The course traces the origins and development of typical products of the Italian agro-food culture to the birth of Made in Italy, it is understood as the result of an economic exploitation strategy and a symbol of Italian industrial excellence. Next to the historical reconstruction we will develop the deepening of the economic importance of the Made in Italy food, with particular reference to the sector role in Italian foreign trade and its position in the global value chains.
teacher profile teaching materials
1. Quality and technology for the production of Protected Designation of Origin
(DOP) dairy products:
- The Parmigiano Reggiano, the Grana Padano and Trentigrana. The
processing for obtain these Italian food products and their effects on the
sensorial and nutritional quality. Methods to assure the quality of these Italian
food products. The DOP label and their rules for production;
- The Gorgonzola and the Mozzarella di Bufala Campana. Rules for the
production for these DOP food products. Sensorial and nutritional properties.
- The yogurt. Traditional and innovative methods for the production of this
fermented food product. The quality of milk, the fermentation step, hystorical
and innovative methods of productions. The main steps affecting the
nutritional, functional and sensorial properties;
- The production and the quality of the ice-cream. Differences between artisan
and industrial production. Nutritional properties. Effect of the ingredients on
the physical quality of the ice-cream. The food formulation and the main step
of processing.
2. The honey. Nutritional and sensorial quality of the most important Italian
honey. Methods of productions. Uni- and multifloral honey: differences and quality.
3. Technological methods for the production and the improvement of some Italian
food products. Sun dehydration, Solar drying, nutritional enrichment by vacuum, etc.
4. The use of additive in food formulation to improve physical functionalities, for
prolonging shelf life or to improve nutritional and sensorial properties. Case study:
the use of organic acid in food formulation and the use of gelling substances.
5. Italian food product with protected designation of origin (DOP and IGP)
The origins, the transformation technologies and the characteristics of the typical
considered food will be treated.
Chimica e tecnologia del latte (Tecnuche Nuove).
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Programme
The course mainly will cover the following topics:1. Quality and technology for the production of Protected Designation of Origin
(DOP) dairy products:
- The Parmigiano Reggiano, the Grana Padano and Trentigrana. The
processing for obtain these Italian food products and their effects on the
sensorial and nutritional quality. Methods to assure the quality of these Italian
food products. The DOP label and their rules for production;
- The Gorgonzola and the Mozzarella di Bufala Campana. Rules for the
production for these DOP food products. Sensorial and nutritional properties.
- The yogurt. Traditional and innovative methods for the production of this
fermented food product. The quality of milk, the fermentation step, hystorical
and innovative methods of productions. The main steps affecting the
nutritional, functional and sensorial properties;
- The production and the quality of the ice-cream. Differences between artisan
and industrial production. Nutritional properties. Effect of the ingredients on
the physical quality of the ice-cream. The food formulation and the main step
of processing.
2. The honey. Nutritional and sensorial quality of the most important Italian
honey. Methods of productions. Uni- and multifloral honey: differences and quality.
3. Technological methods for the production and the improvement of some Italian
food products. Sun dehydration, Solar drying, nutritional enrichment by vacuum, etc.
4. The use of additive in food formulation to improve physical functionalities, for
prolonging shelf life or to improve nutritional and sensorial properties. Case study:
the use of organic acid in food formulation and the use of gelling substances.
5. Italian food product with protected designation of origin (DOP and IGP)
The origins, the transformation technologies and the characteristics of the typical
considered food will be treated.
Core Documentation
Yoghurt Science and Technology, CRC Press.Chimica e tecnologia del latte (Tecnuche Nuove).
Teaching material provided by lecturer
teacher profile teaching materials
- Generality on the concept of "typical" food
- DOP, IGP, STG
- Typical products of animal origin (meat, fish)
- Fruits and vegetables
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Nervine drinks with particular reference to coffee
The origins, the transformation technologies and the characteristics of the typical considered food will be treated.
MIPAAF.
Teaching material provided by lecturer.
Programme
The course will cover the following topics:- Generality on the concept of "typical" food
- DOP, IGP, STG
- Typical products of animal origin (meat, fish)
- Fruits and vegetables
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Nervine drinks with particular reference to coffee
The origins, the transformation technologies and the characteristics of the typical considered food will be treated.
Core Documentation
Atlante degli alimenti tipici italiani, Editor Qualivita (Siena) with the collaboration ofMIPAAF.
Teaching material provided by lecturer.