A versatilidade da vinagreira como ingrediente da culinária maranhense

Abstract

Dishes and meals are indissoluble parts of a people’s culture, not only as basic life need, but also to the preservation of a society’s customs. It was sought to understand the Vinagreira’s (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) role in the maranhense culinary, through its cultural, biological, and nutritional aspects, focusing on its versatility in the kitchen. As for the methodology, a literary revision was made in books and articles about the local culinary and botanical and chemical properties of this specie, which sour leaves are so peculiar to the maranhense inheritance.