

Portugal's Food Heritage
No. 140 May 2024
"As intangible as the secret of an age-old recipe and as tangible as the clay a bowl is made from, food heritage brings resources and landscapes, habits, customs and representations to the table, becoming part of the cultural identity of a country. On the plate and around it, the know-how and flavours of bygone times that are part of each and every one of us are recreated .
This essay proposes a journey through the diversity of the food heritage of mainland Portugal, presented in connection with the sea, land and nature, as an Atlantic-Mediterranean heritage, in daily life or on occasions of conviviality and celebration, with soup or broth, seasonings and bread always to hand. An attempt is made to outline a traditional heritage whose contribution could be decisive to the promotion of the economy and the sustainable development of the regions."
"As intangible as the secret of an age-old recipe and as tangible as the clay a bowl is made from, food heritage brings resources and landscapes, habits, customs and representations to the table, becoming part of the cultural identity of a country. On the plate and around it, the know-how and flavours of bygone times that are part of each and every one of us are recreated .
This essay proposes a journey through the diversity of the food heritage of mainland Portugal, presented in connection with the sea, land and nature, as an Atlantic-Mediterranean heritage, in daily life or on occasions of conviviality and celebration, with soup or broth, seasonings and bread always to hand. An attempt is made to outline a traditional heritage whose contribution could be decisive to the promotion of the economy and the sustainable development of the regions."
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Dimensions
8 × 130 × 200 mm
ISBN
978-989-9153-36-3