I'm making a habit of these late night posts. I keep waking up at odd times in the morning with no way of falling back asleep. Today I am fighting the urge to nap after school. Must sleep through the night tonight.
Yesterday was my first day at ALMA. Italians are way too funny. The chef uniforms they gave us are borderline too sexy for a school environment. Much more flattering than the over-sized cotton-poly blend uniforms we got at the FCI.
I met chef Bruno. He tries to be strict but I know he is a softie at heart. He said ALMA produces professional cooks who aspire to work in world-class restaurants and if that is not your goal than you are wasting your time and money at ALMA. Well, I'm here for my passion for food and the for the experience. Maybe one day Chef Bruno will understand that.
Here's what I'll be studying at ALMA: history of Italian cuisine and culture, wine, ...
...Okay before I go on I need to elaborate on the wine classes. There is a designated wine tasting room and it's already my favorite room. When chef Bruno showed us the class I commented on this being the room where we get drunk and he happily agreed! This is definitely going to work out.
We have wine classes a few days a week with a personal wine coach. He said he has been tasting wine professionally for over 20 years and wants nothing more than to pass the knowledge along so someone else can find it useful. Thank you and please do pass that knowledge in my direction.
In addition to the history and wine classes, we have Italian language classes. The bulk of our schedule is taken up by kitchen class, naturally, and chef demos. Chefs from all over the country come and show us the signature dishes from their region. And last, but my second favorite part of the curriculum, are the field trips. We take field trips to food production sites all over Italy.
The most disturbing part about being in Italy is the chain smoking. The best part of being in Italy is the eye candy, and it's plentiful.
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