Notes on the history and uses of thistles and Cynara cardunculus L. in Portugal

Authors

  • João Dias
  • Luis Carvalho Beja Polytecnic University

Abstract

This paper presents and discusses some of the historical applications of thistles in the Portuguese heritage, such as in art and in culinary, since Roman times. Nowadays, the use of thistles is almost limited to the manufacture of cheese, where an aqueous extract of Cynara cardunculus L. dried flowers is added to milk for the coagulation process.

Keywords: Thistles, Cardoon, Cheese, Cookery, Cynara cardunculus L.

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Published

2024-02-01

How to Cite

Dias, J., & Carvalho, L. (2024). Notes on the history and uses of thistles and Cynara cardunculus L. in Portugal. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 28, 1–12. Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/5818

Issue

Vol. 28 (2024)

Section

Notes on Ethnobotany

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