Kulinarny (i kulturowy) status ryby w Polsce. Między mięsem i nie-mięsem, między symbolem i obojętnością
Culinary (and Cultural) Status of Fish in Poland. Between Meat and Non‑meat, Between the Symbol and Indifference

Summary/Abstract: Food is like a synecdoche of culture. Microcosm of cooking reflects the key rules, values and definitions of social roles. In my thesis I try to describe the modern Polish culture concentrating on fish. The culinary and cultural status of fish in Poland is very interesting because of its complexity and ambivalence. Polish fish is caught in a trammel of perceptions: dish nourishing but fast, religious symbol, but also inferior animal, which meat is… vegetarian. I give some examples of “fish dilemmas” that show main tendencies.

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