Gastronomical societies

international gastronomic society

thumb|A gathering of chefs in front of the Gaztelubide txoko during the Tamborrada. A Txoko () is a typically Basque type of closed gastronomical society where men come together to cook, experiment with new ways of cooking, eat and socialize. It is believed that over 1000 of these societies exist; the town of Gernika, Spain, for example, with around 15,000 inhabitants, has nine txokos with some 700 members in total. Txoko can be found not only in Spain but in almost any city with a significant number of Basques.

International culinary organisation

Spanish culinary foundation

company that provides travel guide books for eating out and hotels