Food Flashcards
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cuisine of NY
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- Italian food
* Jewish deli food (bagels and pickles)
2
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the cuisine of the region of New England
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- best seafood in the country (clams, mussels, oysters, lobsters, bluefish, cod)
- one of the ways of serving seafood is in the form of chowder, a type of thick soup or stew
- outdoor parties such as clambakes are typically organized near the sea, where the shellfish are cooked in a pit fire with corn, chicken and sausages
3
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The cuisine of the South
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- combination of Anglo, French, Italian, African, Spanish, Native American influences
- slow-cooked barbeques
- layer cakes
- pies witch pecans, corn syrup, bananas, citrus fruit
- grits - it consists of roughly ground and cooked corn
4
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Cajun food from Louisiana
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- gumbo (a stew of chicken, okra, and shellfish or sausage)
* jambalaya (rice cooked with okra, shrimp and sausage or chicken)
5
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The cuisine of the Southwest
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- Tez-Mex food (Spanish and Mexican influences)
- the Spanish brought cattle to Mexico and the latter introduced them to dishes such as tacos, enchiladas, burritos, chimichangans - corn or flour pancakes called tortillas
6
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The cuisine of westernmost state, Hawaii
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• beach parties like luau (food: pou, kalua pig, poke, haupia)
7
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Drinks
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- coffee
- Coca-Cola
- Pepsi-Cola
- soft drinks, milk, fruit juices
- the Midwest is home to domestic beers, such as miller or Budweiser
- only native spirit - bourbon (Kentucky - 51% corn)