Food Culture in South America

Food Culture in South America

JosA Rafael Lovera | 2005-01-01 00:00:00 | Greenwood | 208 | Cooking



This volume tells the story of the South Americans and their history through a survey of their food culture. Food in the various countries differs in some ways because of cultural heritage, cooking techniques, and geography, here divided into four zones. The traditions of the primary groupsa€â€Indians, Europeans, and Africansa€â€and their five centuries of mixing have still resulted in a stable food culture. The foods of the Indians before European contact still play an important role, along with other foods brought by successive immigrant groups. Europeans tried to establish their staples, wheat and wine, with little success. Many dishes, cooking methods, and food habits have...