O poder da gastronomia afetiva: o caldo de caridade como elo culinário

Abstract

The present work is a case study about the consumption of caldo de caridade in the community of Pontal Alegre, located in the countryside of Quixeramobim-CE. The main character is Mrs. Francisca Soares Ferreira, who aroused the curiosity of the author in understanding the subject, bringing with it the problem of why the charitable broth arouses so many emotions and feelings, in the physical body and soul, when consumed by relatives and friends of Mrs. Francisca who live in the community of Pontal Alegre. Thus, this study sought through existing bibliography and interviews with six people who reside in the community, of ages, degree of kinship and proximity to Dona Francisca. The objective of this study was to understand how the charitable soup is passed on from generation to generation becoming indispensable to the people of the community of Pontal Alegre. Thus, it was possible to understand that the consumption of caldo de caridade is related to affective gastronomy and that it has been passed on through generations, both in the studied community and in other regions, which have the same consumption habit. It was possible to identify variations in the way the broth is prepared, however, remaining its basic preparation and its several purposes. In such a way that it serves common purposes: to heal, to comfort, and to care for the loved ones around those who prepare it.