Introductory course on honey at UNISG
On Wednesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 9 next UNISG students will be introduced to honey during two lectures held by Andrea Paternoster, expert beekeeper and a member of AMI (Ambasciatori dei mieli – Honey Ambassadors).
Alfredo Russo, Michelin-starred chef of Dolce Stil Novo (Venaria, Turin, www.dolcestilnovo.com), will co-chair the lectures.
The two-part program will be as follows:
First part
Wednesday April 8, 2009
2.15-5.30 p.m.
Honeybees: aspects of the secret life of these sociable “animals”
Beekeeping: from log hives to the Dadant-Blatt beehive. What has changed since then?
Honey types: how single-flower honeys are obtained. Time schedules and territoriality.
Beekeeping: a sustainable craft through and through.
Honeybee die-off: neonicotinoids and soil anthropization.
Tasting of 7 different honeys.
Part two
Thursday April 9, 2009
9.30 a.m.-12.45 p.m.
Notes on tasting: how to taste honey and promote a new image of this food. Using stem glasses and palettes as tasting tools.
Comparing flavors: sweet and bitter honeys.
Alfredo Russo: honey in the kitchen
Access to the two-day seminar is restricted to UNISG students.