Chocolate casero tradicional en la región de la Chontalpa Tabasco, México: actores y saberes locales
Traditional homemade chocolate in the Chontalpa region of Tabasco, Mexico: Local actors and knowledge
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Objective: To describe and analyze traditional knowledge used in the production of handmade chocolate in Tabasco, Mexico. Methodology: The research method was qualitative and analytical. The data was gathered through participatory workshops, direct observation and in-depth interviews with small rural producers of chocolate. Results: Handmade chocolate is part of the current diet of the inhabitants of the Chontalpa region, and it incorporates local knowledge passed orally for generations. They produce for self-consumption and in some cases, they sell the surplus in the market. Limitations: Future research on the subject should address the structure of production costs and consumer preferences for the attributes related to local ingredients and craft process. Conclusions: There is a potential niche market with local and regional consumers who have lost knowledge in the production of chocolate and who do not have time to make their own products and a market of nostalgia that is located in cities of Tabasco.
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contemporary food, homemade chocolate, value added, local knowledge, Tabasco.Abstract
Objective: To describe and analyze traditional knowledge used in the production of handmade chocolate in Tabasco, Mexico. Methodology: The research method was qualitative and analytical. The data was gathered through participatory workshops, direct observation and in-depth interviews with small rural producers of chocolate. Results: Handmade chocolate is part of the current diet of the inhabitants of the Chontalpa region, and it incorporates local knowledge passed orally for generations. They produce for self-consumption and in some cases, they sell the surplus in the market. Limitations: Future research on the subject should address the structure of production costs and consumer preferences for the attributes related to local ingredients and craft process. Conclusions: There is a potential niche market with local and regional consumers who have lost knowledge in the production of chocolate and who do not have time to make their own products and a market of nostalgia that is located in cities of Tabasco.
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contemporary food, homemade chocolate, value added, local knowledge, Tabasco.Downloads
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