La Cultura Gastronómica Relacionada con el Consumo del Maíz en las Parroquias Urbanas del Cantón Riobamba, Enero - Mayo 2010

Abstract

Investigation of cross-sectional descriptive type to establish the gastronomical culture of the corn consumption in Riobamba canton and to propose the elaboration of a recipe book; bye means of surveys applied to the universe of 400 housewives to know customs, uses and preparations in base to the corn. Results were tabulated by means of the program of Microsoft excel, of the customs of consumption the 100% of housewives knows the corn, 75% consume daily in diverse preparations; sups consumption preferences 39% main course 37% and 24% in desserts. In order to promoting and to increase the consumption of the corn in preparation with technique the elaboration of a recipe book is proposed to promote the gastronomic culture, the culinary art in the consumption of the daily diet of the population.