Interpretation of Gastronomic Traditions within Tourism

This article presents a current EU project on the interpretation of Gastronomic European cultural heritage. Europe’s cultural heritage is highly diverse. This is by no means limited to museums, theatres, or castles; gastronomic traditions are also part of Europe’s cultural heritage. As an essential part of the collective European memory, it is essential to preserve this diversity. From an economic perspective, the preservation of cultural heritage is a crucial task for the future. Within the EU, more than 300,000 people work in the cultural heritage sector; in addition, there are about 7.8 million jobs in the EU that correlate indirectly with cultural heritage (e.g., tourism). How could gastronomic traditions be used to support a sustainable tourisms development?

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