Title : Religious Recipes. Earthly and Spiritual Nourishments - Dominique Prédali - book
Summary :
An original compilation of gastronomic recipes whose richness and variety were passed down to us by the monks of convents and monasteries. In the Middle Ages, food was linked to specific values with the alternation of periods of fasting and celebrations, marked by jubilation and abundance. And if the holiday cuisine is rich and varied, it is above all in the cooking of lean meats that the monks excelled. They then deployed treasures of cunning and imagination to compensate for the limited number of available products with great skill in cooking. This work addresses not only the symbolism of many holidays such as Christmas, Epiphany, Candlemas, Carnival, Lent, Easter, but also that of popular beliefs such as Eating to ward off evil, The fires of hell, Sins and virtues, etc. For each section, the author explains the origin of the customs that gave rise to the recipes. She also evokes the symbolism of foods as well as the importance of grain and bread.
- EAN: 9782909206370
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