Leguminous vegetables in Modern Portugal: a constant and discreet presence

Abstract

The impossibility of knowing the per capita consumption of the different leguminous vegetables in the Modern Age, we have sources – cookery books, student, religious and prisoners diets, proverbs, reports of foreign travellers, and others – that allow us to have a qualitative perception of their use. The analysis of these different sources makes clear the way in which these foods were understood, also from the point of view of the non-prestigious consumptions, demonstrating the weak symbolic value of their presence at the table.

Keywords

• leguminosas, portugal moderno, cultura material, alimentação