Gastronomy

The gastronomy (from the Greek γαστρονομία; γαστρός [ "stomach"] and νομία [ "law" / "knowledge"]) is a branch that covers food, beverages, materials used in food and, in general, all aspects culture associated with it. A gastronome (Gourmet, in French) may be a cook, but can also be a person who is concerned with the refinement of food, including not only the way food is prepared, but they are , for example, clothing and music and dance that accompany meals.

For these reasons, the cuisine has a broader forum that cuisine, which deals more specifically the techniques of food preparation. A taster of wine is a specialist in those gourmet drinks (and often is also a gourmet in the broadest sense of the word).

The pleasure provided by food is one of the most important factors of life after feeding to survive. The food was nice and that was to be the art of cooking and food to join them reap the full benefit. Ancient culture, the cuisine has led to major social and political transformations. The food has gone through several stages during the human development, evolving from nomadic hunter to the sedentary man, when he discovered the importance of agriculture and domestication of animals.

GOURMET FESTIVALS

In Portugal, exist gastronomic festivals that bring us the flavors of the world and all the regions of our country.