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Brief review of processes and identification of resources. Venezia e Veneto May 2005 http://biosystems.okstate.edu/home/mstone/downloads process_italy.ppt. Trip agenda regarding food processing . Visit of an old mill (Wed. Morn., May 11)
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Brief review of processes and identification of resources Venezia e Veneto May 2005 http://biosystems.okstate.edu/home/mstone/downloads process_italy.ppt
Trip agenda regarding food processing • Visit of an old mill (Wed. Morn., May 11) • Visit of a modern industrial mill (Wed. Aft. May 11) • Cheese producer in Roncade (Sat. Morn. May 14) • Chianti Wine production and Olive oil production (Tue. Morn. May 17) • Meat processing (Valdobbiadene) (Fri. May 20)
Preparation to visit a processing plant • Familiarize yourself the process flow for the product being manufactured • Identify the source for the raw material resources used by the plant • Examine the where the product is marketed and why the product can be profitably made at this location • be cognicent of any special quality of the products mad at the plant that may make its products particularly valuable • Examine the transportation and energy resource requirements for the plant
Cereal mill • Could be wheat, corn, or other mill • Purpose: To convert grain to flour • Resources: • The Automation of Flour Milling in America • http://www.angelfire.com/journal/millrestoration/learn.html • Reviews the process of milling in water driven mills. • Includes “The Young Mill-Wright and Miller's Guide, by Oliver Evans, 1795 “
Early cereal mills • Process • Clean • Grind • Cool • Bolt • Package • Transport (between any of the above processes)
Modern industrial mill • Review process for a modern wheat mill • http://www.namamillers.org/ci_products_wheat.html • Select the “Wheat milling methods” link • Review “how flour is milled” Review processes for modern corn milling • http://www.namamillers.org/prd_c_mill.html • Describes the common processes • http://www.ihea.org/images/FurnaceofFuture%20-%20DOE%20Wet%20Corn%20Milling.pdf • Describes the wet milling process and US industry • http://www.iowacorn.org/cornuse/cornuse_7.html • The mill we will visit: Molini da Mais Comirato • http://www.molinocomirato.com/index.html
Cheese producer in Roncade • Review: The Basics of Making Cheese • http://www.ebs.hw.ac.uk/SDA/cheese2.html#basicmat • Describes cheese making in general • Good description of rennet, sources and issues
Chianti Wine production and Olive oil production • Review wine production • http://www.winepros.org/wine101/enology.htm • You can probably find a better summary, but this will do. • Review olive oil production and terminology • http://www.tandaragrove.com.au/facts.htm#Varieties • Brief review of both production, process, quality terms and products • Our visit: Le Torri in the Chianti Hills near Florence: http://www.letorri.net
Cured meat production • Italian cold cuts: http://www.salumidestefani.it/ • Review of US processes and restrictions • http://www.alliedkenco.com/info_curing_of_meat_and_poultry_produ.htm • Review of processes and products of Italian cured meat production • http://www.rusticocooking.com/curedmeats.htm
Assignment • For each process plant item on our agenda • Identify four items that you would like to have a photograph of and be able to describe to friends after the trip. • An example might be: • Cheese producer in Roncade: • Photo of cheese-maker with a large round of their product • Cheese-makers salting curd • Group photo in front of factory • Our group eating cheese samples at the end of the tour
Note from Marie • -Operations to safeguard Venice and its lagoon:http://www.salve.it/uk/default.htm. You will meet with the Consorzio Venezia Nuova in Venice on May 12. The Consorzio Venezia Nuova is the concessionary of the Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport - Venice Water Authority responsible for implementing the measures to safeguard Venice and its lagoon delegated by the law to the State. In order to carry out its tasks, the Consorzio, consisting of a group of large national companies, cooperatives and local firms, has created a structure able to plan, organise and manage all interventions and all phases of implementation. To carry out its work, it also draws on the consultancy of the most important national and international institutions and the most prestigious academic institutes in Italy and abroad. • -Industrial Corn Mill: http://www.molinocomirato.com/index.html • -Wine & Olive Oil producer Le Torri in the Chianti Hills near Florence: http://www.letorri.net (cultivation methods) • -Wine road of the Chianti Colli Fiorentini. Click on "itineraries" and "Ocher Route" to locate the farm we will visit: Le Torri. • -Waste Treatment plant near Florence (Case Passerini): http://www.quadrifoglio.org/Categorie/Impianti.asp?IDCategoria=737 • Photos and explanations of the waste treatment process: http://www.quadrifoglio.org/Categorie/Photoindex.asp?IDCategoria=756 • This website is in Italian only but photos will give you an idea about what the technologies used. • -Museum of the History of Science in Florence: http://www.imss.fi.it/index.html • -Factory producing Italian cold cuts: http://www.salumidestefani.it/ (in Italian only) • -Reclamation activities along the Piave River near Ca'Tron: • http://www2.regione.veneto.it/cultura/itinerari-culturali/la-piave-english/it-06-1_engl.htm (page 1, 2 and 3 in English)