The Corpus of Catalan Cuisine

Catalan cuisine is the result of centuries of history, territory, products, techniques and knowledge passed down from generation to generation. It is a gastronomic heritage that forms part of our cultural identity and needs to be identified, preserved and shared to ensure its continuity.
This presentation will introduce the Corpus of Catalan Cuisine (Corpus de la Cuina Catalana), an extensive collection of traditional Catalan recipes and one of the key resources for documenting and showcasing Catalonia’s gastronomic heritage.
Its pages reflect the richness and diversity of a cuisine deeply connected to its territory, local products and the different culinary traditions that have developed throughout Catalonia over time. The Corpus helps preserve recipes, preparations and knowledge that form part of our collective memory, while also providing an understanding of how Catalan cuisine has evolved and adapted to different periods.
The session will explore the work carried out to identify, collect and preserve this culinary heritage, while reflecting on the importance of passing it on to future generations and making it accessible both to hospitality professionals and to society as a whole.
Preserving traditional cuisine does not mean keeping it unchanged. It means understanding its roots in order to ensure its continuity while allowing it to continue evolving.
An invitation to discover the Corpus of Catalan Cuisine as a living record of our gastronomy and an essential tool for protecting, promoting and projecting Catalonia’s culinary identity.