RT Journal Article
T1 Galician shellfish: sustenance in poverty and a delicacy in affluence
A1 Freire Paz, Elena
K1 Galicia
K1 Food practices
K1 Shellfish
K1 Distinction
K1 Banquets
K1 Identity
AB The consumption of shellfish is currently perceived as a marker of class and elite status. At the same time, the Spanish region of Galicia has been acknowledged as paradigmatic of the “best shellfish” in the country. The intersection of these two premises provides the starting point for this article. We argue that an anthropological perspective can contribute to the scientific assessment of the shifts in dietary practices caused by the convergence of these two processes. Data obtained from comprehensive fieldwork and a review of documents spanning a whole century allow us to examine two key issues: 1) how attempts to emulate the habits of the rich can reveal shortcomings among the poor and 2) how the cultural classification of food items fluctuates over time
PB Elsevier
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/29895
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/29895
LA eng
NO International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science 31(2023) 100654
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026