美国美食英文介绍

European Settlers




This is reflected in our cuisine. The American diet will continue to change as does its population. First colonists British-Plymouth, MA & Jamestown, VA Spanish-St. Augustine, FL Later- French- Louisiana Dutch-New York
New England




Everyone had a fireplace- used one large pot for cooking (Dutch oven) salt and dry, corned beef, beets succotash, baked beans,cod salted and dried, clams (chowder) brown bread (cornmeal/molasses) maple syrup, blueberries
United States Cuisine
Guide to Good Food Chapter 27
First Inhabitants

Native Americans first inhabitants Excellent farmers & hunters vegetables, fruits, beans, corn squash, game, berries, nuts, fish
Daily diet




Large breakfasts (Yankee breakfasts) are popular. Farmers and cowboys needed hearty and filling foods to keep them full while working hard outside and away from the home all day. Soup, salad and sandwiches for lunch Dinner eaten together followed by a sweet snack
Pennsylvania Dutch




Germans escaping Europe for religious freedom- also-Amish, Mennonites Plain, healthy food- home grown, thrifty Pork, sweets, pickling, canning scrapple, bloodpudding, stuffed heart, pig feet, tongue, bologna soup, baking, sausages, noodles 7 sweets/7 sours
South- AR, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, TN, KY,
WV, VA, wk.baidu.comC, SC





Native Americans- corn & beans English & French- rice & cotton Africans- economy & traditions seafood/shellfish, chicken, pork, sweet potatoes, okra, chilies, peanuts Cajun- African/Caribbean- spicy, soupy, usually with rice Creole- French & Spanish
People of Habit



Processed and prepackaged foods came about in WWII. Women had to work and time/money was tight. Fast food was born! Despite health concerns, processed and fast food continue to be a staple in the Amercian diet.
South



Year round farming sugarcane, rice, peanuts, fruit, corn catfish, turtle, crayfish, shrimp squirrel, turkey, chicken, pork
Culture of Immigrants


The United States used to be known as the “Great Melting Pot”. Why? Recently it has been referred to as “The Salad Bowl”. Why?
Mid-Atlantic-NY, PA, MD, DE, NJ




Dutch, German, Swedish, British Better farmland, milder climates NYC founded by Dutch Immigrants landing in Staten Islandsettled there- foods from all over the world can be found Many Jewish immigrants- bagels
New England-ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI




British- corn beans squash- keep during winter harsh winter, rugged, rocky coastline, forests Native Americans- cornmeal- made into mush (Hasty Pudding) and cornbread (Jonny or Journey cakes) Coastline made fish available