Le Cordon Bleu Madrid hosts Gastroactitud's summer university course
On June 16th and 17th, Le Cordon Bleu Madrid hosted the summer university course “Cooking the Vegetable Garden,” which focused on the study and analysis of vegetable production, cooking, and consumption.
The event featured renowned professionals, including Xavier Pellicer (Xavier Pellicer, Barcelona) José Álvarez (La Costa*, Almería), Diana Díaz (El Invernadero*, Madrid), Coco Montes (Pabú*, Madrid), Pilar Arellano (Picaflor, Navarra), pastry chef Lucila Canero (La luciérnaga, Castelldefels), Rosa Tovar (chef and researcher), Paco García (Frutas Eladio, Programa Calma), Fernando Sánchez (Clínica Buchinger), Carlos Portillo (Bistronómika), Jordi Butrón (professor and pastry chef), as well as professors from Le Cordon Bleu Madrid, chef Carlos Fernandes and Dr. Marta Garcés. Elena Saenz also contributed her expertise in the field of seeds and cultivation.

Both days featured an interesting program, where attendees has the opportunity to learn and enjoy each of the classes: cooking based on the Ayurvedic diet, tasting various tomato varieties, learning to prepare vegetable demiglace, creating desserts with vegetables, exploring the culinary tradition of vegetables, and attending conferences and round tables that delved into the gastronomic culture connected to these disciplines.
For several years, Le Cordon Bleu Madrid has hosted summer courses organized by Gastroactitud. These courses are designed for hospitality and food professionals, including hospitality students, food technologists, gastronomic journalism experts, and gastronomy enthusiasts. Undoubtedly, this annual event serves as a valuable meeting point for the industry. .