Mediterranean Cuisine

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Mediterranean Cuisine: Exploring Cultures, Traditions, and Flavors

With so much emphasis on health and wellness in the food world today, it makes perfect sense for you to focus on Mediterranean cuisine鈥攍ong recognized as one of the world鈥檚 most naturally healthy diets. During this concentration, you鈥檒l live in exciting Barcelona, Spain for a semester and study at the Torribera Mediterranean Center located outside the city. This deep dive into the foods of the Mediterranean Basin immerses you in the history and cultures of this influential region. You鈥檒l examine the Iberian Peninsula, southern and northern cuisines, and the Mediterranean diet itself.

Concentration Highlights

  • Learn about key historical, political, and socio-cultural contexts that have defined the food cultures of the Mediterranean region.
  • Examine factors that shaped the culinary traditions of the region, including wealth and poverty, feasts and customs, and sustainability.
  • Build your understanding of the Mediterranean diet in traditional and innovative applications from both a nutritional and culinary perspective.
  • Assess this cuisine with an eye on plant-forward trends of the 21st century.
  • Explore and evaluate key social and cultural elements causing the decline of the region鈥檚 adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet, and advance the diet elsewhere around the world.

Travel Highlights:

  • Learn about indigenous ingredients at their source鈥local farms, markets, and wineries.
  • Experience the culture, history, and the food with field trips to museums and restaurants.
  • Explore the region, including a week-long trip to Andalusia, Spain.

Only students in the Food Business Management degree, Applied Food Studies degree, or bachelor鈥檚 degree completion program are eligible for this concentration.

鈥淭he four months I was able to spend in Barcelona were among the best of my life. 幸运六合彩gave me the opportunity to travel while still being able to expand my knowledge in culinary arts. This experience also allowed me to make friends for life from around the world.鈥
Reid Lauber Bachelor鈥檚 Degree Student

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