Midterm Flashcards
The term “____” is somewhat ambiguous, however, since the cuisine of Puerto Rico can differ markedly from ___ cuisine; Mexican cuisine spills across the border into the ___and ___ “sub-cuisines”; and the cuisines of Michigan and Ontario have more in common with each other than either has with the cuisines of Manitoba or Iowa.
regional
Cuban
Tex- Mexi
Cali
As a broad, geo-culinary term, North American cuisine also includes ____. These regions are part of North America, so these regional cuisines also fall within the penumbra of North American cookery.
Central American and Caribbean cuisines
The cuisine of the United States reflects its history. The ___ of the Americas yielded the introduction of a number of ingredients and cooking styles to the latter. The various styles continued expanding well into the ___centuries, proportional to the influx of immigrants from many foreign nations; such influx developed a rich diversity in food preparation throughout the country.
European colonization
19th and 20th
_____ utilized a number of cooking methods in early American Cuisine that have been blended with early European cooking methods to form the basis of American Cuisine. When the colonists came to the colonies, they farmed ___ for clothing and meat in a similar fashion to what they had done in Europe. They had cuisine similar to their previous British cuisine. The American colonial diet varied depending on the settled region in which someone lived. Commonly hunted game included deer, bear, buffalo, and wild turkey. A number of fats and oils made from animals served to cook much of the colonial foods. Prior to the Revolution, New Englanders consumed large quantities of rum and beer, as maritime trade provided them relatively easy access to the goods needed to produce these items: rum was the distilled spirit of choice, as the main ingredient, __, was readily available from trade with the West Indies. In comparison to the northern colonies, the southern colonies were quite diverse in their agricultural diet and did not have a central region of culture.
Early Native Americans
animals
animals
molasses
Often preferred as “NEW WORLD”
North America
America derives from an Italian navigator ___who visited the main land between the years 1497 - 1498.
AMERIGO VESPUCCI
From the great plains of U.S and Canada to the Rainforest of Panama it stretches __ miles from North to South.
5,500 miles
North America are divided into five regions:
- The Great Plain
- Canadian Shield
- Varied Eastern region
- The Mountainous West
- The Caribbean
45 million years ago, __ are originated in North America.
Also __evolve in the continent with the highest population of 75.8 million mainly in USA.
Camels
Dogs and Horses
The descendants of these people are:
- Native Americans
- Eskimo Groups
- People of European ancestry constitute the largest group
- African & Asian Ancestry
- In addition these largest group of Latin America who are Mixed European & Native Americans.
Located in west corner of Wyoming, USA
Yellowstone National Park
Oldest, largest, most popular national park in the country. One of the world’s principal wild life preserve.
Yellowstone National Park
Located in Canada. Struggling the boarders of U.S & Canada between the ONTARIO PROVINCE & NEW YORK STATE.
Niagra Falls
Located in Anaheim, California, USA
Disneyland Park
Disneyland park Opened on __
July 17, 1955
WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT boast of four theme parks which are:
Disney Magic Kingdom
• EPCOT
• Disney Hollywood Studio
• Disney Animal Kingdom Park
That every summer the amount of water pouring over NIAGARA FALLS each second can fill ___
13,000 bathtubs
South America can be roughly broken into __ upland region & __ lowland regions the NORTHERN & WESTERN regions are dominated by the world’s largest mountain range which is the__.
Four
Three
Andes
Eastern regions are the high land areas of __& Brazilian massive & the Patagonian region.
• In the northern half of South America ONLY the ANDES region has the cool climate.
• The climates in South America are WET & TROPICAL.
• The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world covering the South America including the Brazilian Coast & the lower slopes of Andes.
• South America is bordered by three major bodies of water
• Caribbean
• Atlantic ocean
• Pacific ocean
• It produces rich biodiversity of natural resources including:
• Nuts
• Fruits
• Sugar
• Grains
• Coffee
• Chocolate
➢ DID YOU KNOW?
- That in Peru, scientists discover that remains of MEGALODON a 60 ft. long prehistoric shark underneath 41 million years old rodent fossil.
FAMOUS ATTRACTIONS: • IGUAZA FALLS – Argentina in Brazil • MAHU PICHU- Peru • Eater Island – off Chile • PERITO MORENO GLACIER - Park’s renowned destination.
G
North America Destinations
Grand Canyon Punta Cana Maui Yellowstone Park Niagara Falls Sima de las Cotorras Horsehoe Bend Crownsnest Pass Upper Anteloupe Canyon Tamul Falls, Mexico
North America Landmarks
Golden Gate Bridge Mount Rushmore Belize Rainforest Statue of Liberty CN Tower Pyramid of Teotihuacán Chichen Itza Chateau Frontenac Parliament Hill Seattle Space Needle Hoover Dam Washington Monument Kulkulan
The US is divided between the government of the US and the government of the individual states
Federalism
The government of the US, the national government, is sometimes called __ while the state governments are just called___
Federal government
State government
It can be considered as a federation of states
US
