Italian gastronomes pursue studies at UNH
In Italy, eating is an art form, so at first glance, it would seem unlikely that a country celebrated for its cuisine would dispatch some of its most promising young gastronomes to the University of New Hampshire to learn more about the "science of eating," but such is indeed the case.
In a press release, the university said that it is "hosting a group of Italian students this summer who are the first foreign exchange students to participate in the university’s new EcoGastronomy dual major, the first such program at any US university."
The release added, "Fourteen students from the University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG) in Pollenzo, Italy, are spending the summer living on campus in Durham and learning about the science of food and eating, ecotourism, and advertising."
In the fall, meanwhile, a group of Granite State gastronomes are scheduled to spend the semester at the University of Gastronomic Sciences as part of the joint student exchange program.
"While in Italy, UNH students will complete a series of upper level core courses such as history of cuisine and gastronomy, food communication, aesthetics, food and wine tourism, food business economics, and sensory analysis," the university said.
Studying sensory analysis in Italy --- it's a hard life.
(File photo of artichoke risotto: AP/McRae Books)
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