2005 will mark the 100-year anniversary of the first pizzeria in America. Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, which is about 350 slices per second. According to an American Dairy Association random sampling survey, pizza is America’s fourth most craved food behind cheese, chocolate, and ice cream. American’s obviously love pizza; we have even designated the month of October as National Pizza Month. But whether you bake your pizza in your kitchen oven, in a wood-burning stove, eat it in a restaurant, or choose delivery, there is no denying this phenomenon has become as American as apple pie.
Although we love our modern-day version pizza pie, where did it all begin? In my research, I found several opinions of the origin, but there is a consensus that this baked goodness is over one thousand years old. Ed Behr of Art of Eating newsletter states, “The written record of the word pizza, in the sense of foccacia, goes back to the Codex Cajetanus of the year 997.” And there is speculation that even Plato spoke of pizza in his Republic: “They will provide from their barley and flour from their wheat and kneading and cook these… they (the cakes) will also have relishes – salt… and of olives and cheese; and onions and greens.” Although this is probably not the case, it is interesting to imagine one of our great minds of history philosophizing about something so miniscule. Behr continues to suggest that “pizza is an alternation of the Greek word pitta, which was int...
Is the Pizza from NYC/LI better than the rest of New York State and the rest of the country? According to most people from this region, the answer would be a resounding, Yes!. There are many factors in which LI pizza excels; crust, sauce, cheese, toppings. There are a couple of theories that account for the deliciousness and recognition that LI pizza gets. This pizza has recognition the world over and it the picture that people get when pizza is mentioned, is the New York style pizza. The bottom line is that Long Island and NYC have a superior tasting pizza when compared to the rest of the country.
In the book Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser talks about the working conditions of fast food meat slaughterhouses. In the chapter “The Most Dangerous Job,” one of the workers, who despised his job, gave Schlosser an opportunity to walk through a slaughterhouse. As the author was progressed backwards through the slaughterhouse, he noticed how all the workers were sitting very close to each other with steel protective vests and knives. The workers were mainly young Latina women, who worked swiftly, accurately, while trying not to fall behind. Eric Schlosser explains how working in the slaughterhouses is the most dangerous profession – these poor working conditions and horrible treatment of employees in the plants are beyond comprehension to what we see in modern everyday jobs, a lifestyle most of us take for granted.
Many people declare that pizza is the best food that they have ever tasted, or it is at least their favorite, but pizza has not gone far beyond fulfilling a sense of hunger. “The Best Pizza in the World”, by Elizabeth Gilbert, is a short story that explores how a simple pizza quenches the narrator's thirst for adventure and changes her overall attitude toward herself. In “The Best Pizza in the World”, Gilbert uses description,cause and effect; and pathos to share her experience of how a little pizzeria in Naples lead her to temporary enlightenment.
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Many scholars have written about the particularly intimate connection between food and family prevalent in Italian-American culture. Herbert Gans interprets this to be a legacy of the traditional Southern Italian peasant culture that the immigrant generation successfully passed down to the younger generations in America. Thus, the connection is implied to be a “transplanted” cultural trait. However, when viewed in light of the social changes in America, this bond was inevitably affected by the Italians’ experiences in America. Italian-American food culture was a tradition shaped by changes outside and inside the family. An examination of the Italian-American family of the interwar years (c.1919-1940) demonstrates that the critical role food came to play in the family life of Italian-Americans was very much the product of inter-generational negotiation. The second generation , largely affected by public discourse, originally viewed “Italian” food as a marker of social inferiority. Therefore, food became a major source of family conflict between generations. But, through inter-generational negotiation, food was ultimately to become a fundamental unifying force of the Italian-American family. Today, in light of the rise of inter-ethnic marriage rates between Italians and Italian-Americans in America, a new form of negotiation centering on food is taking place within the Italian-American family—‘inter-spousal’ negotiation.
As a kid, I remember rushing out the door in the morning with one shoe on skipping while attempting to put the second one on with a flat tire. While I get in the car my mom says, “I’m late for work, we are going through the Burger King drive thru for breakfast.” Little did I know, there is not one good thing about the quality and nutrition of these foods, especially amongst kids who need all their essential food groups to grow. The next day I remember getting to school early, getting something to eat in the cafeteria before class. I glance down the line of kids, to be excited at the sight of pizza they were serving. I ask myself nowadays, did elementary schools really serve pizza for breakfast
Over the last three decades, fast food has infiltrated every nook and cranny of American society and has become nothing less than a revolutionary force in American life. Fast food has gained a great popularity among different age groups in different parts of the globe, becoming a favorite delicacy of both adults and children.
