Development of culinary traditions

Question 1

what factors are british cuisine influenced by?

Answer 1

• island surrounded by water
• plenty of land to grow on
• sufficient energy to grow
• climate
• history

Question 2

how have we been influenced by the romans?

Answer 2

they brought fruit, herbs and spices, and introduced cheese making

Question 3

how have we been influenced by the anglo saxons?

Answer 3

poor people ate a lot of bread and porridge style food

Question 4

how have we been influenced by the norman and medieval?

Answer 4

exotic spices brought and sugar

Question 5

how have we been influenced by the 16-18 century?

Answer 5

improved farming methods, better ingredients, potatoes introduced

Question 6

how have we been influenced by the 19th century?

Answer 6

foods were imported and industrialisation influenced which foods were eaten - fish and chips

Question 7

how have we been influenced by the 20th century onwards?

Answer 7

wars - shortages and rationing
wide variety of foods influenced by multicultural society
meat and vegetables now traditional

Question 8

what are the standard british foods today?

Answer 8

roast beef
fish and chips
curry
trifle
apple pie and custard

Question 9

what are some dishes associated with different areas of the country?

Answer 9

Cornish Pasties
Lancashire hotpot
Yorkshire pudding
Welsh cake
Lincolnshire sausage
Bakewell Tart

Question 10

What is a staple food?

Answer 10

a food that forms from the basics of a traditional diet, such as rice, maize and wheat

Question 11

why are we eating less potatoes and more of paste and rice?

Answer 11

• no prep needed
• quicker to cook
• reflects multicultural society

Question 12

what religious beliefs influence food choices?

Answer 12

• hindus do not eat beef
• muslims do not eat pork
• jews do not eat pork

Question 13

how do festivals influence cuisine?

Answer 13

diwali - festival of light - large range of traditional foods
jewish - purim - traditional food of Hamantaschen or Haman’s pockets, challah is a special bread

Question 14

what is the traditional cooking equipment in Morocco?

Answer 14

tangine

Question 15

what is the traditional cooking equipment in China?

Answer 15

dim sum and stir-fry

Question 16

what is the traditional cooking equipment in India?

Answer 16

tawa, chokla belma, kadhee

Question 17

what is the traditional cooking equipment in Italy?

Answer 17

pasta machine

Question 18

how do presentation styles and eating patterns change in different parts of the world?

Answer 18

In China and India, several dishes placed on the dish at once instead of individual courses, like british food
Dinners also last way longer in Europe

Question 19

how have traditional recipes been adapted to suit today’s society?

Answer 19

• frozen, cook-chilled ready made meals
• selling dried ingredients ready to use
• providing jars of ready-made sauce