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All in the Family…

All in the Family…. Objective – Describe how emotions, cultures, habits and family values affect food choices. Culture – a set of customs, traditions and beliefs shared by a large group of people. While nations or locations can create a culture, so can religions, ages, income, and races.

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All in the Family…

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  1. All in the Family… Objective – Describe how emotions, cultures, habits and family values affect food choices.

  2. Culture – a set of customs, traditions and beliefs shared by a large group of people. While nations or locations can create a culture, so can religions, ages, income, and races. Cuisine – refers to a culture’s representative foods and the specific styles for preparing them. Terms of Endearment

  3. Cuisine to Culture Connection(Ethnic Foods) • Italian? • Oriental? • Mexican? • Greek? • American? • Southern? • Eastern Shore? • North East? • Jews? • Blacks? • Rich?

  4. La Cuisine Fusion Cuisine Terms of Endearment • A French word for kitchen • A trendy term, first used in the 80’’s to refer to cooking that creates new recipes by blending different ethnic food traditions.

  5. Food Customs • Some cultures have unique food practices or customs • Chopsticks vs fork vs fingers • Table manners • Burping • Lip smacking

  6. Geography controls climate which controls the availability of staple foods The most widely produced and eaten foods in an area Geography affects natural resources such as rivers, oceans, cooking fuels,etc. Why?Influences on Cuisine…

  7. More Influences on Cuisine? • Economics • Many of our most creative dishes were the result of having to make due with limited ingredients (chicken noodle soup). • Foreign Contacts • Immigration • Exploration

  8. Origin of a Sandwich • In 11th century London, the Earl of Sandwich was hungry, but did not want to stop playing a card game to eat, so he ordered the meat placed between bread, so he could eat it with one hand.

  9. More Influences • Religious Beliefs • Hindus do not eat beef because they consider cattle to be sacred animals. • “Keeping Kosher” in the Jewish faith requires that some foods be prepared in certain ways and that some foods be avoided altogether. • Buddhism urges “mindfulness” about one’s diet, which leads some followers to vegetarianism. • Seventh Day Adventists often choose vegetarianism to express the value of simplicity and respect for the body. • Many faiths practice fasting for a period of time.

  10. More Influences • Technology

  11. Pride and Respect! • Handing down food customs helps people maintain their sense of tradition and identity. • Showing respect for the food customs of others is one way to show respect for people. • Although cuisines and food customs developed independently in different cultures, similarities are noticeable. • Pepperoni (Italian) – lop chong (Chinese) – chorizo (Spanish) – kielbasa (Polish)

  12. Food Offers a Social Dimension • Offering refreshment is a universal sign of hospitality. • Food festivals bring people together. • Every culture offers traditional foods for their celebrations. • Food and beverages are used to mark an event as special.

  13. With one or two partners select a topic. • Use class resources to research • (attach a list or a slide to show sources) • and create a poster or power point to share. • Topics: • Compare and contrast the wedding • food customs of 2-3 cultures • Describe the foods and special features • of a cultural festival • Compare and contrast the features of a • food between cultures • (example – pepperoni) • Be ready to report to the class in 45 minutes.

  14. Fusion Cuisine Terms of Endearment • The result of technology advancements in transportation, store, communications (satellite and Internet) • Check out webquests • http://ifoods.tv/web/about-us.jsp • A trendy term, first used in the 80’’s to refer to cooking that creates new recipes by blending different ethnic food traditions.

  15. US - Melting Pot or Salad Bowl? • Hummus – a Middle Eastern dish is available in US • Pretzels, doughnuts, and coleslaw are US icons, but were brought to us by the Dutch • Tex-Mex Pizza (Italian + Mexican + US) • With this “recipe swapping” American cuisine is a work in progress.

  16. Career Close Up With one or two partners use class resources to find the answer to your assigned question. Keep a list of sources. Be ready to present in 30 minutes. Can you make it interesting?

  17. Rev Up – With 2 or 3 partners, complete the chapter 2 posttest. Everyone needs their own copy.(You can use chapter 2 and your notes to help you.)

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