The Dominican Republic has taken part in the Algusto, Saber y Sabor (Knowledge and Flavor) fair held in Bilbao. The fair is the Spanish response to the Turin’s Salone del Gusto. It took place at the Bilbao Exhibition Center. The aim behind the show, the only one of its kind in Spain, is to promote the philosophy that the Slow Food movement has been championing all over the world for more than 20 years now. The fair took place between 29 November and 2 December, and given its success is expected to become an annual reference point in the artisan food and cuisine industry. The fair also had the support of the Basque autonomous government and the city of Bilbao.
In the inaugural run of the Bilbao gastronomical event, 242 companies exhibited their products. The Dominican Republic brought organic coffee. Other exhibiting countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Holland, Mexico, Peru, Egypt, Morocco, Malaysia, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Italy and Spain.
There were tastings of all kinds, lectures, and world famous chefs prepared their fare for audience tasting in this Spanish effort to promote the Slow Food philosophy that combines pleasure and knowledge.
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