I have just had THE most amazing lunch with Dana and Melchiorre of MangiaMangia based in Umbertide, Perugia, Italy (http://www.mangiamangiaitaly.com/). We had a meeting set up to talk about plans to have short cooking classes with young children in a child friendly enviroment. The plan is to have a 2 hour class for very small children so that they can learn from a true Italian chefs. Both Dana and Melchiorre are fully trained chefs and know all the tricks of working with fresh ingredients that are only available in season. We had agreed that we would try something different so rather than have a typical Italian lunch it was to be a Sushi menu. There was an amazing starter of Norimaki (seaweed rolls filled with rice and seabass), it was the most tender Norimaki I have ever tasted. The rice was creamy and the roll melted in your mouth. Next we had wild asparagus with quails eggs which you then rolled with a very thin pancake. I have never had this before but I can say they were wonderful. Finally came quickly cooked fresh spinich with pieces of seabass and anchovy fillets.
The lunch was so tasty I will just have to set up a follow on meeting to discuss menus and plans for childrens classes with a child friendly menu.
About Dana and Melchiorre: Melchiorre and Dana are a chef couple who are passionate about their cooking and passionate about the cooking experiences of their guests. The hold catering classes but can also cater for you at your home.
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