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\"In the last four centuries of its history, the inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro created a lifestyle that is unique and has been much admired since the very first travelers published their impressions in the sixteenth century. Indeed, this international hot spot welcomes approximately 1.8 million tourists every year who come to the city to visit, to work, to study, and to eat. It was and it is a place of cultural and artistic creativity, and it has largely kept concealed one of its most interesting cultural traits: its food. Rio de Janeiro: A Food Biography unveils the high quality and variety of Rio's fresh produce, the special dishes served in parties or at home, and the very traditional ones inherited from the immigrants who made the culture of the city as varied as its food. Starting with a history of the city and its native plants and animals, Marcia Zoladz offers a rich and sumptuous tour of the culture, the people, and the foods they cook, dine on, love, and enjoy. From fish soup to caipirinha, the culinary traditions come alive through an exploration of the festivals, the people, the places, and the hot-spots that continue to draw people from around the world to this world-class destination.\"--Back cover.

This paper examines the meat supply system in Rio de Janeiro from the late nineteenth century to the 1920s. For a period of time the city's monopoly over meat processing and retailing guaranteed a steady supply at predictable prices. However, at the turn of the century, ‘interlopers’, as municipal officials labelled those who attempted to introduce their product into Rio's market, began to question this century-old monopoly. Hence, for a relatively short period, Rio de Janeiro implemented a number of measures: curtailing the long-standing custom of clandestine slaughtering; establishing a centralised and somewhat regulated public abattoir system; and, finally, introducing meat-packing companies. This study considers these developments by undertaking a broader inquiry into how they affected per capita meat availability in Rio de Janeiro from the 1890s to the 1920s. Este artículo examina al sistema de distribución de carne en Río de Janeiro desde los últimos años del siglo XIX hasta la década de 1920s. Durante este periodo, el monopolio del procesamiento y venta de carne en la ciudad garantizó un abasto constante a precios predecibles. Sin embargo, en el siglo XX los “intrusos”, tal como los funcionarios municipales denominaron quienes intentaron introducir su producto al mercado de Río, empezaron a cuestionar este monopolio centenario. Durante un periodo relativamente corto, Río de Janeiro implementó las siguientes medidas: frenó la vieja costumbre del sacrificio clandestino de ganado; estableció un sistema público centralizado y de alguna forma regulado de rastros; y, finalmente, introdujo compañías empacadoras de carne. Este estudio toma en consideración estos eventos al ubicarlos en un cuestionamiento mayor sobre cómo afectaron la disponibilidad de carne per cápita en Río de Janeiro entre las décadas de 1890 a 1920. Este artigo examina o sistema de abastecimento de carne no Rio de Janeiro entre o fim do século XIX e a década de 1920. Durante este período, o monopólio da cidade sobre o processamento e venda em varejo de carne garantiu um abastecimento constante com preços previsíveis. No entanto, na virada do século, “intrusos”, designação dada por funcionários municipais àqueles que tentaram introduzir seus produtos no mercado do Rio de Janeiro, passaram a questionar este monopólio centenário. Deste modo, durante um período relativamente curto, uma série de medidas foram implementadas no Rio de Janeiro: o combate à prática comum de abate clandestino; o estabelecimento de um sistema de abatimento público centralizado e relativamente regulamentado; e, finalmente, a introdução de frigoríficos. Este estudo considera o desenvolvimento dessas medidas realizando uma investigação mais ampla no tocante ao efeito da disponibilidade de carne per capita no Rio de Janeiro entre as décadas de 1890 e 1920.