Next week, the nonprofit will Tucson City of Gastronomy (TCOG) brings to town two renowned chefs from Parma, Italy (sister city of the UNESCO City of Gastronomy).
Chefs Nicole Zerbini and Mario Marini will be in Tucson from Thursday, January 18th to Monday, January 22nd. These chefs are the stars and leaders of Parma’s culinary and economic sphere.
During the visit, they will share valuable best practices of the city and its region, which is known worldwide for its gastronomic heritage with famous products such as Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and Parma ham. It is also known for developing technology for food packaging and preservation.
Their agri-food sector includes typical regional products, producer associations that protect their authenticity, internationally renowned and prestigious restaurants and chefs, schools and teachers of Italian cuisine, food museums, cutting-edge food research, Powerful throughout the food chain. safety, a well-developed agri-food industry, gastronomy-related cultural projects, educational events and exhibitions, international, national and local culinary events.
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While in Tucson, Parma chefs will be taken on a tasting tour of Tucson led by chefs from the Tucson Gastronomic Union (GUT) and will meet with Tucson stakeholders involved in tourism, economic development, and the local food industry. . cooking scene.
Chef Zerbini will demonstrate how to make stuffed pasta in the Hospitality Leadership Program’s new teaching kitchen at Pima Community College Desert Vista Campus on Saturday, January 20th from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Masu. The public can register to attend this free demonstration. Their visit concludes with a joint dinner with GUT chefs, “Parma Meets Tucson,” a fundraiser for TCOG to continue visits of chefs of this kind from other gastronomic cities.
Introducing the chef
Chef Nicole Zerbini
Chef Zerbini is a young chef and owner of Trattoria, an acclaimed restaurant that has been run by his family since 1999. She attended her 2020 COG conference in Thailand’s UNESCO Gastronomic City Phuket as a Parma representative. Zerbini is a member of the Parma Restaurant Consortium, Parma Her Quality Restaurants.
In the kitchen, they work on creating new dishes while preserving the traditions of the territory.
Chef Mario Marini
Chef Marini runs a restaurant, is also a lecturer at the Alma Culinary School, president of the Parma Food Museum and head of territorial marketing for the Parma region. From 2002 until 2011, she served as a member of the city council of Parma.
His Il Cielo di Strela restaurant is located within an agriturismo, a restaurant and winery accommodation located on a working farm in the hills of Parma. He has a deep passion for Italy’s gastronomic traditions.
His role as Head of Territorial Marketing is to identify new integrated strategies to promote the region and attract investment and collaboration in the areas of culture, tourism, gastronomy, economic and social excellence. He strives to coordinate the various stakeholders so that they can move in a coordinated and efficient manner and create synergies. He is responsible for linking the tourism, culture and UNESCO Creative City sectors.
Jonathan MabrySecretary General of TCOG, explained the purpose of this visit.
“We have much to learn from this city and region, a historic international culinary center, a world leader in food preservation technology, and a distributor of iconic traditional foods around the world. “Sho,” he said. “We hope that this is just the first in a series of exchanges to learn from Parma and build strong relationships with this sister city of gastronomy.”
The organizer of this visit is Pima County Attractions and Landmarks and tucson trip.
Follow Parma chefs’ visits through Tucson Foodie and TCOG’s social media. For more information about Tucson City of Gastronomy, visit tucson.cityofgastronomy.org.
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