SPECIAL OCCASIONS IN PORTUGAL The predominant religion of Portugal is Roman Catholic. Every town has its special legends. saints, and festivities concerning every aspect of the seasons, the land, family occasions, and religion. In fine weather almost anything becomes excuse enough for a family outing that probably includes relatives, neighbors, ...
Domestic Life in Portugal
PORTUGUESE DOMESTIC LIFE Portuguese domestic life follows traditional patterns and in many rural areas regional costumes are much in evidence. Discipline of children and courtship follow strict patterns. These factors may result in adjustment problems when Portuguese emigrate to Canada and the United States. The father is the household head, ...
Foods Commonly Used in Portugal
COMMONLY USED PORTUGUESE FOODS Cooking in Portugal is hearty, simple, and distinctively regional. The penchant for fresh ingredients simply prepared is as important in Portugal as it is in Spain. But the Portuguese delight in unusual combinations such as seafood and pork in the same dish, and take pleasure in ...
Portuguese Foods
FOODS IN PORTUGAL PORTUGUESE DAIRY PRODUCTS Cows and ewes supply milk which is used more to produce the many varieties of local cheeses than to take as a beverage. Five- and six-course meals are not uncommon in Portugal, especially in the North where hearty eaters abound in the cooler, moister ...
Portuguese Foods and Culture
FOODS AND CULTURE OF PORTUGAL Why are the Portuguese so similar to the Spanish and yet so distinctly different? Portugal and Spain share the Iberian Peninsula, and the Portuguese themselves are an ethnic mix of Iberian and Moorish (Moroccan) elements, as are the Spanish. Yet a range of jagged mountains ...
Glossary of Foods and Food Terms in Poland
POLISH FOOD GLOSSARY AND FOOD TERMS Baba or Babka: literally, “grandmother,” but in food terms refers lovingly to the light, rich Easter bread leavened with yeast and dotted with blanched almond slivers and golden raisins. Barszcz: Polish soup similar to Russian or Ukrainian Borsch. Made from beets or cabbage plus ...
Meals and Customs in Poland
POLISH MEALS AND CUSTOMS Polish women take great pride in their culinary abilities; even daily foods are prepared with loving care. Festive foods are often simply the daily fare in larger quantity, because (so-called) daily fare is of classic quality. Polish meal patterns are similar to both Ukrainian and Russian ...
Foods Commonly Used in Poland
POLISH FOODS THAT ARE COMMONLY USED The food tastes of conquerors and the ingenuity of the Poles in hard times is evident in the general taste for hearty substantial dishes based on local produce. The staples of the Polish diet are the homegrown grains, basic vegetables (beet, potatoes, and cabbages) ...
Special Occasions in Poland
POLISH SPECIAL OCCASIONS The majority of Poles are members of the Roman Catholic Church. An estimated 3 million out of the total population of over 35 million were of the Jewish faith before 1931, but members of this group were almost all victims of Nazi annihilation before and during World ...
Domestic Life in Poland
POLISH DOMESTIC LIFE For the most part, in cities, only the most privileged can afford modern kitchen appliances. Country kitchens have changed little in hundreds of years: enamelware and cast-iron cooking pots, wooden implements for stirring and pounding, heavy rolling pins for doughy, mortar and pestle for crushing and blending, ...