Cooking with Truffles

Fresh truffles are the premier ingredient in some of the culinary world’s most memorable dishes. The unique aroma, texture and flavour as well as the rarity of the truffle makes it one of the most sought after foods in the world. In this hands-on class discover the many uses for truffle in your cooking as well as the history behind their cultivation, and how to source and store your truffles and prepare 2 delicious truffle infused dishes to be enjoyed at the completion of the class.

The Menu

Truffle and Salmon Canape on arrival
Seared Scallops and Truffle
Mushroom Risotto with Fresh Black Truffle

About the Chef

Jeffrey Vincent Simonetta is an Australian–Italian Chef who has worked under some of Australia’s most influential Chefs.

His family background, thick with Italian culture,influenced the way in which he sees cooking and produce. It taught him that; “To be Italian is to be passionate. It is to intimately taste wine, sauce, and ripe olives, as well as appreciating simplicity and nature, from the fragrance of the spring air, the skill of the sculptor, and the soul of the painter. It means to belong to a gene pool influenced by some of the most interesting cultures in history and translate those onto a plate”.

Booking Conditions:

1. Cancellations are not refundable.
2. The Essential Ingredient reserves the right to alter or cancel a class without notice. In the event of a change, you will be contacted on the daytime phone number provided to us at time of booking.
3. Registration is from 30 minutes prior to the class start time.
4. All classes and events require closed-in shoes.
5. We cannot accommodate dietary requirements in all cases. Please contact us prior to booking on 02 9555 8300.