Some historical, figures are remembered for their action, while others are remembered for their for their intent. Every historic figure is remembered differently depending on what they did, however it does not matter if the person had a massive impact or if they only made a dent in history. In the end everyone is equal because they accomplished or almost accomplished something that could not be forgotten. Amelia Simmons became an important historical figure, especially in culinary history, because she wrote American Cookery, the reason behind her writing American Cookery and how American cookery became one of the first stepping stones for creating diversity in cookbooks.
Written and published in the spring of 1786, in Hartford, Connecticut, Amelia Simmons wrote American Cookery, which is believed as the first American authorship cookbook published in the United States. Even though American Cookery was the first American authorship cookbook, the United States already had cookbooks ,but they were all written by the British. “However, when it came to understanding American culture unlike the British cookbooks, American Cookery recipes centered on the use of corn meal which was a staple of the American diet during this time era.”(Mangan,Greg). American cookery popularity with the public kept the cookbook in reprints for over thirty-five years, however not all of the reprints had the authorization of Amelia Simmons herself and most of the reprints were edited from the
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Cooking and cookbooks focus on the different ethnic cuisines, therefore creating diversity. “Each recipe and style of cooking represents a different cultural background yet to be discovered, enjoyed and celebrate the dishes that they might not otherwise have access to.”(Girl in Capes). People of all backgrounds explore other cuisines and have begun to adapt to the taste and style of different
In Lavanya Ramanathan’s Washington Post article published in 2015 titled “Why everyone should stop calling immigrant food ‘ethnic’”, she discusses about people’s preconceptions on the type of food that should be labelled ethnic. Ashlie Stevens also touched on a similar topic in her Guardian article published in 2015 titled “Stop thinking and just eat: when ‘food adventuring’ trivializes culture”. She talks about how people assume that just by eating food from a certain culture, they are able relate to the culture as a whole. Both authors acknowledge the importance of appreciating authentic cuisines, but takes different approaches to convince the audience. Both authors establish credibility by using a wide range of substantiated evidences. While,
How well known people are effects how influential you are, and while these 2 characters from history are not as influential as LeBron James and trending pop stars are in their time, they’ve used their influential abilities in positive ways that affect everyone today. Susan B. Anthony and Martin Luther King Jr. are both amazing leaders of the suffrage and civil rights movements. Anthony with Women’s rights, and King with African American’s rights took Civil Rights as a whole a few great leaps forward; brought forth an era where the Civil Rights Movement is something almost everyone believes in, that equal rights should be something everyone has. In these great leaps forward, King and Anthony have used their influential abilities to help start, carry on, and pass on a legacy. This is a legacy that is the idea or thought that everyone is equal.
Amelia Earhart has resonated in our society, ever since her death, but she was also a very prominent figure during the Great Depression.
She became very famous because during her time not many women had ever dared to do such thing. Many people started writing about her in the newspaper, about her great audacity, her courage and great achievements. As Susan Butler wrote in her book “The life of Amelia Earhart” which could not have given a better explanation for why Amelia was so recognized, she wrote, “She [Amelia Earhart] was a feminist that appealed to men as well as women because she used her promotion to promote not women’s causes but women’s self-esteem.” Amelia had really been noticed and that impacted her life greatly as she was able to share and promote her feelings, views, and ideas through the newspapers with some of the poems that she wrote. The poem Courage by Amelia Earhart published in the newspaper “Who is Amelia Earhart?” says, “How can life grant us boon of living, compensate for dull gray ugliness and pregnant hate unless we dare.” This shows Amelia Earhart’s strong thoughts and views as she believes we must dare to do something if we want to obtain it, not all things are obtained easily and we have to work hard. Not only was Amelia able to promote her thoughts and feelings but according to Susan Ware in her book Still
This woman, who was curious and worked to teach herself and greatly influenced her husband by writing him letters about how women should have more rights. Abigail Amelia Adams changed history for women.
Harriet Tubman is an important figure in American history. She is remembered for her work as an abolitionist, respected for the risks she took helping the Union Army during the Civil War, as well as honored for the lasting gifts she left behind for the people of her country. Harriet Tubman may be considered a hero by many men and women, for her example of bravery and self-sacrifice is inspiring people of all races.
Amelia Earhart remains revolutionary with her intentions for women to follow their dreams and for her activist career. She impacted the nation’s women by proving to men that she can accomplish equally as much as them. Earhart is more important for her feminist actions than her achievements as a pilot. Earhart not only helped the women gain their rights, but helped them during the Great Depression era. Amelia Earhart will remain a revolutionist to men and women.
“She was from Pasadena, this six-foot-two marvel of a woman. It was not so much because she was an extraordinary cook- and she would pointedly remind us that she was a cook, not a chef” (Kehoe 1). Julia Child was an extraordinary woman who had a passion for cooking that she didn’t even know could change the way people cook. Julia Child most definitely influenced cooking for generations to come with her passion for cooking and love for food.
Jones then can be said to be a significant historical figure not so much for her actions, but for the memory of the idea that she represents.
This statement by Druckman portrays the belief that women cook for the emotional experience while men cook for the technical experience. Research conducted by Marjorie DeVault (1991) suggests wives and mothers cook as a way to show their love to their family. Similarly, research by Cairns, Johnston, and Baumann (2010) discusses women’s emotional responses to cooking for their family and friends. Both studies highlight the emotion and nurture women feel as they cook for others. The studies’ discussion about the nurturing aspect of cooking demonstrates the traditional feminine belief that women cook in order to nurture their families as discussed by Friedan (1963) and Hochschild
Therefore, some of these recipes are tailored to people who live in locations with vast amounts of exotic ingredients or people who can afford other people to bring them these ingredients.
One important woman I think everyone should appreciate more and know more about is Amelia Earhart. There are many important things that Amelia has done. She made so many accomplishments that people look up to her for. She inspires so many people for so many different reasons. In this research project I learned a lot about Amelia Earhart that I had never known before. I loved learning more about her, and I hope this helps you learn more about her too.
I believe that in order to preserve the authenticity of regional cuisine the people preparing the foods need to possess knowledge about their culture, an understanding of the ingredients they are using, and the ingredients they select must be from their region and no other. In their ess...
¨Life itself is the proper binge¨ was a motto and life style that famous chef Julia Child lived by. Going through school, those she´s taught, the cultures she has introduced and explored, and even becoming famous have all been influenced by this saying. Child was, and still is, considered among the greats in modern cooking.
The movie “The Hundred Foot Journey” is a great representation of different cultures interacting as well as the different food habits. The movie is based on an Indian family who moves to Italy and wants to open an Indian restaurant across street from a famous Italian restaurant in the small town. The Kadam family wants to bring the Indian cuisine to a new culture and share some of their values. They have trouble expanding their culinary delights to the public because Marquerite the sous-chef doesn’t want any competition. Throughout the movie, secrets on certain dishes are shared and tricks to improve the certain style of food is greatly appreciated by both restaurant chefs.