Faicchio Students Win First Lemon Delight Contest Honoring Carmine Marzuillo

The students of the higher education institute "Faicchio-Castelvenere" in Faicchio, in the province of Benevento, are the winners of the first edition of the competition dedicated to the lemon delight, the iconic dessert of the Sorrento peninsula, created by the pastry chef Carmine Marzuillo. The victory of the Sannio team was decreed by the jury composed of chef Alfonso Marzuillo, brother of Carmine, by the Michelin-starred chef Peppe Aversa, of the restaurant "Il Buco di Sorrento", by the journalist Atenaide Arpone, responsible for the magazines of Italian Gourmet and by chef Antonino Attardi of the restaurant "Antico Francischiello". This afternoon, at the San Paolo institute of Sorrento, the award ceremony took place in the presence of the godmother, the actress Nunzia Schiano, and saw the participation of the Councilor for School and Social and Youth Policies of the Campania Region, Lucia Fortini. The competition, promoted by Federalberghi Penisola Sorrentina and the San Paolo polytechnic institute, with media partner the magazine Slow Sud, published by the Ago Press agency, also saw the participation of students from the enogastronomy sections of the hotel institutes "Tognazzi" of Pollena Trocchia (second place), "Striano-Terzigno" of Striano (third place), "Viviani" of Castellammare, "Elena di Savoia", "Cavalcanti" and "Vittorio Veneto" of Naples, "Axel Munthe" of Capri, "De Medici" of Ottaviano, "De Gennaro" of Vico Equense and "Virtuoso" of Salerno. "These initiatives have an incredible value," commented Councilor Fortini, "I saw the kids extremely excited as they prepared their delights. On one hand, it creates a team spirit, on the other, it encourages healthy competition, which rewards talents." For Councilor Paolo Pane, speaking on behalf of the Municipality of Sorrento: "Among the most important aspects, besides being together in a healthy competition and the opportunity for training, is this meeting between generations, through the ability to rediscover traditions that originate from this territory, and which are transmitted to future professionals in the field." "The goal is precisely to transform students into ambassadors of these skills," intervenes Costanzo Iaccarino, president of Federalberghi Penisola Sorrentina, "A way to make them even more involved and in love with what will be their job." Enthusiastic about the success collected, the school principal of the San Paolo institute, Lia Mascolo: "We are very happy with this first edition and we are sure that this event can be repeated in the future, thanks to the availability of everyone and above all to the motivation of our boys." The lemon delight is among the most typical desserts of the Sorrento peninsula and is one of the many delicacies of this land. It was created by the pastry chef Carmine Marzuillo. His creation was awarded in 1978, on the occasion of the National Chefs Association conference, with the gold medal, by President Luigi Carnacina. The dessert was definitively consecrated thanks to Carmine's brother, Alfonso, chef of the restaurant "Antico Francischiello", who included it in the restaurant's menu. From that moment, the recipe of the lemon delight goes beyond the borders of the Sorrento peninsula to embark on a journey that will take it around the world.