Gastronomy

Food is not only a source of sustenance but also a vehicle for worship, a manifestation of wealth, a social ritual and a shared pleasure that engages all the senses and nourishes the spirit. A well-known saying maintains that "we eat more with our eyes than with our mouths," for culinary art, which is creativity and colour like painting, appeals to the eye. As in an alchemical laboratory, amid flasks, jars, brushes and spatulas, the cook and the artist have transformed their raw materials—saffron, berries, walnut or linseed oil, casein, isinglass, vinegar and egg yolk—into a creation that, by virtue of the opposition between the raw and the cooked, represents the transition from nature to culture.

To enjoy this special tour, all you need to do is book at the museum’s ticket desks or on its website by paying a €9 supplement.