今天,在论述欧洲社会的历史演变的著述中,充分强调了饮食习惯的历史侧面。但人们仍然会吃惊地发现,在中世纪末的普罗旺斯,橄榄油并没有像人们始终试图赋予它的在这个地区的那种重要意义;或者说,法国西南部爱吃扁豆烧什锦的人也将惊讶地得知,他们的祖先直到美洲发现(和菜豆属的扁豆引进欧洲)之后,才得以品尝这道佳肴。在非洲,这个领域的画面更加凝固呆滞,无论在集体想象抑或专业著述中都是如此。口头传统将构成今天的农业遗产的各种逐步累积的贡献整合于一体,从而赋予了它们以某种永 Today, in the account of the historical evolution of European societies, the historical aspect of dietary habits is fully emphasized. However, it is still surprising to find that, at the end of the Middle Ages, olive oil did not seem like the kind of importance that people have always tried to give it in this area; or that people who love the assimilation of lentils in southwestern France will also be surprised They learned that their ancestors did not taste the delicacies until the discovery of the Americas (and the introduction of the kidney bean into Europe). In Africa, the picture in this area is more solidified, both in the collective imagination and in professional writing. The oral tradition brings together the various cumulative contributions that make up today’s agricultural heritage, giving them some form of eternal