The quote "People think of pizza as a matter-of-fact thing that has no significance whatsoever." implies that there was a certain period of time that changed my attitude towards life. It was the time of two countries had been having political meetings to ask for reconciliation and build relationship. In 1996, approximately 26 spies from North Korea secretly penetrated into my town, and one taxi driver who was passing by, found submarine on the waterfront. Military operation had launched right away, and the whole town was terrified. My father also had to carry out the search operation. The spies had killed 4 of innocent citizens and 10 soldiers before they were killed or captured alive. My father had been away and not returning home for about one month, and my family had grown worried about him. I was so frightened when I thought this hatred and desire for power would have taken my father and separated my family as it did in the past. I experienced nothing but war. When I was 9 years old, Bbira was not a pleasant thing anymore to me. It was a fear, terror, sorrow and symbol of tragedy. It was really sad history of my country that should be never repeated in the future. In other words, the perception about world can be changed regardless of people's
Pizza is a dish made of bread dough covered typically with a savory mixture, not with a sweet mixture. Sam Panopoulos, a Greek immigrant, was the man that created Hawaiian pizza in Canada. He and his brothers enjoyed the contrast between the sweetness of the pineapple and the savory flavor of the ham. They named it Hawaiian pizza after the brand of canned pineapple used on the pie. Now, people all over the world eat pineapple as one of the pizza toppings. Founded in Naples, pizza was
Domino’s pizza was started with the idea of creating a fast, reliable delivery system in 1960 by Tom Monaghan. It was never intended to just be ‘fast food’ or a restaurant but a place for people to pick up their food and be able to take time to themselves and get back to their lives without having to worry about if what they were getting was a good quality. While there are owners and managers that remember this, communities no longer really see us as so. In a normal over-all evaluation report (or OER) we are graded on our ‘ultimate question’, “would you refer Domino’s?” The purpose is to not only bring this back but to have the answer always be a resounding ‘yes’.
Over the past years, pizza lovers have been looking for alternative since obesity is the highest in the US, and are becoming aware of it, something has to be done. According to World Health Organization, the US leads obesity at 30.6% and Japan at 3.2% that’s a difference of 27.4% that means there is something wrong with our eating habits. As by state Texas is ranked at number 9, this means that by Domino’s taking the initiative and offers healthier choices and using more alternative ingredients to make a pizza, would increase sales by those that are aware that changes need to happen.
Domino’s Pizza is operated internationally through a network of 10,255 company-owned and franchise stores, located in all 50 states and more than 70 international markets (Domino’s Pizza Annual Report 2012). There are three business segments which is domestic stores, domestic supply chain and international. The core operation of this company is delivering pizza. Based on number of units and revenue, they rank second largest pizza company in the world. It carry tagline of ‘you got 30 minutes’ in December 2007 to deliver pizza in that time but it is late they will get free pizza or voucher. Free pizzas not apply to all country (Adamy, 2007).
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
American culture is changing dramatically. In some areas it’s a good thing, but in other areas, like our food culture, it can have negative affects. It is almost as if our eating habits are devolving, from a moral and traditional point of view. The great America, the land of the free and brave. The land of great things and being successful, “living the good life.” These attributes highlight some irony, especially in our food culture. Is the American food culture successful? Does it coincide with “good living”? What about fast and processed foods? These industries are flourishing today, making record sales all over the globe. People keep going back for more, time after time. Why? The answer is interestingly simple. Time, or in other words, efficiency. As people are so caught up in their jobs, schooling, sports, or whatever it may be, the fast/processed food industries are rapidly taking over the American food culture, giving people the choice of hot
Italian food is the world’s most popular cuisine. It is an essential part of Italian life and very common to non-Italians. The most well-known Italian dishes today are pasta and pizza, but Italian cuisine varies greatly from one region to another. For instance, “the popular Italian-American dishes generally come from the southern region of Campania and the island of Sicily, just off the southern coast” (Traditional Italian). However, many years ago, Italy was made up of different nations, conquered by many, and it experienced vast influences from different countries. These impacts would shape the food of Italy and its’ culture.