Gastronomic tours: draw a taste portrait of the country

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

What are food tours? This is a real opportunity to try the exquisite delicacies of various countries, plunge into and understand the culinary culture of the peoples of the world, learn more about the history and causes of dishes, and, finally, learn how to cook them. Gastronomic tours are more than just travel, they are a whole range of activities, thought out to the smallest detail, so that tasting the traditional dishes of the chosen area really brings pleasure.

Who is gastronomic tourism suitable for?

The popularity of this type of travel is growing very quickly. What explains this? Probably, the desire to taste something new, extraordinary and different from ordinary tourism. Despite this, gastronomic tours are the lot of avid gourmets who dream of enjoying the tastes of unfamiliar dishes “in the original”. This type of tourism will be interesting and useful for sommeliers, restaurant critics, tasters and those who revolve in the world of restaurant business. Gastronomic tours to France, Italy, Brazil, etc. will help you improve your professional level, acquirenew knowledge and skills, gain valuable experience. Travel companies, of course, have other goals: to expand the boundaries of their own business and start offering gastronomic trips to their customers.

France is the queen of "delicious" tourism in Europe

The French are very proud and appreciate their cuisine. It is no coincidence that in 2010 UNESCO included this country in the list of intangible cultural heritage. Absolutely all tourists, regardless of the purpose of the trip, first of all stop by Paris. Gastronomic tours can also start here, because this place combines the features of each region separately. Then you can continue the journey along:

Ile-de-France, where you can try authentic bersi and macedouin sauces, cabbage pie and columier cheese.
Aquitaine - mussels and oysters in wine sauce, shallots and parsley will be presented to your attention.
Normandy and Brittany - try bouillabaisse (Marseille fish soup), fish with cider and almonds.
Vineyards of Savoy, Bordeaux, Loire Valley and Rhone.

It should be noted that meat also occupies a certain place in French cuisine: duck pate, sausages, escalopes. Absolutely all dairy products here are of the highest quality: mondor, camembert, charolais, epaus. Gastronomic tours in France will provide a unique opportunity not only to taste dishes prepared according to original recipes, but also to visit the most famous restaurants, chat with chefs and, finally, try it yourselfprepare these French dishes.

Italy is a "mosaic" of living traditions of the regions

This state maintains a centuries-old connection with agriculture, which is manifested in the culinary diversity of all its regions. Gastronomic tours to Italy will help you breathe in the magical atmosphere of the world of Italian cuisine and enter the path of good taste. Wheat of excellent quality sprouts on the territory of the country, from which pasta is made and seasoned with traditional local sauces. Most vegetables are used in a variety of soups flavored with quality olive oil. Sheep breeding is widespread in the country, so ravioli and pancakes with ricotta cheese often appear on the tables of Italians. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese is a classic of taste. During gastronomic trips, tourists will have the opportunity to try dry-cured Prosciutto ham, obtained as a result of a special method of aging pork hams. Italian cuisine is also famous for dishes of lamb with baked potatoes or cooked on a spit (sous furria furria). Fresh seafood and fish are the basis of the cuisine of the coastal regions of the state. Not a single feast is complete without Italian desserts and wines, so all visiting gourmets will have to try them. In Italy, dreams do not disappear, but come true! Have a fabulous trip!