�Il Parlamento del Gusto�

Topic of 2006

Agriculture and Fishing for the “Stellar Chefs”: Resources’ Quality and New Technologies in the Art of Cooking
Cheese and Fish was a success for the “Parlamento del Gusto” of Cheese Art 2004; a success that was reconfirmed as it was chosen as an idea during the last meeting of young European chefs. In this edition of Cheese Art, CoRFiLaC wants to give a more academic role to “Parlamento del Gusto,” which is a meeting place for researchers, chefs, producers of raw materials and excellent consumers. These “actors” will have to measure themselves with the “what kind of agriculture they normally refer to, and what system of agriculture and fishing would they prefer, guaranteeing the quality of the raw materials they need?”
During Cheese Art 2006, the “Parlamento del Gusto” will deal with some rules of food and wine: Compatibility between innovation and tradition; Tools and methods of production employed in the full respect of the properties of raw materials; Tradition and creativity, common or incompatible course; Gastronomic research: poetry or necessary tool for the safeguard of raw materials?
Taking into consideration the important names that will have to “stand for” their culture, CoRFiLaC reconfirms Cheese and Fish, but it will add a new element. It represents one of the dominant themes of “Parlamento del Gusto” 2006, and it is as precious to Sicily as it is unknown to other gastronomic realities: “Fresh ricotta cheese”made of cow’ s milk, sheep’s milk...
Chefs will work with primary products and ingredients, obtained from completely natural cultivations, to try to understand and have people appreciate the extraordinary potentiality of this food.
This year, the show of taste will be enriched with the contribution of the traditional cuisine of the MED (Morocco, Lebanon, and other Middle-Eastern countries), and the participation of one of the most famous Indian chefs.
The opportunity of judging these extraordinary flavors will render the “Parlamento del Gusto” an interesting arena for lively discussions. Excellent wines and, especially, unique artisan beers will complement the dishes served during the “Sitting in Parliament.”