The Gorgonzola and the Marquise cheese of the poor at a nobles banquet (VIP)
4h18
VIP
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About this activity
In year 1820 Marquise Busca Arconati Visconti, born Serbelloni, hosts some nobles from Milan, France and Austria in her country house in the Gorgonzola village. The Marquise wants to offer a rich banquet, showing the nobility that the typical cheese of Gorgonzola is great food for aristocratic tastes and not only for poor people! The chef of the Marquise needs help to prepare the magnificent banquet and Ginevra, the handmaiden of Serbelloni family, selects a special cooking staff .
Will you help Ginevra and the chef to cook the best prepared courses for that memorable event?
Cristina, playing as Ginevra, jumps with you into the past. You visit Gorgonzola as it was about 200 years ago, sharing Serbelloni family tales and gossip. Here you discover the secret origins of the Gorgonzola cheese and how luckily it has reached its actual yummy smelly fame and…. guess what? Finally, an expert Chef teaches you to cook special food with gorgonzola cheese. A complete menu, from starters to dessert.
PROGRAMME
• Entertaiment with sightseeing of historical places of Serbelloni family, in Gorgonzola
• Sweet tasting of patisserie made with gorgonzola flavours
• cooking class with the Chef of a renowned cooking school in Gorgonzola
• Lunch and celebration of competitors
• A certificate of attendance will be given to each participant
• Photos and videos will be shared in the Artès social web platform
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Will you help Ginevra and the chef to cook the best prepared courses for that memorable event?
Cristina, playing as Ginevra, jumps with you into the past. You visit Gorgonzola as it was about 200 years ago, sharing Serbelloni family tales and gossip. Here you discover the secret origins of the Gorgonzola cheese and how luckily it has reached its actual yummy smelly fame and…. guess what? Finally, an expert Chef teaches you to cook special food with gorgonzola cheese. A complete menu, from starters to dessert.
PROGRAMME
• Entertaiment with sightseeing of historical places of Serbelloni family, in Gorgonzola
• Sweet tasting of patisserie made with gorgonzola flavours
• cooking class with the Chef of a renowned cooking school in Gorgonzola
• Lunch and celebration of competitors
• A certificate of attendance will be given to each participant
• Photos and videos will be shared in the Artès social web platform
Included
- Entertainment, food tasting, cooking class directed by a professional chef, all meal ingredients, equipment and facilities at lunchtime, certificate of attendance
- Lunch
Not included
- Everything that is not clearly included
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This itinerary includes doing stairs going up and down.
- Not suitable for lactose intolerants.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Features
Cultural
90%
Tourism
85%
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