France’s Fete de la Gastronomie Will Soon Be Here!23 Aug 13 |
From September 20 – 22, France will honour its gastronomy by celebrating its richness and diversity through exciting events and competitions Recognised by UNESCO as a ‘world intangible heritage’, French Gastronomy is of one of France’s most precious cultural assets. The annual ‘Fete de la Gastronomie’ brings the country together around the theme of food, fun and festivities and this year, for the first time, the festival is being celebrated for not just one, but three days!
This year, 27 top chefs from the 27 regions of France have each agreed to create a simple, low cost (€5) gastronomic recipe. These recipes will be available to everyone on the website for free to show that gastronomic cuisine can be accessible to all. The recipes will use seasonal and local produce, incorporate a symbolic element from other cultures to acknowledge culinary diversity, be creative and innovative to showcase the chef’s skills and be simple and practical so that anyone, anywhere, can cook it using few utensils. |