Magici Sapori
Via Giovan Battista Pergolesi 10
Firenze, 80144
Italy
39 55 354 6746
www.magicisapori.com
Culinary Arts, Certificate

Culinary Institute Gianni Brera
Via Carloni 8
Como, 22100
Italy
39 031 30 5540
Culinary Arts, certificate