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Hushpuppies
Hushpuppies are finger-shaped dumplings of cornmeal that are deep-fried and traditionally served with fried catfish. It is especailly popular throughout the South.
The oldest story is that hushpuppies originated in the settlement of New Orleans, shortly after 1727. They were created by a group of nuns who had come from France. -
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Food Preservation in Early Colonial America
Colonial Americans employed a variety of effective food preservation techniques, many of them dating back to ancient times. Salting, smoking and potting were most often used for meats; pickling, drying, and cold storage for eggs, vegetables, and fruits. Straw was recognized as a good insulator and was frequently used to protect delicate foods from extreme temperatures. -
Beginning of the Colonial Period
The colonists were from England, in which when they reached America, they tried to plant crops familiar to them from back home in England. Fat and oil served to be in most colonial food. -
New England Clam Chowder
It was introduced in the mid 1800s' and rapidly got popular. The chowder often contains clams and broth. -
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History of Amercian Apple Pie
Apple pie is popular thoughout the American history, however during the mid 1800’s, the pie craze in America cooled off. With early concerns for diet and nutrition, apple pie have to less popular.
By the early 1980’s, pies were “rediscovered” as Americans explored their culinary roots, and they eventually made a successful comeback into American food culture. Now pies are embraced and celebrated as a symbol of America’s abundance. -
Boston Cream Pie
Boston Cream Pie is basically rwo layers of sponge cake filled with thick vanilla custard and topped with a chocolate glaze or confectioners' sugar. It is cut in wedges like a pie. -
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Birth of hot dogs
Hot dogs is originated from Germany , however further developed in the United States. Around 1870, on New York, German immigrant Charles Feltman began selling sausages in rolls. In the United States, "hot dog" may refer to the combination of a sausage in a bun. -
American styled-Hamburger
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Bialys
Most known in New York Ctiy, Bialys was bought into the country from foreign immigrants, mostly Bialystok, Poland.
In the early 1900s, hundreds of thousands of Eastern European Jews immigrated to American and settled in New York City. They brought with them their taste and recipes for bialys. -
Post-First World War
As automobiles became more popular following the First World War, drive-in restaurants were introduced. These restaurants rapidly got popular, in result the creation of a new production line. -
First Fast Food Chain- White Castle
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Broccoli is introduced in the United States
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Mrs. Field's Cookies are introduced
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McDonald's first tests Chicken McNuggets
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Coca-Cola announces that it is replacing its formula with a sweeter Coke designed for younger tastes.
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Native American cooking methods
Before the westerners arrived America, Native Amercians cooked in their own method. This includes Grilling, a quick cooking of meat, fish or vegetables over intense heat. The source of the heat came from burning wood. Rotisserie, with a rotating spit for roasting is also common in the Native America.
