Truffle fair: cooking show with chef Michelangelo Mammoliti

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

Michelangelo Mammoliti

Michelangelo was born in Giaveno in 1985 into a family with a strong culinary tradition and grew up in Almese, a small town at the foot of the Alps.
From a young age, he found in thenatural element his habitat and in cooking a reminder of his traditions and family.
He studied and traveled, meeting influential figures such as Gualtiero Marchesi and Stefano Baiocco, who influenced his path. His career continued for six years in France, where he worked with Alain Ducasse, Pierre Gagnaire, Yannick Alléno and Marc Meneau, learningexcellence and rigor.
He also met Fréderic Lalos, France’s best baker, honing his skills in boulangerie.
Returning to Italy in 2014, he received his first recognition with a Michelin Star in 2017 and repeated in 2019. In 2018, he is Emerging Chef according to Gambero Rosso‘s Guida Ristoranti d’Italia, and in 2021 he is named Best Chef of the Year by the Identità Golose Guide and included in The Best Chef Awards.
Currently, he is
Executive Chef at
La Rei Natura, the gourmet restaurant at Boscareto Resort & Spa in Serralunga d’Alba, where he was awarded two Michelin Stars in 2023.

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.