Truffle fair: cooking show with chef Eugenio Boer

The International White Truffle of Alba Fair is one of the main showcases ofhaute gastronomy and Italian excellence.
The 2024 edition is dedicated to the exploration ofnatural intelligence in relation toartificial intelligence.
The event highlights the importance of plants and mushrooms in biodiversity and environmental sustainability, promoting concrete actions such as forest maintenance and tree planting. Through the comparison between
nature and
technology, the fair aims to raise awareness of the responsible use ofAI to ensure a sustainable future, learning from nature to protect theecosystem and future generations.

Cooking show

The cooking show is a show where a great Chef cooks live, describes the ingredients and illustrates all the steps up to the making of the recipe.
It will be like entering the kitchen of a restaurant during the autumn season, where the scents of excellent raw materials blend with the unmistakable aroma of the White Truffle of Alba.
Gourmet creations born from the masterful flair of great names in national and international cuisine will seduce you and make you ideally travel among the unmistakable flavors of Piedmontese and Italian cuisine.
It includes:

• welcome aperitif with a glass of Alta Langa DOCG and tasting plate of Prosciutto Crudo di Cuneo DOP
• Chef’s tasting plate with a glass of wine
• water

Eugene Boer

Eugenio Boer, born in 1978, is half Italian and half Dutch.
He grew up in the Netherlands and moved to Italy when he was 7 years old.
His passion for cooking began at only 3 years old with his maternal grandmother.
At 12, he began working in restaurants while studying.
After six years of apprenticeship in Liguria, he worked in Sicily and then Germany, where he learnedorganization and precision in the kitchen. He returned to Italy and perfected his skills in various restaurants, includingArnolfo and La Leggenda dei Frati.
In 2011 he moved to Milan, where he participated in innovative projects such as Enocratia and opened Fishbar de Milan.
In 2014 he opened Essenza and obtained his first Michelin Star in 2017.
In 2018 he opened his restaurant [bu:r] in Milan.

Beppe Fenoglio Hall

The Hall is dedicated to Alba writer Beppe Fenoglio (1922 – 1963), author of such works as The Partisan Johnny, A Private Matter, and Springtime of Beauty.
In the splendid monumental complex of the Maddalena courtyard, the center of Alba’s cultural life, two large works by Gallizio face each other on the walls of the conference room dedicated to Beppe Fenoglio.
This room, set up during the Truffle Fair, hosts Cooking Shows.