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When asking your average American what their favorite type of pie is, apple pie is the most common response. The combination of sweet apples and sugary caramel, all enclosed by a warm thin crust, is hard to resist. Although this dessert tastes delicious, it seems weird to think about why the first person decided to eat cooked apples and bread with one another. This interesting blend of ingredients served as the catalyst for deeper investigation on the history of this prized confection.
Nearly 650 years ago, the first apple pie was born. As appealing as this may sound, whatscookingamerica.net has reported that these initial pies were meant to be given as gifts, not for human consumption. The first documentation of an apple pie occured in England
Along with an exuberance of gold and silver, plants such as corn, tobacco, potatoes, tomatoes, chocolate, sugar, and myriad other fruits and vegetables were introduced into European diets. The humble potato was especially adopted by the Irish; Tomatoes, the Spanish; and tobacco, the entire world. Due to the increased food supply, the European population exploded and necessitated the subsequent settlement of the ‘New World’.
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Holiday season is the time of year that brings together family and holiday foods. The best part of the season’s meal is not necessarily the dinner, but the endless amounts of sweets. Pies are the more popular desserts that are eaten after traditional holiday meals. One of the popular choices of pie, is pecan. Pecan pies are made primarily with corn syrup and pecan nuts. It is claimed that the pie had originated in the early 1800s near Louisiana, with no acknowledgments of its trace before 1886 (Wikipedia, 2013). The cake itself has been kept alive by American Literature and televisions through the association of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other special occasions. The actual pecans within the pie however, have been around a lot longer than a couple of centuries.
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The Pecan tree is a native tree to North America. When early European settlers traveled across the sea to settle in the New World, they found pecan trees located in numerous places in this new land. Since then, the pecan tree has become one of the most important orchard species in terms of acreage. Indians began using pecans almost 8000 years ago in what is now Texas. The first budded pecan trees were produced in Louisiana in the mid-1800s and orchards have been established throughout the Southern states. The first recorded shipment of pecans to England was documented in 1761, by Spanish and European explorers (Anderson and Crocker, 2004). In 1917, a commercial shipment of pecans came out of Georgia and since then, Georgia has been the leading producer of pecans. Although Georgia is the leading producer, in some years collections of pecans from wild trees in Oklahoma and Texas surpass the production in Georgia.
In Mesopotamia, more specifically the city of Ur, agriculture reigned supreme. Every ingredient required for the palace cake were important to their culture. From the date-palm, which was glorified by religious connections, agricultural advancements, and trade, to the milk and butter which relied on the domestication of animals by humans to be produced, everything was utilized to create a cake fit for the palace halls. Although it was meant to be enjoyed by only the elite members of Mesopotamian society, the recipe for palace cake that shows us the significance of a piece food history to be enjoyed by all.
From all historical accounts, it seems that fruit pies as we now know them were invented by the Pennsylvania Dutch. Women in the southeastern counties of the state made delicious, crispy pies encasing every fruit in the region. “It may be,” states Frederick Klees, “that during the Revolution men from the other colonies came to know this dish in Pennsylvania and carried this knowledge back home to establish pie as the great American dessert” (191). Additionally, this pie gained popularity at the triumphant end of the war and the beginning of our country. The recipe migrated north, farmer’s wives learned to make this more involved pie, and consumption swelled. Colonists loved pie so much they ate it for every meal, but, notably, not every farmer could afford it. Thus, pies evolved into a symbol of status. Thomas Jefferson made his own recipe, Ben Franklin grew prize apples in his backyard for his pies, and Martha Washington even served this dessert at diplomatic dinners! Indeed it is the fruition of this unique, thick, two-crusted apple pie, rather than the thin, one-crust English pie, in which we invest our pride. Ever wonder why July 4th parties are marked by apple pies? It’s a carryover from first Independence Day celebrations when the apple pie was at its peak importance to Americans.
Through conquest and exploration, apples were spread when Romans conquered England and when Spaniards brought them to Mexico and South America. It wasn’t until the mid 1600’s that the Pilgrims cultivated them in Massachusetts. It is believed that John Endecott, an early governor, was the first to bring an apple tree to North America, and the first orchard was planted on Beacon Hill by a clergyman named William Blaxton. It is Blaxton who is credited for growing the first named apple, the Yellow Sweeting. Once apples were established in New England, they played an active role in everyday life. As a fruit which was easily stored through the winter, as well as being very beneficial to settlers’ health, apples were a main staple in early settlers’ diets. Despite the fact that apples were not initially from North America, and have been growing disease-free for centuries in their native habitats, the early settlers found that the long, hot summers and cold winters of New England grew apples unlike anywhere else in the world. New England apples are known not only for their unique blend of tart and sweet flavors, but also for their size and freshness.
The topic that I will writing about is about the company of Apple and how it is a great company. I will also be talking how Apples is a utilitarian company and makes products that makes the consumers happy. Apple is one of the many electronics company that make computers, tablets, phones and iPod. Apple was a company that was founded by Steve Jobs, a college drop out on April 1, 1976. In this essay I will be discussing how Apples products make consumers happy, the philosophy of apple and how apple also makes people angry.
The way Thomas Jefferson would make his macaroni and cheese was by parmesan cheese to the noodles, then serving it at dinner. An author Elizabeth Raffald created macaroni and cheese in her cookbook in 1769 by making a cheddar bechamel, adding it to the macaroni, and adding some breadcrumbs and parmesan. Macaroni and cheese was starting to become a trend in the 14th century, from the Liber De Coquina and the French Forme of Cury cookbooks, people started to call it “makerouns”. Thomas Jeffersons wife died when she was credited for inventing the dish, soon their daughter Mary Randolph was the new hosts and the parmesan cheese was replaced with cheddar
The pie is cooked and dusted with caster sugar or icing sugar. As the years passed the pies gradually changed, first becoming smaller, then round and finally the savoury filling was replaced with a sweet filling made from dried fruits, spices, nuts and suet. In these days, people can even get the minced meat in a jar. The shops were well stocked with a wide variety of mincemeat, so this would be easier for those who want to bake the pies.
A healthy thanksgiving with the apple recipes Apple is one of the common fruit found in all part of the world. Most of the people consume apple as it is a healthy fruit. It has variety of shapes and colours and people take this fruit for granted. Red is the common colour and it strikes the most when we think about apple.
What is product? Product can be anything, tangible and intangible. Product is anything that the company can offer to the consumer. Apple’s products are the best of service in the market. From computer to smartphone to tablet computer, today customer believe that if they get the apple product. Even that price is high also worth it. Apple products are usually high quality, so in some case that is the best of available device for customer. However, it is not perfect, many customers leave for a series of problems, so they deeply hurt.
The story of the pineapple falls into three distinct periods. The first period precedes the discovery of America and goes back into the antiquity of South America where the pineapple is believed to have developed. There is very little information about it during this period but it is known that the pineapple was already being cultivated and widely distributed through inhabited areas of the American tropics.
Jefferson had brought back a pasta machine from Italy. They say he was a big part in history of Macaroni and cheese. The Macaroni and cheese recipe was scribbled down 1769. Kraft made their product go viral in 2006. Some ideas were a hit , and some not so much!