10-09-2015 | 12:30 e 14:00
Brothers Portinari, of the famous and bi-starred La Peca in Lonigo (Vicenza), are this week’s protagonists at "Italian & International Best Chefs", with the best chefs from the world cooking at Identità Expo, from Wednesday till Sunday both at lunchtime and in the evening.
The craveable epic of brothers Pierluigi and Nicola basically began in their respective cradles. As infants, they were already chased by the aromas coming from the kitchen in the family estate, with pots and pans constantly bubbling and sizzling, ready to satisfy the palates of 15-20 people at a time. The director of this show was their dad who, most importantly, owned a butcher-deli shop for 55 years.
This is the mark that La Peca, literally "footprint" has been leaving for 20 years in the hearts and palates of its visitors, seduced by the representations that Pierluigi and Nicola give of their territory with a sincere interpretation. The first-born is the administrator, sommelier and pastry chef.
Nicola, the chef, humbly explains: «At first I had no preparation but I was able to learn from the cooks who worked at La Peca from ’87 till ‘89, when I became the chef». Ten self-training years later, the first acknowledgments arrived. Meanwhile, he also acquired some experience with Arzak, in 2002.
Fine dining at Expo 2015 goes under the brand of Identità Golose thanks to Identità Expo, the event – created in collaboration with S. Pellegrino – which for six months will summon great Italian and international chefs to Milan for a unique, extremely elegant temporary restaurant. There will also be lessons, cooking shows, meetings, demonstrations... All this animating a rich programme of events (soon online), the result of the organisational effort and prestige of Identità Golose.