All Londoners now have the chance to taste authentic Italian cuisine at a very affordable price, thanks to Ambasciatori del Gusto and Fratelli La Bufala restaurant in Piccadilly. They are teaming up to bring Italian Cookery School students in London and give them the chance to put their skills to the test in a real restaurant.
It’s an exciting opportunity for young aspiring chefs, with the London restaurant scene being one of the most dynamic and vibrant in the whole world. But it’s also a great news for us Londoners, since this means that we can taste a three-course meal of fine Italian dishes for as little as £20 including a glass of wine: sounds good, doesn’t it?
The Assisi Cookery School is currently in the kitchen, with the following time table:
Lunch: Monday to Friday (12PM-3PM)
Dinner: Wednesday and Friday (7PM to 10PM)
And here’s the menu:
Appetizers
Bruschette with olive oil, chicken liver, snails, mushrooms;
Flat bread with olives and linseeds;
Starters
Savoury pie, flat bread with onion and cherry tomatoes, selection of Umbrian salami and cheese;
Monteleone spelt flan with tomato sauce, basil, courgettes, aubergines, peppers , onion, extra virgin olive oil, mozzarella cheese, Parmigiano cheese;
Onions “Parmigiana” style (onion rings battered and fried, seasoned with red meat sauce and cooked “au gratin” in the oven;
Pasta
Cream of chickpeas and Porcini mushrooms “Ferretti” pasta with Lucanian pesto sauce;
Maize flour Polentina with snail cream, Parmigiano cheese and black truffle;
Pennette Norcina style (sausages, single cream, black truffle sauce);
Main
Pork fillet with potato “millefoglie”, red onion sauce , bacon, rocket, mushrooms, extra
virgin olive oil, Grana cheese and balsamic vinegar;
Lamb with glazed spring onions, white truffle sauce and grilled vegetables (courgettes, tomatoes);
Boned Chicken “arrabbiata” style with savoury pie and spinach, onion, rosemary and extra virgin olive oil;
Desserts
Crescionda with vanilla ice-cream: a typical umbrian Cake made with milk, eggs, “amaretti” biscuits, sugar and cocoa;
Typical November cake filled with apples, raisins, dried figs, nuts, cocoa;
Pears cooked in red wine with ricotta cheese, honey, sugar and cinnamon.
SET MENU:
1 course + drink: £10,95
2 courses + drink: £13,95
3 courses + a glass of wine: £20
I believe this is a great way to support young students in acquiring valuable skills for their future career: enjoy!
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