DOÇARIA MINEIRA: UM REGISTRO DOS SABERES E FAZERES DA GOIABADA CASCÃO EM CIDADES DO INTERIOR DE MINAS GERAIS

Abstract

Gastronomy is a factor of cultural expression, symbolism, and identity of an individual or his collectiveness. Among the Brazilian cuisine, the one from the state of Minas Gerais plays a prominent constructive role, with its conception dating back to the imperial era (17th Century). As for desserts, the guava marmalade, a Brazilian recipe inspired by the Portuguese marmalade, is one important representant. That being said, the objective of this study is to register the know-how of the guava marmalade or “goiabada” produced in the countryside villages of Minas Gerais, analyzing the origin of the recipes, ingredients, utensils, and preparation method. Therefore, a bibliographic research, followed by qualitative descriptive research, based on interviews with people involved in the production of this sweetmeat, were used. As a result, three guava marmalade recipes from the cities of Ponte Nova and Guanhães were compared. The origin of the recipe being family tradition is one of the similarities between them. The differences were the types of guava used, the use of a copper pan or not and the use of other machineries such as stainless steel steam pots and pulpers. In conclusion, the work becomes a way of recording know-how, affective memories and gastronomic culture of Minas Gerais. Punctuating the importance of a record from a gastronomic perspective.