Lidová strava regionu Horní Pojizeří: proměny v průběhu 20. století a recentní stav tradice (1. část)

Author: Daniel Dědovský
Affiliation: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Křížkovského 511/8, 771 47 Olomouc
Email: daniel.dedovsky@upol.cz

Language: Czech
Issue: 1/2019
Pages: 21-42 (22 pages)
Keywords: Giant Mountains, folk diet, agriculture, tradition, ethnicity

Summary/Abstract

The field research focused on transformations and changes of traditional folk diet in the Giant Mountains, Upper Jizera region, during the 20th century to the present day. The traditional process of producing food, cooking, and transferring knowledge was researched in both Czech and remaining German families, showing not only the differences but also the diffusion between the two cultures. Everyday and festive cooking was analysed with a focus on fading or preserving traditional foods such as potato flat cakes, the sweet mushroom Christmas dish, and the processing of traditional red cabbage. The cabbage farmers had a substantial influence on local food culture, and their fates during the communist period, as well as their present efforts, were also investigated. The spread of common Czech Christmas dishes into the region and their coexistence with local traditions demonstrate the strong position of traditional folk cuisine in the region.