French cuisine across the country. Knowledge of French cooking has contributed significantly to Western cuisines. Its criteria are used widely in Western cookery school boards and culinary education. In November 2010, French gastronomy was added by the UNESCO to its lists of the world's "intangible cultural heritage". In French medieval cuisine, banquets were common among the aristocracy. Multiple courses would be prepared, but served in a style called "service en confusion", or all at once. Food was generally eaten by hand, meats being sliced off in large pieces held between the thumb and two fingers. The sauces were highly seasoned and thick,
Académie Belgo-Espagnole d'Histoire held its meetings at the headquarters of the Archives Generales du Royaume de Belgique, and occasionally at the residence of the President. Membership requires the nomination of three academicians and consent of the nomination board. There are three classes of membership. Membership is limited in all three categories. During the years of the presidency of its founder, general sessions were held and 175 publications were printed on diverse historical topics. Some publications include: Spanish Heraldry Académie Belgo-Espagnole d'Histoire The Académie Belgo-Espagnole d'Histoire (Academia Belgo Española de Historia) is a cultural society founded in Brussels in 1953. The Academy was formed