North American Cuisine Overview
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Last names and first names: Mamani Misme Rogelia
Maldonado Jose Manuel
Teacher: Chef Rosario Machaca
Parallel: 34 – 500 Night
5th Semester / 2022
Management: September 19, 2022
La Paz - Bolivia
NORTH AMERICAN CUISINE
CHARACTERISTICS
The cuisine of the American continent is synonymous with diversity and thousands of
years of tradition. On this side of the world, the culinary culture has 3 great
influences: the indigenous peoples of America, the European colonizers and the
African migrations.
GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA
North America is the largest geographical division that the Earth has, after
Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is surrounded to the west by the Pacific Ocean,
This is to the Atlantic Ocean, and to the north by the Arctic Ocean. The closest point
to Asia is the Bering Strait, in the northwest. It is surrounded to the west by
the Pacific Ocean, to the east by North America consists of five regions
main ones. These are the mountainous west, the Great Plains, the shield
Canadian, the eastern region and the Caribbean Sea area. Each region contains
different types of biomes.
REGIONS OF NORTH AMERICA
New Englandformed by the states of Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The Mid-Atlantic which includes Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.
The South, which extends from Virginia to Florida to the south, and up to the portion
central Texas to the west. In the region, Alabama is also found,
Arkansas, Carolina del Norte, Carolina del Sur, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
The Midwest it is a vast set of states that extends towards the
west, from Ohio to Nebraska, and includes North Dakota, South Dakota
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
The Southwest includes the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Texas.
The West is made up of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Gastronomic products
American cuisine varies depending on the country we are in,
for that same reason, which highlights three identifiable countries to make it easier and
A simple analysis of its gastronomy: Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
The concept of North American Gastronomy is summarized by
three large countries.
Canada
Clearly English influence, but also of the French, but it has some presence.
strong ingredients that come from Mexican cuisine.
A typical dish is Tourtière, a meat pie from Quebec that is made in
Christmas with maple syrup, a typical Canadian ingredient.
Regarding food, the English-speaking part of Canada is quite
Americanized, so it is not surprising the abundance of hamburgers,
although typical Canadian meats such as wild boar and buffalo,
caribou or the moose.
In Quebec, located in the east of Canada, we can find the typical tourtière, a
game meat pie in well-cooked puff pastry at Christmas. The duck or the ham
grilled with maple syrup, the rabbit stew with cider, and the cabbage soups
and green onions are also part of Canada's cuisine, as well as
poutine, French fries with cheese curds and a generous bath of gravy.
United States
Apple pie is one of the most representative icons of
American gastronomy. The popular hamburger is a clear example of
dish identified with the United States and which has its origins in European cuisine.
Many sugary drinks are also consumed.
Among the main dishes, we find the Fiddleheads, which are leaves.
they do not mature and are presented rolled up, it is one of the dishes most
typical of New Brunswick. TheBagels are a type of traditional round bread.
similar to a donut although these are savory, the most well-known are bagels
from Montreal that differ from those in New York in size and flavor. It is about
French fries with lightly cured cheddar cheese and meat sauce, considered as
a fast food dish which can also be ordered in chains such as
Burger King, KFC, or McDonald's.
The cuisine of the United States is characterized by its easy preparation,
a fast food place where dishes with foreign influence predominate
due to its migratory background. There is a strong tradition of hamburgers, hot dogs
hot and other types of fast food widely spread thanks to chains
the most well-known food of this type, although there are also other typical dishes
Mexico
Mexican cuisine has a wide variety of products.
traditional ones that season their dishes with intense flavors. There is an infinity of
typical recipes that make Mexico one of the best gastronomic countries
to visit, a small summary will be made with those dishes or
most well-known and typical products of the territory.
Highlight the product that is quintessential in gastronomy
Mexican: the chili. The chilies are peppers, an indispensable ingredient in the
Mexican cuisine. There is a wide variety of chiles with shapes, colors and
different flavors (spicier or not) and can be consumed both dry and
fresh. The most well-known are the chilies chilaca, habanero, and the chili
yellowish color, the jalapeño chile with a very spicy flavor, the chile
apple resembling chili
habanero for its strong flavor, serrano chili, poblano chili (one of the most
consumed in the country), the chili chilcostle, the chili chipotle the chili.
TYPICAL DISHES
Hot dog
The hot dog, or warm little dog, is so American that we have seen it in countless
Hollywood movies. Nowadays, the possible combinations with the hot
many hot dogs: some come with chili, with cheese, with fried cornbread, although
The classic version with ketchup and mustard continues to triumph.
Apple pie
The apple pie has its origins in England, although starting from the
In the 16th century, the recipe began to be exported to the English colonies, so that in
United States this dessert has a long tradition. Although there are
Variations, the classic apple pie consists of a puff pastry base.
sliced apple topping: a very simple pie but really
delicious, even more so if served hot, with a pinch of cinnamon on top and
accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It is the perfect winter dessert.
Mac and cheese
Mac and cheese, or macaroni and cheese, is the favorite dish of
many American children. Although it is usually associated with junk food because
you can buy the precooked (and ultra-processed) version in the supermarket,
the homemade version prepared in the oven with authentic cheese is quite more
acceptable.
Barbecue ribs
Pork ribs with barbecue sauce are another American classic that many
Feature films have been responsible for spreading. Sticky on the outside and juicy on the inside.
inside, they are an ideal delicacy, and for many, the sauce that coats them
it becomes addictive. Hamburger
The hamburger is derived from German cuisine, although both soon transitioned to
be a fundamental part of American cuisine. Without naming names, the
large fast food chains have played an unquestionable role in this work,
even though each time they exist more gastropubs serving
gourmet burgers with quality meat.
Philly cheesesteak
This traditional American sandwich, also known as steak and cheese,
it contains strips of meat and melted cheese inside. As its name indicates, it is
originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Pat Olivieri began serving it along with his
brother in the 1930s as street food, specifically they sold it at the
Italian market of the city. Later, the two brothers opened a
cheesesteak restaurant that is now called Pat's King of Steaks.
Reuben sandwich
Anothersandwich iconic of the States United is theReuben
Traditionally, it is prepared with pumpernickel rye bread.
to which corned beef (brined beef similar to pastrami), cheese is added
Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Russian sauce (a mix of mayonnaise, ketchup, pepper,
radish and green onion). Although the origins of this snack are uncertain, there is no
Doubt that it is part of the culinary heritage of the United States. Chicago
style pizza
Pizza is another fast food that was quickly adopted by the States.
United and modified according to American tastes. Among the various
varieties of pizza that exist, the one withChicagois characterized by being made
with a thick bread base that is filled with tomato sauce, cheese and
other ingredients, so it looks more like a savory pie than a
pizza as we know it in Europe.
Some say that jambalaya is the equivalent of paella inNew
OrleansTypical of Cajun cuisine, this dish made with rice and chicken,
ham, prawns, and pepper turns out to be quite spicy. Despite its origins
humble, as it was a meal that was prepared with leftovers from meals
Previously, today jambalaya is an iconic dish of Louisiana.
Sloppy Joe
Sloppy Joe, a hot sandwich filled with seasoned ground meat.
with tomato sauce or barbecue sauce. It's common to end up all messy.
to eat it, hence it was baptized with the term sloppy, which in English means
"careless". A variant of this snack is the Sloppy Tom, made with
ground turkey.
