Gast - 10th International Professional SEALS OF TASTE

Don''t miss the GASTexpo & SLADOLED & VINO Taste Fairs, which, with their varied and high-quality range of exhibitors and professional programme, invite all those who work in gastronomy professionally, as well as others who want to keep up to date with trends in gastronomy or improve their knowledge in practical professional workshops.

This year, the fairs are celebrating their 10th anniversary, so the programme will be even better and more professional!

GASTexpo & SLADOLED & VINO will once again be held at the same time as Natour ALPE - ADRIA.

GASTexpo & SLADOLED & VINO
27 - 30 January 2016
10:00 - 19:00
Economic Exhibition Centre

As in all previous years, a wide range of national and international exhibitors will welcome you with a rich exhibition programme, technological and other innovations, as well as a variety of tastings, presentations of renowned brands and other forms of promotions or presentations. Their expertise and range of products offer an insight into the latest trends and innovations in the field.

Workshops by top masters

In recent years, the organisers have paid great attention to the EXPERIENCING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS, which are aimed at visitors and are very well attended. This year, the fair will not only treat the eyes and the taste buds, but will also provide the opportunity to learn new skills from top craftsmen.

Anyone interested in learning how to make great coffee, pizza, ice cream, macarons, strawberry cake, chocolate soufflés, baguettes and much more can do so at the many workshops that will be held throughout the days of the fair. Registration for the workshops is compulsory as numbers are limited, so don''t delay.

We would like to highlight this year''s new additions to the already wide range of schools, workshops and competitions in the fields of pizza, bread, ice cream and patisserie. In cooperation with the Association of Chefs and Pastry Chefs of Slovenia and the Association of Bartenders of Slovenia, they have organised workshops and competitions in coffee and cocktail making under the common flavour KAVA.

KAVA preparation workshops

Professional workshops, lectures and presentations on the preparation of various trendy coffee drinks. Expert topics will include how to make the perfect espresso and the correct recipe for a modern espresso, a presentation on the preparation of Signature drinks known from the Coffee in Good Spirit competition, Latte art workshops, Hand brew presentation, Cupping tasting of coffees from around the world, as well as a lecture on the history and culture of coffee drinking and much more.

Workshops on the preparation of ice cream for presentation in VITRINA

This year''s ice-cream making workshops will once again be held under the auspices of the world-renowned Carpigiani Gelato University, whose members are top masters in the field of ice-cream and confectionery. Their workshops and courses are already present on 5 continents.

The ice cream making workshops will take place on the last two days of the fair, Friday 29 and Saturday 30 January.

On the remaining days, Wednesday 27 and Thursday 30 January, there will be confectionery workshops with catchy titles - Cheesecake, Cremino, Semifreddo, Monoportions, Jars, Mousse.

The workshops will be held in Slovenian, English and Italian.

SCHOOL OF PIZZA

The Pizza School will take place on the first three days of the fair, from Wednesday 27 to Friday 30 January 2016, with the following programme:

• 10:00 -12:00 How to make the dough and theoretical knowledge to make the best pizza.
• 12:00 - 14:00 Free Style practical lessons on acrobatic pizza making
• 15:00 - 18:00 Italian pizza tasting

La Ganache Pastry Workshops

Culinary master pastry chef of the French school Naser Gashi is the founder of the first French pastry training and a comprehensive range of very tasty and sophisticated treats in Slovenia.

This year, he has prepared workshops on Macarons, Fraisier cake, chocolate soufflé, Choux princes doughnuts and French baguettes for fair visitors.

International competitions

In addition to the workshops, the international competitions will certainly be of interest. The traditional competitions of the International National Ice Cream Championship and the International National Pizza Championship are joined this year by the first BARISTA BATTLE CHALENGE, the final of which will be held on the last day of the fair. During the competition, the baristas will go through six different challenges: imitating the working environment of a professional Barista, Cupping, Latte Art, Brewing, Ordering, Signature drink and general knowledge.

New among the competitions is the 1st Coffee Cocktail Competition - AFTER DINNER COCKTAIL, where participants will try their hand at making a coffee-based cocktail from their own original recipe.

On the first day of the fair, visitors will also have the opportunity to see the first OKUSI MODO fashion show, which is designed to help catering and hotel owners and others to choose suitable workwear for their employees, as the first contact when ordering food or drinks is through the serving staff.

Exhibitor presentations

On top of all this, there will be numerous tastings of food, cakes, ice cream, wine and other delicacies throughout the days of the fair, as well as presentations of new products on the market. Of these, we would like to highlight the company Winterhalter, which will be presenting its innovative PT ClimatePlus box dishwasher with a heat pump, which works like an air conditioner and emits cool, dry air into the room throughout the fair. Visitors to the PT ClimatePlus box will be able to watch a film, put on headphones and listen to the sounds of the machine in action.

We are definitely looking forward to an interesting event, and we cordially invite you to this year''s Taste Fair!

More information at www.gast.si.