Cheese Please! Italian Edition
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Cheese is produced in more than 40 countries around the world. From the simple ingredients of mil, rennin and salt, there are hundreds of regional varieties of cheese. Each country has its own history and style of production that gives its products their distinctive flavor, aroma and texture. In our Cheese Please! classes, we highlight cheeses of a specific region where you'll learn about selecting, storing, serving, and cooking with the world's best cheeses... as well as pairing them with various wines.
Italian cheeses are are some of the oldest in the world. In this class, we will learn about 5 Italian cheeses paired with select wines and accompaniments. To round out the offerings, we'll also have a Panzanella salad bar and Nutella Tiramisu for dessert.
Italian Cheese Tasting Menu:
- Gorgonzola
- Fresh Mozzarella
- Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Asiago
- Fontina
- Mascarpone
- Panzanella Bread Salad Bar
- Nutella Tiramisu
- Paired Wines
Containers for leftovers
All ages welcome
Food, wine, tasting notes
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Joelen Tan is a Chicago area private caterer and former restaurant chef behind the 'What's Cookin, Chicago?' website. Joelen has been recognized in both local and national media and has worked with celebrity chefs including Rick Bayless, Spike Mendelsohn, and Marcela Valladolid. Since 2007, she has been teaching culinary classes, hosting culinary events in Chicagoland and does recipe development work with major food brands including Sara Lee, Pepperidge Farms, Campbell's, Kraft, Frito Lay and Starbucks to name a few.