Memórias alimentares em Seropédica: as receitas de aipim e suas conexões afetivas nos universos familiares

Abstract

This article consists of research carried out in the neighborhood of São Miguel, in the municipality of Seropédica, in Baixada Fluminense of Rio de Janeiro. This research sought to understand the relationships between local food culture, Family memories and the idea of cultural heritage. The object of research, therefore, was the cassava recipes of families belonging to the school communities of the Vera Lúcia Pereira Leite Municipal School and the Atílio Grégio Municipal School in that location. The research was developed based on ethnographic prerogative. During the field research, meetings were held with the respective school communities called “Cafés com prosa”. The “Cafés com prosa” were avents Where cassava was used as a facilitation tool, being served in different ways and in different recipes in order to create a welcoming environment. Likewise, in these meetings, data was collected, that is, listening and recording the recipes and Family memories that were shared. By analyzing these shared recipes, this research demonstrated that they have depths and complexities that intertwine territorial, affective and Family aspects. We believe, therefore, that this article helps to understand the importance of food memories and affective eating to reflect on their potential in understanding cultural heritage and its role in valuing rural and peripheral territories.