Italian cuisine has come a long way since the 18th century. Before that it was a motley of the various influences that had invaded the Italian region. Arabic tastes existed till the Italians came out full fledged with their flavours that accentuate their food palates.
Italian cooking has come to its peak thanks to various chefs that have gone global with their style of cooking. Some noted chefs included Chef Giovanni, Antonio Nebi and Vincenzo Corrado. They introduced recipes and made it known to the housewives through books and other literature.
Chef Vincenzo Corrado created his food only with herbs, flowers, fruit seeds, roots which was not only unique but outrageously healthy. Hence Italian food has a peculiar taste and flavour. It is not excessively spicy like the Indian food instead it is soothing and enjoyable. One must however develop a palate to enjoy Italian food.
So if you love Italian food and can’t wait to experiment what you ate in a hotel, join Italian cooking classes. You will understand the mindset one has to inculcate when they are cooking Italian and the need for various ingredients. For instance tomato is a hit in every dish. It is blanched, pureed or marinated, packed as a preserve or sun dried. Similarly potato plays a gargantuan role in most of the recipes.
Here is an Italian dish to tickle your taste buds:
Tomato Bruschetta
Ingredients:
½ kl tomatoes chopped
¼ cup olive oil
3 garlic minced
¼ cup basil
2 tbsps balsamic vinegar
¼ tbsp salt
¼ tbsp ground pepper
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 French baguette
Cooking method
Preheat the oven.
Take a large mixing bowl. Add to it chopped tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Mix it thoroughly and leave it aside for 10 minutes.
Slice the baguette into ¾ inches and arrange them on a baking sheet in one straight line. Broil it for up to 2 minutes until it gets the golden brown colour. Pour the tomato mixture evenly over the baguette. Grate mozzarella cheese and broil for the next 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
A list of Italian cooking classes :
1. Contact name: Sara Koshv / Sabeetha Shyam
Contact number: 24415602 / 24414429
Classes in Chinese and Italian
2. Contact name: Anjana Bhandari
Contact number: 0294 2527813
Contact address: 82, Madhuban 6 Sethji ki Bari, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001
Timing: 10 am to 5 pm
Learn to cook: Mexican, Chinese, Italian, continental, vegetables, rice, chappatis, soups, teas, salads, raita, mocktails, mouth fresheners, tit bits, chocolates
Learning duration: 1 day, 3 days, 7 days and One month
