Las plantas en la gastronomía

The Present final Report of the Graduation or Qualification Work prior to obtaining the Degree of Tourism and Hospitality and, subject “THE PLANTS IN THE GASTRONOMY”. It was considered to investigate plants that are collected in the markets of the city of Ambato in the province of Tungurahua where it is observed the commercialization of cereal, fruit, tuber and vegetable products are crops that it are collected also in the others towns of Banos, Cevallos, Mocha, Patate, Pelileo, Pillaro, Quero, Tisaleo. There is information about to use the chamomille, mint and, the medicinal properties are of ancestral knowledge is practiced the transformation in food products that are fit for human consumption. In gastronomy the national cuisine represents survival is a resources that encourages tourists to visit a place in a specific country. For the result and the discussion it was delimited the related information to sensory data sheets in the tasting of culinary preparations. It was proposed the elaboration of salads plus natural ingredients accompanied by vinaigrette sauces with medicinal plants giving as a final product the “Chamomilla Salad with Caramelized Chamomile Vinaigrette Sauce” and, “Piperita Salad with Mint Vinaigrette Sauce