Промените в храната на балканското население през средните векове
Changes in the diet of Balkan population during the middle ages

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the changes in the nutrition of the Balkan population during the Middle Ages that were influenced by the adoption of Christianity as the leading religion in the region, the Migration period and other culinary traditions like the Arab and Persian cuisine. The changes brought by Christianity include the introduction of fasting days, with prohibition of consumption of meat and dairy products, and of impure food, defined on the basis of hygienic and ethical restrictions. The humility preached by Christianity in all spheres of everyday life and the representation of gluttony as one of the seven deadly sins also influenced the changes in the nutrition of the population in the region concerned. The introduction of new culinary practices and new foods in the daily menu are also discussed in the article.

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