Pizza, one of most people’s favorite dish. Through the ages this beloved meal has changed and moved throughout the world. Pizza has an intricate history that has drastically changed throughout time, from 1800’s Italy to the fast-food chains of America. The origin of pizza is a topic that many people have tried to locate. Most evidence suggest that the first slices originate from Naples, an Italian city. Naples was largely known for its “throngs of the working poor” (Turim 2), otherwise known as lazzaroni’s, flatbreads with numerous toppings seasoned on them. Toppings include “tomatoes, cheese, oil, oil, anchovies, and garlic” (Turim 2). These were easily made and inexpensive dishes that could be eaten at any meal of the day. Lazzaroni’s were also popular with street vendors; the rich disapproved of the dish and thought the poor’s eating habits were disgusting. …show more content…
The first time the word pizza appeared was in a latin text from the “southern Italian town of Gaeta” (Torrelli 1), which was a town close by. A chef named Raffaele Esposito, named the “best pizza chef of that time” (Torrelli 3) made three kinds of pizza for the visiting king and queen. The Queen, named Queen Margherita, loved the mozzarella and tomato puree pizza. She honored the chef, and in return the chef “named his creation with the Queen’s name” (Torrelli 4). To honor her love for his creation. To this day that kind of pizza is still called Margherita
Mozzarella sticks are one common dish. It is cubes of mozzarella coated in breadcrumbs and fried in oil. This dish is one of the few can be made without the Columbian exchange. The ingredients in this dish include all-purpose flour and breadcrumbs, besides the cheese. The flour is from southwestern Asia, and the mozzarella cheese is from Italy. The breadcrumbs are from Egypt. All of these ingredients are from the “Old World”, meaning that they are from either Europe, Asia, or Africa. Therefore, the Columbian exchange need not have occurred to make
A major characteristic of New York style pizza is that it is hand tossed. It has a thin crust that is crispy on
came from the Italians. Their new flavor and pasta dishes won the country over and is
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.
disappointment. It was a decade classified as the "roaring twenties." Men returning from World War I had to deal with unemployment, wheat farmers and oil companies were striking it rich, new modern conveniences were being thought up, and fashion was a major issue among the rich.
several centuries. It began in Italy in the 14th century, and in the 15th century,
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.
There’s a lot more to being Italian than the typical stereotypes that we have come to know from movies, television and books. From the Catholic mobsters who kill during the week but always make it to mass on Sunday, to the “how you doin” views of Joey from the television show “Friends”, people often forget the more important parts of being Italian. It is a culture like no other, full of history, art, and most importantly, their passion for food. Italian food, in my opinion, is the best in the world. Italians put so much into everything they make that the time and effort is tasted with every single bite. One of my favorite dishes would have to be fettuccini alfredo and it just happens to be a fairly easy, but extremely delicious, dish to make. Trust me, if I can make it, you can make it.
Pizza is not Canadian. This meal originated from Napoli Italy and it was made to celebrate the flag of Italy. Margarita Pizza was the first pizza created and it was made up of mozzarella, basil, and tomato sauce and it bears the colours of the Italian flag, red, white, and green. The Pizza is well known for its origin due to the amount of imposing italian restaurants that made the pizza popular in the western word by implementing it as a fast food instead of a culinary masterpiece its gained a lot more attention and wide spread love for the dish.
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
What is the true history behind macaroni and cheese? We all know that Thomas Jefferson was known for creating it, but did he actually invent it from the start? Macaroni and cheese became to be known back in 1802 in the White House as a pasta and cheese casserole, but it was already known across Europe. In 1937 after the Great Depression, Kraft came out with its Kraft Macaroni and Cheese dinner and over 8 million boxes were sold in that same year. Back in the late 13th century it is said that the first invention of macaroni was found in Southern Italy in a handwritten letter known as Liber De Coquina.
In the world today, it is incredibly difficult to preserve anything without letting outside influences and modernization to take effect. Culture and religion are not exempt from the impact the modern world has. According to the class lecture, the pizza effect is described as a phenomenon where part of a religion or culture is embraced somewhere other than where it originated and then re-established in the original culture or religion. The name of this effect comes from Italian migrants who brought their flat bread, pizza, to America with them, after it was a huge success with Americans their family members back in Italy readapted this new version of pizza with tomatoes, cheese, and other various toppings (Knott, 78). There are several examples of the pizza effect taking place within Indian religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism.
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.
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
The side walk cafes are very popular in Rome. The cafes were always populated with happy Italians and a few curious tourists. The most preferred cafe was the Cafe S. Petro. this cafe was in perfect walking distance from the Vatican city. The Vatica n city is were the pope lives. The main meals served at the cafes varied from pizza to tortillini. The pizzas were not exactly like Pizza Hut's pizza. They were crispy thin with very few toppings available. Most pizzas came with cheese, pepperoni and a watery tomato sauce. The tortillini had soft, medium-length, hollow noodles with more watery tomato sauce. Another favorite at the cafe was the lasagna which was unbelievably delicious. After having tasted the pizzas and the tortillini, I was not exp ecting the lasagna to be so tasty. The lasagna was packed full of hot meat, zesty cheese, and a tangy tomato sauce. It was not out of the ordinary to see Italians, instead of eating at the cafe, talking with their friends and sipping on hot cappucino.