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gastronomic food of the French. Represetativa inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

The French gourmet food

Registered in 2010 on the Representative List Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Country (ies): France

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The French gourmet food

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Dequilt, 2009

The French gourmet food is a customary social practice which aims to celebrate the most important events in the lives of individuals and groups, as births, weddings, birthdays, successes and reunions. It is a festive meal where the guests gathered practice the art of good food and good drink. Gourmet food stresses the importance of the fact of feeling comfortable together, the pleasure of tasting food and drink, and harmony between humans and nature products. Its most important elements include, inter alia, the following: a careful selection of dishes to be prepared, selecting them from the recipe in a steady increase, the purchase of quality products, local preference, whose tastes match, the harmonization of the foods with the wines, the decoration of the table, and the accompanying use of gestures dishes specific, such as smell and taste. The gourmet meal should follow a predetermined scheme: it must begin with an appetizer and end with taking a drink of liquor, and must include at least four courses: appetizers, fish or meat with vegetables or vegetables, cheese and dessert . Persons recognized as food critics, who have a thorough knowledge of culinary tradition and preserve memory of it, watch a live practice of the rites gastronomic and transmit, orally or in writing, to the younger generation. Gourmet food contributes to the strengthening of family ties and friendly, and more generally strengthening social ties. Decision 5.COM

6.14 The Committee (...) decide that [this element] Satisfies the criteria for inscription on the Representative List , as FOLLOWS:

• R1: Food of the French cuisine has a social function active in the community concerned and passed on from generation to generation as part of their identity.
• R2: The inscription on the Representative may contribute to greater visibility of the intangible cultural heritage, acting as a catalyst for mutual respect and intercultural dialogue.
• R3: Safeguard measures demonstrate the commitment of the community, the French authorities and nongovernmental organizations to strengthen its transmission, in particular through the education system, while enhancing the research and advocacy.
• R4: The application package was submitted after an extensive and active involvement of communities across the country meetings, debates and surveys. In addition, a large number of institutions and associations have given their free, prior and informed consent.
• R5: Food of the French cuisine is registered in the Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in France established by the Mission of Ethnology of the Ministry of Culture.

Information taken from the site of the Unesco

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