GASTRONOMIC TOURISM, BETWEEN TRADITION AND REINTERPRETATION

Abstract

Given the fact that economic and social development are being sustained by gastronomic tourism, we can say that people show a significant interest in traditional dishes. Seeking fresh, local, healthy and delicious products, people are increasingly concerned not only with the origin of the products they consume, but also with the methods used in order to process them. Identifying gourmet characteristic can be considered as a starting point in preserving and promoting local culinary traditions. In this paper, we emphasize traditional elements of recipes translated into reinterpretations of preparations using modern techniques in order to preserve the familiar taste but filled with textures, shapes and new colors.