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Renowned experts will lead a five-day course on olive oil in London from January 20 – 24, covÂerÂing topÂics such as senÂsory assessÂment, proÂducÂtion, health benÂeÂfits, and advanced tastÂing techÂniques. The proÂgram, develÂoped by Curtis Cord and the late Dorothy Cann Hamilton, is open to proÂfesÂsionÂals from varÂiÂous fields and has been comÂpleted by nearly 500 indiÂvidÂuÂals who have gone on to launch eduÂcaÂtional iniÂtiaÂtives and author books on olive oil.
Renowned experts will lead parÂticÂiÂpants on a jourÂney through the world of olive oil in the Olive Oil Times Education Lab’s Sommelier Certificate Program, returnÂing to London.
The course will conÂvene January 20 – 24 at the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) in Bloomsbury, adjaÂcent to the University of London camÂpus.
The five-day course includes olive oil senÂsory assessÂment, proÂducÂtion and milling, health and nutriÂtion, culiÂnary appliÂcaÂtions, farmÂing best pracÂtices, qualÂity assurÂance and advanced tastÂing techÂniques.
The proÂgram direcÂtor, Curtis Cord, said stuÂdents were in store for an unriÂvaled eduÂcaÂtional expeÂriÂence designed to fosÂter a deep underÂstandÂing of olive oil qualÂity and appreÂciÂaÂtion. Cord develÂoped the proÂgram with the late Dorothy Cann Hamilton, founder of the International Culinary Center.
While stuÂdents of the somÂmeÂlier proÂgram have included diverse proÂfesÂsionÂals such as proÂducÂers, marÂketers, importers, merÂchants, food buyÂers, qualÂity-conÂtrol manÂagers, chefs, jourÂnalÂists, and lawyers, Cord said the proÂgram is designed for everyÂone conÂcerned with olive oil qualÂity. There are no preÂreqÂuiÂsites for the course.
Nearly 500 have comÂpleted the acclaimed proÂgram, joinÂing a growÂing interÂnaÂtional netÂwork of experts and eduÂcaÂtors. Many have gone on to launch eduÂcaÂtional iniÂtiaÂtives, author books, proÂvide conÂsultÂing serÂvices and develop proÂgrams to fosÂter a greater underÂstandÂing of matÂters relatÂing to olive oil qualÂity, culÂture and usage.
Enrollment for the London proÂgram is open on the Olive Oil Times Education Lab webÂsite.
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