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Costa Cruises Is Taking Part In The International Day Of Italian Cuisine: “Costoletta Di Vitello Alla Milanese” Prepared Onboard Its Ships

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Genoa, 15January 2016 – On 17 January, to mark the 9thInternational Day of Italian Cuisine, Costa Cruises will be presenting the “costoletta di vitello alla milanese” (Milanesestyle veal chop), a tasty dish thatis part of traditional Italian cuisine, onboard 12 of its ships sailing in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Oman,South America, India and Madagascar and on the Costa Luminosa Around-the-Worldcruise.

Costa ships involved in the initiative will offer cookingdemonstrations in the pool area, showing guests how the real “costoletta divitello alla milanese” is prepared, with tastings anddistribution of the original recipe. The dish, made according to traditionusing 100%Italian meat, will be served at dinner in the main restaurants on the Costaships, as it already happens during each cruise.

“Our ships are trueambassadors of Italy’s finest throughout the world, which includes ourexcellent culinary tradition. We want ourguests who come from over 200 different countries to get to know traditionalItalian dishes that are all prepared using traditional recipes. We are therefore very pleased to be takingpart for the fourth year running in the International Day of Italian Cuisine",said StefanoFontanesi, Corporate Executive Chef atCosta Cruises.

The “costoletta di vitello alla milanese” is the official dish for the 9th InternationalDay of Italian Cuisine (idic.itchefs-gvci.com). The event, which every year pays tribute to a traditional Italiandish, was conceived by the Virtual Group of Italian Chefs (www.itchefs-gvci.com), a network of over 2,200Italian chefs and restaurateurs who work in 70 different countries throughoutthe world, whose aim is to promote authentic quality Italian cuisine worldwide.

The 9th International Day of Italian Cuisine will also be anopportunity to learn interesting facts about the real “costoletta di vitello allaMilanese” and its history, the origins of which date back to 17 December 1134when it first appeared at a nine-course banquet offered to the high clergy ofthe city of Milan by the abbot of the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio, as recountedby Pietro Verri in his History of Milan. The recipe for the Milanese style veal chop was published for thefirst time in 1855 in a book entitled “Gastronomia Moderna” (Modern Gastronomy)written by Giuseppe Sorbiatti who suggested serving the dish with the samebutter that the chops were cooked in accompanied by slices of lemon.

Costa Cruises involvement in this important event confirms once againthe Italian cruise company's commitment to offering its guests only the best ofItalian traditional cuisine. From January2016 onwards, Costa ships will be offering an amazing new gala menu created bythe Michelin-starred chef, Bruno Barbieri: a journey offering genuine taste and flavourand a skilful combination of creativity and authenticity that presents Italy tothe rest of the world from North to South.

As well as this special proposal, Costa gourmet cuisine is alsobased on the great Italian regionalculinary tradition, with over 400 dishes representing 16 regions in Italy and symbolisingthe identity and pride of Italian cuisine. The new Pummid’Oropizzerias serve real pizzas with doughmade from 100% natural yeast thanks to special collaboration between the Italian company and the University ofGastronomic Science in Pollenzo. Costa Cruises,which has always focused on the needs and wellbeing of all its guests, alsooffers complete menus that cater for vegetarians and vegans with specialitydishes that embody Italian excellence.

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