2026 - Jesenski ciklus

Robert Perić: Agrodolce: Sweet, Sour, and the New Value of Ingredients

The workshop will be led by Robert Perić, a culinary and pastry arts instructor, executive chef of LF Catering, and long-standing mentor at the Istrian Gastronomy Education Centre, known for his precision, technical expertise, and creative reinterpretation of local ingredients.

The workshop will focus on agrodolce, a technique that balances sweetness and acidity, combined with the careful use of salt, spices, and aromatics, to give ingredients an entirely new character, enhance their flavours, and extend their shelf life. Traditionally based on a combination of vinegar and sugar or honey, agrodolce is now used in a much wider range of applications, from marinating and preserving vegetables and fruit to creating accompaniments for meat, fish, cheese, and contemporary restaurant dishes.

Through hands-on practice, Perić will demonstrate how to control the balance between sweet and sour, develop aromatic profiles and textures, and transform seasonal and local produce into ingredients with more intense flavours, a longer shelf life, and entirely new gastronomic value. The aim is not simply to learn a recipe, but to understand a versatile technique that chefs can apply to dozens of different ingredients and turn into a tool for their own culinary creativity.

The knowledge gained will help participants develop greater confidence and independence in creating accompaniments and components that bring freshness, contrast, and balance to their dishes. The workshop will also open up new possibilities for making more thoughtful and creative use of seasonal ingredients in everyday cooking.

Workshop date and time: Wednesday, 18.11.2026., 12:00 h

Workshop fee: EUR 300.00 (EUR 150.00 for participants from Istria County)

Robert Perić

Mentor

Biography

Robert Perić

Mentor

Robert Perić je profesor kuharstva i slastičarstva te executive chef LF Cateringa, istaknuti mentor i dugogodišnji predavač u Edukacijsko gastronomskom centru Istre. Nositelj je titule Maestro Cioccolatiere koju je stekao usavršavanjem u Italiji, a poznat je po svom revolucionarnom pristupu kuhanju i reinterpretaciji lokalnih namirnica. Perić je sinonim za preciznost i kreativnost u kuhinji, omiljen među polaznicima svih generacija. Njegov pedagoški stil spaja stručno znanje i tehničku jasnoću, zbog čega oblikuje nove standarde u kulinarstvu i slastičarstvu.