Food & culture
American FoodsCuisine, food industry and American food
symbolsThe U.S. cuisine is divided mostly geographically
in:NorthSouthNorth
Northern region is fairly conservative with its spices, but
typical spices includenutmeg, ginger,cinnamon,cloves, andallspice,
especially in desserts, and for savory foods,thyme,black pepper,sea
salt, andsage. Typical condiments includemaple syrup, grown from
the nativesugar maple,molasses, and the famouscranberry sauce.Much
of the cuisine started with one-pot cookery, which resulted in such
dishes assuccotash,chowder,baked beans, and others.[34]Starches are
fairly simple, and typically encompass just a handful of classics
likepotatoesandcornmeal, and a few native breads likeAnadama
bread,johnnycakes,bulkie rolls,Parker house rolls,popovers, andNew
England brown bread.SouthThecuisine of the Southern United Statesis
the historical regional culinary form of states generally south of
theMasonDixon linedividingPennsylvaniaandDelawarefromMarylandas
well as along theOhio River, and extending west to
southernMissouri,OklahomaandTexas.
Native American influences are still quite visible in the use
ofcornmealas an essential stapleand found in the Southern
predilection for hunting wild game, in particularwild
turkey,deer,woodcock, and various kinds ofwaterfowl; for example,
coastal North Carolina is a place where hunters will seektundra
swanas a part of Christmas dinner; the original English and
Scottish settlers would have rejoiced at this revelation owing to
the fact that such was banned amongst the commoner class, and
naturally, their descendants have not forgotten.American
fast-foodsWhen anyone says America, the first things in their mind
are the American fast-food restaurants, best represented by
McDonalds.A typical fast food meal in the United States includes a
hamburger, french fries, and a soft drink
The 10 biggest fast-food chains are all founded in
U.S.Asautomobilesbecame popular and more affordable following World
War I,drive-in restaurantswere introduced. The American
companyWhite Castle, founded by Billy Ingram and Walter Anderson
inWichita,Kansasin 1921, is generally credited with opening the
second fast food outlet and firsthamburgerchain, selling hamburgers
for five cents each.[8]Walter Anderson had built the first White
Castle restaurant in Wichita in 1916, introducing the limitedmenu,
high-volume, low-cost, high-speed hamburger restaurant.[9]Among its
innovations, the company allowed customers to see the food being
prepared.White Castlewas successful from its inception and spawned
numerous competitors.Apparition and evolution of fast-foods in
United States
Most known American restaurants worldwideHere we will present
some of the most known fast-food restaurnts:McDonaldsBurger
KingKFC
McDonaldsThe McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain
of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 68 million
customers daily in 119 countries across 35,000 outlets.
Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a
barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald. In
1948, they reorganized their business as a hamburger stand using
production line principles. Businessman Ray Kroc joined the company
as a franchise agent in 1955. He subsequently purchased the chain
from the McDonald brothers and oversaw its worldwide growth.
Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of
hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated
Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in
1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant
chain. After Insta-Burger King ran into financial difficulties in
1954, its two Miami-based franchisees, David Edgerton and James
McLamore, purchased the company and renamed it Burger
King.KFC(Kentucky Fried Chicken)Kentucky Fried Chicken(KFC) is
afast food restaurantchain that specializes infried chickenand is
headquartered inLouisville,Kentucky, in the United States. It is
the world's second largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales)
afterMcDonald's, with 18,875 outlets in 118 countries and
territories as of December 2013. The company is a subsidiary ofYum!
Brands, a restaurant company that also owns thePizza HutandTaco
Bellchains
Convenience food, ortertiary processed food, isfoodthat is
commerciallyprepared(often throughprocessing) to optimize ease of
consumption. Such food is usually ready to eat without further
preparation. It may also be easily portable, have a longshelf life,
or offer a combination of such convenient traits.
Althoughrestaurantmeals meet this definition, the term is seldom
applied to them. Convenience foods include ready-to-eat dry goods,
frozen foods such asTV dinners,shelf-stable foods, prepared mixes
such as cake mix, andsnack foods.Convenience food
Corn syrupis a foodsyrupwhich is made from
thestarchofmaize(called corn in some countries) and contains
varying amounts of maltoseand higheroligosaccharides, depending on
the grade. Corn syrup is used in foods to soften texture, add
volume, prevent crystallization of sugar, and enhance
flavor.Something that not many people know is that, most if not all
of the aliment products are injected with corn syrup for a better
look and taste. So, what is, in fact, corn syrup?
Fast-foods role in chronic diseases Chronic diseases are the
major cause of death and disability worldwideFacts*In the United
states, chronic diseases accounted for 88% of all deaths in
2012*Total deaths in the United states, 2012=2.421.000*Total deaths
due to chronic disease in the united States, 2012=2.120.000
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Global Meat Consumption, WHO, 2012Rate of Obesity, WHO, 2012Here
we can see 2 scales, Global Meat Consumption and Rate of Obesity
according to WHO, both in which The United States are
leading.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjDYd2gxzT4WendysColumbus,
OhioBaskin RobbinsGlendale, CaliforniaDominos PizzaYpsilanti,
MichiganDunkin DonutsQuincy, MassachusettsBurger KingMiami,
FloridaPizza HutWichita, KansasKFCNorth Corbin,
KentuckyMcDonaldsSan Bernardino, CaliforniaSubwayBridgeport,
Connecticut
Links and useful
information:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDxzMcCrOyIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcrO-lf345o
