Celebrating with family at home is a tradition across the country – and it even involves pets! Discover the menu for each region
Celebrating Christmas is part of the calendar for 88% of Brazilians. And preparing dinner is the most tiring activity of the season – and yet, 78% of people usually eat at home with their family. These are the numbers from the “Christmas Dinner” study, carried out by C.Lab, Nestlé Brasil’s research laboratory, in collaboration with the Nestlé Recipes platform.
According to the survey, 79% say they don’t have a typical Christmas dish in their region. However, on Christmas Eve there are local recipes: In the North, for example, duck in tucupi, pirarucu de casaca, vatapá and cupuaçu mousse stand out.
Already the The inhabitants of the Northeast never fail to put sun-dried paçoca and chicken cabidela on the table.
OR The Central West prefers rice with pequi.
And the The Southeast opts for the classic turkey and French toast.
Finally, inside In the south, the gauchos don’t forget to prepare their traditional barbecue.
The study also highlights that traditional dishes, for the most part, are prepared at home: 93% prepare roasts (beef, suckling pig, turkey, chester, tender) and 91% prepare desserts (pudding, mousse, pavé, delicacy).
According to the survey, 78% of people say they prepare Christmas dinner and 66% intend to prepare and/or buy different foods, taking into account the importance of different and innovative dishes, but which have an accessible price.
At the same time, the pet market has an opportunity ahead 57% of those interviewed said they buy or prepare a special food for their pet at Christmas, demonstrating current trends in the integration of pets into Brazilian families.
People from all regions of the country participated in the survey, 52% women and 48% men. 57% of those interviewed live with a partner and 48% with children.
“Food can bring people together around the table, create bonds and strengthen emotional bonds, especially at Christmas, when traditions are handed down from generation to generation and become part of the family identity. It is an experience that often takes us back to family memories and rituals “, he concludes Luca FabozziMarketing and communication manager for Nestlé recipes.
Source: Terra
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