Jewish Culture Influence On American Culture

In the late 1800’s food was treasured, but the cooking appliances were rudimentary. Now, food is so commonly available it is taken for granted and the cooking appliances are advanced. Native American food and cuisine have historical significance because it has changed the way we cook today. Before you had to hunt for your meal. Now we eat very unhealthy meals which are easier and quicker to make. Native Americans had to use farming methods that let them grow crops on the same soil. It was a very hard, tiring, and miserable. Now we have microwaves, ovens, and mixers. Even though, we have more advanced utensils to use, food is less healthy than

America have a variety of food with no staple food to eat with every meal, unlike in Vietnam where the food is more exotic, but very easily to get sick of. Both countries daily meals consist of cooked goods, vegetables, and a variety of foods. Daily routine for eating is the same for both countries consisting of breakfast, lunch and dinner. But where there are similarities, there are differences such as the food cultures. Both the countries have difference regions, so of course each region vary on what they eat, and what they have access to. In America, the southern region’s foods are different than the cooked foods in other regions. In the same way, the foods that the southern region

The American diet is one big melting pot of foods from cultures all around the world. Foods from burgers and fries to spaghetti and meatballs, this diet has a vast amount of choices for meals. It is difficult to name a “national” dish. Furthermore, the Mediterranean diet is a similar concept. Including south European countries, the diet consists of many different cultures as well.

In reality, Louisiana Creole cuisine is a mixture of several different and varied cultures. Soon after the immigrants arrived in the area, native Indians introduced the use of local grown vegetables like corn, ground sassafras and bay leaves. Tomatoes from Central and South America were also introduced. As these ingredients began to see utilization, the Creole cuisine we know today started to take shape.

Many American cuisines are derived from the slang phrase “soul food,” meaning a selection of foods and are the traditional cuisine of African American of the Southern United States and of black communities. Slave owners fed their chattel as cheaply as possible, often with throwaway foods from the plantations, forcing the slaves to make do with the ingredients at hand. Most slaves’ vegetables were the tops of turnips, beets, and dandelions. Later the slaves were cooking new types of greens: Collards, Kale, Mustard, and Pokeweed. The slaves also used lard, discarded cuts of meats like oxtails, ham hocks, chitterlings (pig small intestines), and skins to give the greens a better taste. There was little waste in the African American kitchen. If there were leftover fish they would make croquettes. Stale bread became bread pudding and each part of the pig had its own special dish. They even used the juice from the greens to have with cornbread, which made gravy. In the nineteenth century, most African American began to use hamburger meat as an American cuisine to make hamburgers, meat loaf and hamburger sausage sandwiches. The first American hamburger was a delicacy from beef called hamburger beef sausage sandwiches. This sandwich received its name from an England men name Hannah Glasse. Hannah Glasse called it, “Hamburg Steak,” which became very famous. Today one can find hamburgers everywhere in America from a variety of restaurants. The first

While examining a culture, most people would typically think of the language, religion, style of dress, and customs of that particular group, but some people fail to realize the importance of that culture’s food. During the late 1800s and early-mid 1900s, many various ethnic and cultural groups immigrated to the United States and brought with them their cuisine. In the novel Hungering for America: Italian, Irish, and Jewish Foodways in the Age of Migration by Hasia R. Diner, the ways of which American culture has shaped the food culture of immigrants in the US and how their foods influenced American cuisine. There were two prominent groups—Italians and Irish—that immigrated to the US that were either greatly influenced and/or influenced by

The following is how this DISH evolved in the Americas: Roux originated in France dating back as far as the 17th century. Wheat was a French staple crop. Those with less money had to use food ingredients that were available to them. Hard work and little time called for easily made meals such as soups and stews. Roux is the base for many sauces and soups. The Erie Canal opened in 1825, inviting many new European settlers, who brought their traditional recipes with them.

Outside of his religion, JJ Alex engages in other traditions that affect the food he eats. Thanksgiving was always a custom in his house as far as he can remember. He and his family enjoy turkey, stuffing, collard greens, candied yams (sweet potatoes) and many other dishes on this day. What surprised me was that many of his dishes mentioned had a lot of southern influence to them. I thought to myself “how does someone who was born and raised in the northeast be exposed to so much southern style food?” I then proceeded to ask, “So where does the southern edge come from?” He told me that his mother’s side of the family is originally from Texas. He can remember his grandfather’s famous collard greens, dumplings, and pickled cucumbers.

First, no matter where you are food is an indispensable component of our nation's cultural identity. . If you're ponder, it’s not all spaghetti and garlic bread far from it. Despite of America’s size and variety, American cooking varies greatly by region. Go and try out foods

In today’s society, the United States has a culture full of arts, architecture, and cuisine. Since the United States is a huge melting pot, much of our arts, architecture, and cuisine, and architecture have influence from many different nations, especially in Europe. It’s hard to imagine the United States without first knowing about the influence of the French art, architecture, and cuisine.

The National Museum of American Jewish History officially opened its doors Friday, November 26th, 2010. According to their website, the NMAJH exists to recount the story of how the Jews who migrated to America from around the world became today’s Jewish Americans(CITED).

There is a wide variety of food that could be found in New York City, from Chinese food to Mexican food, from Japanese food to Italian food. Everything is located in the city and it takes just minutes to get from one cuisine to the next. With different foods from different culture, it allows people to gain a different perspective on food. To continue, due to the diversity in food, there has been emergence of new foods, foods that combines different cultures. For example, sushi burger became a hit when it was first created. This food, is a mix of Japanese and American cuisine. Another example is the Mac and Cheese Spring Roll. This is a fusion of classic Chinese and American food. This shows how new food creations have emerged because they combine elements from different cultures. Diversity is a factor to this phenomenon and it is also what makes New York City

While many Americans may not really think about their native culture, it does exist (as the “mom and apple pie” stereotype demonstrates.) Like most world cultures, it arose from myriad factors, not the least of which is its immigrant history. Many of the foods and customs that we take for granted as part of the American tradition actually got their start elsewhere. Here’s a look at four different ways immigrants have influenced American culture.

In America, people of a religious background tend to follow one of the five major religions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Although, numerous people are Jewish I have never received the privilege to encounter someone who’s religion is Judaism. My question is if Judaism is listed as one of most popular religions in America, why have I not had the fortuity to meet a religious Jew? I’ve met others whom are Christian, Catholic, Jehovah’s Witness, and Muslim, so to me Jews are a minority. I decided to engage in Sabbath so that I become more educated about Jewish beliefs, rituals, and culture. Being that I have only attended Christian worship services I figured participating in a Shabbat service would be a new and interesting.

Food culture in the United States is consistently changing and accumulating new traditions all the time. It is quite challenging to define American food with its own single dish, since America is pretty much the melting pot of various cultures. In New York State, but more specifically New York City is a place where people can explore the diversity of food and its cultures from all over the world.