CU 270 - Culture and Cuisine: Food and Society in Italy

This course gives students the opportunity to approach one of the most important and world-renowned aspects of Italian culture: la cucina italiana. Our classroom sessions will be punctuated with hands-on cooking classes at E-cooking, which will offer a practical understanding of local cuisine and food culture. Students will be asked to discuss Italian recipes, cultural differences in cooking, and in the approach to food. We will also discuss historical and cultural reasons behind the development of different cuisines, ingredients, and cooking practices throughout the country.