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The meeting concludes its second edition with the Declaration from Gran Canaria and Gastón Acurio receives the Terrae Award
The land of Gran Canaria, the International Rural Cuisine Meeting, has closed its second edition with the chef's proclamation Luis Alberto Lera (restaurant layer*, Castroverde de Campos, Zamora) as mayor of rural cooks. The election of a representative to lead the collective of rural cooks was one of the objectives set at this event., a conference that has shown that gastronomy plays a fundamental role in the survival and evolution of rural environments. Objective more than met, well Layer He has had the support of his colleagues and has assumed office with an absolute majority in an election in which all the chefs participating in the congress, more than forty, were eligible.
Besides, The last day has been full of emotions, Well, it has also included the presentation of the prize of Earth to the Peruvian chef Gaston Acurio as an example of a lifetime dedicated to popular cuisine and its producers. Acurio has accepted the award “not only on my behalf but also on behalf of all those who have participated in these last 20 years in the enhancement of Peruvian cuisine”.
“There have been three intense days, of a lot of learning and a lot of exposure to the richness of our products, I only hope that the chefs who have visited us leave surprised and eager to incorporate them into their creations.” said the island director of Industry and Commerce, Juan Manuel Gabella, in charge of delivering the recognition to Acurio.
