Chapter 1 Geographical Cultural Historical I II American as a melting pot of culture including food Food Origins III Agricultural Developments farming established in mesopetamia and china 3 500 B C animals used for milk and wool 500 BC wet rice farming in Japan IV Influences determining diets geography environmental factors water fish reddily available growing conditions irrigation has existed for thousands of years in NileValley Trade overland routes silk route sea routes around Africa East Africa to Europe coffee Chapter 4 British Isles I Geography located off Europe s coast Larger island consists of England Scotland and Wales Smaller island Ireland and Northern Ireland II History and Culture Stonehenge 1700 BC Hadrian s Wall Monarchy Empire far reaching empire that brought with it many influences II Food Patterns Breakfast In Britain class distinction causes changes in food patterns English Breakfast Bacon and eggs toast sausages tomato mushrooms tea marmalade Scone with Devonshire cream Lunch Afternoon tea IV Country Distinction Consists of many little pastries and sweets accompanying the tea Isolated from European Continent and Pubs exist throughout the area IV Popular English Cuisine Steak and Kidney Pie steak and kidney of lamb or pork diced with fried onion and brown gravy Sheppard s Pie Meat pie with vegetables and a mashed potato crust In coastal villages where fish are readily available it may also be made with fish Cornish Pasties a small handheld pie consisting of beef diced potato rutabagas and onion Mulligatawny a curry flavored soup Toad in the Hole sausages cooked in Yorkshire pudding batter normally accompanied by gravy and vegetables Sally Lunn Bread a lightly sweetened bread served with butter or clotted cream V Popular Scottish Cuisine Haggis sheep sausage cooked in a sheep s stomach casing Blood Pudding sausage made of cooked animal blood pig cattle or sheep etc Finnan Haddie smoked haddock Kippers salted and smoked herring Cockaleekie Soup leek and chicken stock soup Bannocks Scottish word for scones Shortbread unleavened sweet biscuit Originated in Scotland VII Popular Welsh Cuisine Cawl lamb and leek soup Laverbread bread made from seaweed Pikelets Welsh crumpets Welsh rarebit cheese sauce on toast VIII Popular Irish Cuisine Irish Stew lamb stew Irish Soda Bread Corned Beef and cabbage IX Popular Holiday Cuisine Christmas Wassail hot mulled cider Can also be mulled wine or beer Plum Pudding boiled pudding containing fruit Chapter 5 Scandinavia I Geographic Overview Denmark Sweden Finland above the arctic circle Norway fjords above the arctic circle midnight sun in summer Food is saved throughout summer for winter months Majorly influenced by the sea II History and Culture Political History Vikings from Scandinavian countires later setlled in Iceland Britain Russia Religion The Evangelical Lutheran Church is 83 of religious affiliation Holidays Christmas which is the 24th and Easter The Arts Simplicity of design appreciation of color and design III Scandinavian Cuisine Smoke curing is a very popular way to cook meat and fish Fish very important resource Meat main element of meal Limited agriculture Danish are not noted for animal products Norwegians produce some cheese Several types of berries in summer Lingonberries Norway Denmark Finland Sweden o Rommegrot breakfast porridge o Lefse flat bread o fiskebeller fish balls o Kringle nut filled coffee cake o frikadeller Danish meatballs o Karelian Stew Mixed meat stew o Lanttulaatikko rutabaga casserole o spritsar Ring shaped cookie o Arter med flask pea soup with pork o Sillgratin herring and potato bake Chapter 6 Central Europe Geography Germany Austria Switzerland Benelux Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg In Amsterdam people live in houseboats on river III History Trading powers Rivers are avenues of trade in Europe Powerful Families Castles housed powerful families The World Wars 1 2 Heidelberg a university town in Germany had little damage in WWII IV Culture The Arts Holidays and Celebrations The Netherlands Bach Handel Beethoven Brahms Mozart The Queen s Day Queen s Birthday celebrated in spring Gold carriage carries her through city Actually celebrates the birthday of the current queen s mother New Years Eve Christmas tree Burning Easter and Christmas Oktoberfest IV Cuisine Switzerland o Fondue The Netherlands o Muesli created around 1900 by a Swiss physician for his patients o Breakfast and light fare at dinner Oatmeal granola like cereal o Raclette melted cheese with pickle and pearl onions Borrel informal drink of alcohol Rijsttafel rice table Indonesian influence Appelflappen apple fritters Hutspot stew Belgian waffles originated as wafers Belgian endive white vegetable grown in the dark A bitter high end vegetable Stoemp Waterzooi fish stew Belgium Germany Schnapps traditionally not sweet in Germany Sauerkraut pickled cabbage Sauerbraten roast cooked in wine and vinegar Schnitzel thin cutlet of meat pan seared Pumpernickel rye flour and rye berries Traditionally cooked in a steamed oven Austria Weiner Schnitzel veal cutlet breaded Apfel Strudel Apple strudel Sacher Torte very expensive chocolate torte Beer is a favorite beverage throughout central Europe Georgia borders the Caspian sea they have a lot of various sources of meat Exports Wine and apples Georgian Cuisine Notes from class presentation I Geography and Culture II Cuisine Cheese a variety of cheeses Sulguni From western part of Georgia Smoked Cheese Western Guda sheep milk cheese Khachapuri cheese pie Eastern Georgia Imeretian cheese pie Imerelian cheese Eastern part of Georgia used in cheese pie Adjarian cheese pie Gurulian cheese pie crescent shaped Magrelian cheese pie Achma Eastern part of Georgia cannot be made by one person alone Takes a day to make Chvishtari cornbread with cheese Penovani cheese pie cheese pie with layers Because of the country being mainly Orthodox Christian fasting is quite common During this time they eat vegetarian dishes Grape and Wine Culture in Georgia 500 of the world s 4000 types a wine are made in Georgia Wine culture has been in Georgia for 8000 years Chirchkhela made with tatara made during Christmas time and New Years Tatara dessert made with grape juice and flour Gozinaki only made at New Years Rose Jam Made by boiling rose leaves and sugar together Walnut Jam Takes about 1 week to make II Holidays St George Day St Mary s Day 2 New Years January 1 and January 14 Christmas is celebrated on January 7
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