Courses

Advanced Pastry Course (7 months)

The advanced formation for a future as great Pastry Chef

To acquire and improve the “fundamentals” of the Italian Pastry, with the guide and the teaching of the Master Pastry Chefs.

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  • Professional Pastry Chef (subject to final examination)
  • Graduates from Hotel Schools and Institutes
  • Young people with a first experience in pastry
  • A very good knowledge of Italian is a basic requirement

  • 12th Edition 24 april 2012 -21 december 2012
    13th Edition 3 september 2012 - 5 april 2013

    7 months structured on 15 weeks of lessons and training classes (500 hours) and 15 weeks of internship in an important pastry shop collaborating with ALMA

  • 8,000 € + VAT 21 % of which 2.000 € on enrolment; 4.000 € before the beginning of the Course; 2.000 € within 3 months before the beginning of the Course (See Ease of Payment)
    Including the teaching material, the use of ALMA uniforms, the tools and the cooking material, Monday to Friday lunch and the visits to the production sites.

  • The School provides the students with its own residences (Alma Housing) and has an agreement with other residences and hotels in Colorno and Parma. The lodging is at the students’ expenses.

    For more information: almahousing@scuolacucina.it

  • Lessons - Demonstrations - Training Classes - Visits to production sites

    • History of Pastry
    • Sensorial Analysis
    • Pastry Techniques:  
    • Raw and semi-manufactured products 
    • Machines
    • Creams, Meringues
    • Shortcrust pastry, Puff pastry, pâte à choux, doughs
    • Yeast. Preparations with brewer’s yeast
    • Brioche Pastry
    • Traditional Italian desserts with brewer’s yeast, special doughs, krafen, zeppole.
    • Doughs with traditional yeast
    • Panettone, Pandoro, Veneziane, Brioches
    • Chocolate, chocolate decorations, monumental cakes
    • Decorations with pastry bag
    • Sugar and fruit: fruit gelatins, almond brittle, sweets, coloured and printed sugar
    • Bavarian creams
    • Semifreddi
    • Gelati, sorbetti and granite
    • Sweet and savoury buffet
    • Visits to production sites
    • Hygiene and Haccp
    • Examinations
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created:venerdì 10 luglio 2009
modified:lunedì 23 aprile 2012