Spanish Food Culture, online
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In this course on Spanish gastronomy and culture with Blanca Valencia, you will have the opportunity to learn about traditional Spanish products and dishes, the customs and social changes associated with food, and their representation in art throughout history. We will also see the richness of Spanish sayings and “dichos” that come from the gastronomic vocabulary.
The course comprises four one-hour sessions, which will take place on Thursdays, from 18:30 h to 20:00 h., online and in English.
Sessions:
- Spanish Food through TV and Movies.
- Spanish Food through TV ads.
- Spanish Food through Art.
- Spanish Food through sayings and “refranes”.
Blanca Valencia is an specialist in Spanish gastronomy. An Economist by training, Blanca's experience includes Books for Cooks (London), elbulli and El Alambique cooking school (Madrid). She has worked for a specialty food importer in Chicago and has collaborated with the Spanish Commercial Office in Dublin and New York. Her classes combine cooking, history, economy, art and pop culture. She has presented various gastronomy series at the Instituto Cervantes in Chicago and Dublin. Blanca is the co-host of Spice Bags podcast and is pursuing a Masters in Gastronomy at TUD.
