Botanical family | Species | Local names | Uses and memories |
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Amaranthaceae | Beta vulgaris L. | Beterraba—Pt Rotebette*—Gd | Canned beets—Pd, Gd; Sweet and sour salads—Gd; Soups—Pd |
Apiaceae | Anethum graveolens L. | Endro - Pt Koper - Pd | The main ingredient of canned vegetables and sour cucumber—Pd “If there is no Koper [referring to the dill used in sour cucumber seasoning], the taste isn’t right; something’s missing.” (63 years old, female, Pd) |
Brassicaceae | Armoracia rusticana P.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. | Raíz forte—Pt; Crem*—Gd, Pd; Chrzan, quichan*—Pd | The root is grated and canned. It is used as a side dish, accompanying recipes made with fatty meats, mainly pork. |
Brassica oleracea L. | Repolho—Pt | Fresh or canned sour cabbage (chucrute)—Gd, Pd | |
Couve rabano—Pt; Colorabe—Gd | Fresh or added in vegetable soups—Gd | ||
Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Batata doce—Pt; Bataten*—Gd | Side dish, accompanying recipes made with pork—Gd |
Fabaceae | Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Feijão—Pt; Vasola*—Pd | Bean stew “The beans came to replace the tatarka, and my mother planted a lot of tatarka. I didn’t even get to know it [referring to tatarka] [...] then the beans came, and we consumed it a lot.” (73 years old, female, Pd) |
Lamiaceae | Salvia officinalis L. | Sálvia—Pt; Szalwia—Pd | For flavoring broths, sauces, and meats—Pd |
Polygonaceae | Fagopyrum esculentum Moench | Trigo sarraceno—Pt; Tatarka*—Pd | Porridge, cooked side dish, haluski filling—Pd |
Rheum rhabarbarum L. | Ruibarbo—Pt; Rababa*—Gd | Toppings for sweets, especially cuque—Gd | |
Rosaceae | Prunus persica (L.) Batsch | Pêssego—Pt Fêse—Gd | Pies, jellies, candied fruits, cold soups - Gd |
Malus domestica Borkh. | Maçã—Pt; Apfel—Gd | Pies, jellies, candied fruits, cold soups—Gd | |
Rubiaceae | Coffea arabica L. | Café—Pt; Kawa—Pd Kaffe—Gd | Memories associated with rainy days, when families roasted and ground coffee at home—Pd, Gd; “What I liked the most about coffee was the flowers, and when people roasted it [...], the roasted coffee smell would travel far.” (63 years old, female, Gd) |