Cucina & Filosofia

Cucina & Filosofia

GROGIOLARE

“Grogiolare “ means : to cook slowly over moderate heat. The  methaphoric use of the verb is reflexive: Crogiolarsi, that is…groping is pampering, spoiling. It is also to warm oneself blissfully or
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Cucina & Filosofia

BECAUSE THEY HAVE FUN

This is Susanne Dillingham today. When I first met her, in 2004, she was a tiny 18 years old girl attending the professional culinary program and I was one of
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Cucina & Filosofia

THE ORIGIN OF FOODS

The Origin of Foods is one of the cooking course that GiglioCooking proposes to Universities.Today we start with Fennel Seeds, something almost unknown or mis-known in the States.Often my American
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IT’S A PERFECT DAY FOR SEVEN ICE CREAM FLAVORS

Vanilla Basil Chocolate Strawberry before Strawberry after Fiordilatte Parmigiano Reggiano Licorice Watering mouth?
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EVERYTHING IS TWO

Two types of wheat: tender and durum Two types of rice: round grain and long grain Two main (basic) cooking method: starting with cold oil or hot oil Two main
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MY LIFE FARM TO TABLE….CAR TO KITCHEN

My life is …being in constant motion. A friend, some days ago, defined it “From Car to Kitchen”, always moving… From where I live: to my school in Florence. After
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Cucina & Filosofia

THE THUMB…..

…opposing the other four fingers is the distinct evoluted part of our body that makes us different from the  monkey and that has been making possible the building of what
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IF YOUR REALLY WANT LEARN HOW TO COOK….

… start to eat ! Savor the different texture of the same food raw and cooked taste the differences of differente fishes dream on the delicate sweetness of the scampi
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Cucina & Filosofia

TECHNIQUE AND TRADITION

Now that one year has gone, it is time of summarising   what we have accomplished and time of new resolutions.  Talking about GiglioCooking, it is time to see back, to
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AUTRICE

Marcella Ansaldo

Originaria dell’Isola del Giglio, ha fondato e dirige, con simpatia, passione ed energia, la scuola di cucina GiglioCooking a Firenze.