Food And Culture Chapter 7 And 8

Which countries are part of Central Europe

Germany Austria Hungary Romania CzechRepublic Slovakia Poland Switzerland Liechtenstein

Which countries are part of Scandinavia?

Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Iceland FaroeIslands

What does FSU stand for?

Former Soviet Union

Where did Scandinavian immigrants mainly settle?

Midwest Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Michigan

Where did Germans first settle?

Pennsylvania Germantown(1681)

Where did Russian Immigrants first Settle?

Alaska and West Coast

Later on, East Coast

Why did Europeans immigrate?

economic opportunity

farmland

political unrest

What religion were most German immigrants?

Lutheran

What religion were most Polish immigrants

Catholic

What is the primary religious organization among Russian Americans

Russian Orthodox Church

Traditional Polish family structure?

Patriarchal

Traditional German family structure?

Agricultural family system

Traditional Russian familie size?

Large family groups

What happens to family with acculturation?

family size decreases, family roles more flexible

Common health beliefs among Scandinavians?

Sauna

Fish for health

Natural remedies

Massage

Common health beliefs in Russia/FSU?

Sauna

Steam baths

Cupping

Mineral Springs

Herbs

Major staple foods of Central Eu/FSU?

Bread Potatoes Cabbage Beets Apples Herring Dairy

How were foods traditionally preserved?

Pickling Smoking Drying Fermenting Stewing

Why were foods preserved?

Long winters

Germany specific foods

Pretzels Ryebread Schnitzel Sausages(wurst) Beer

Poland specific foods

Pierogi Kielbasa Cabbagedishes

Hungary specific foods

Goulash Paprika

Russia specific foods

Borscht Pelmeni Kasha Caviar Kvass

Switzerland specific food

Cheese Fondue

Austria specific food

Strudel Sachertorte

characteristics of Scandinavian food?

Simple Hearty Seafood Preservedfood

What is a Smorgasbord?

Large buffet of hot and cold dishes

What foods are associated with Scandinavian Christmas?

Lutefisk Lefse Riceporridge Cookies

Central EU meal pattern?

Rich: 5-6 meals

Lunch biggest meal

Russian meal pattern?

3 meals

Lunch largest meal

Meal pattern after immigration?

American pattern so 3 meals

What country is Oktoberfest associated with?

Germany

What is Blini

buckwheat pancakes

When are Blini commonly eaten

Russian Butter Festival

Christmas Fish in Czech culture

Carp

What foods became popular in America because of these immigrants

Hotdogs Hamburgers Pretel Lagerbeer Bratwurst

Potential diet concerns among Scandinavian Americans?

High saturated fat and heart disease

Nutritional concerns among recent Russian immigrants

Low fruit and vegetables

nutrient deficinecies

How many African Americans were in the U.S. in 2020?

around 50 million / 14% of US

Where do most African Americans trace their ancestry?

WestAfrica Caribbean EastAfrica

What makes African Americans unique among immigrant groups?

Ancestors came by force, not choice

When did Africans first arrive in colonial America?

1619 about 20 W.Africans sold to colonists in Jamestown

How many Africans were involved in the Atlantic slave trade?

12.5 million

What was the Great Migration?

Movement of Black Americans from S to N cities

When was the Great Migration

1910-1970

How many black americans migrated with the great migration

6 million

Where do most Black Americans live today?

South (55%)

Major African immigrant groups come from?

West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana)

East Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia)

Religion plays what role in Black American culture?

social and spiritual

Key Churches In Black American CUlture

Baptist church

African Methodist Episcopal

Church of God in Christ

Common Muslim groups In black american culture?

Islam

World community of All Islam

Important family value? in black american culture

extended family

Extended family can include? in black american culture

grandparents friends churchmembers

What percentage of families were headed by single women (2020)? in black american culture

50%

Causes of illness may include? in black american culture

natural forces social forces supernatural forces

Traditional treatments? in black american culture

Herbs Diet restriction Spirit practice Trances

Common home practices? in black american cultiure

Herb Rest Diet

What is Voodoo (Hoodoo)?

Traditional healing system

African and catholic

Where did Voodoo come from?

Caribbean

What does Voodoo include?

Magic cures and spells

African foods that influenced American cuisine?

Okra Black-eyed peas Watermelon Sesame Taro

Southern cuisine is a mix of what cultures?

African British French Spanish Native

West African Food Staples

Rice Millet Corn Yams Plantains

West African Food Seasonings

Tomato Onion Chili

West African Main Fat Source

Palm Oil

What is fufu?

Starchy vegetable paste

Traditional Ethiopian bread?

Injera

Common Ethiopian spice mixture?

Berbere

Why do some Ethiopians eat little meat?

religious reasons

Common african foods during slavery

Saltpork Corn Rice Sweetpotatoes Legumes Okra

Traditional Southern Black Foods main characteristics

texture, pork product, greens

traditional southern black foods (3)

Cracklings BBQ Gumbo

What is Gumbo?

dish w meat/ poultry/fish

What is Soul Food?

traditional southern black cuisine and a symbol of culture

How many meals per day in West Africa?

2 meals per day and snacking

Lunch Main MEal

How many meals per day in South Africa?

3 meals

Lunch main meal breakfast big too

What is Kwanzaa?

Celebration of African heritage made 1966

African “blood beliefs : High blood

Too much rich or red food

African “blood beliefs : Bad blood

Hereditary or contaminated

What is pica?

Eating non-food substances

What influences eating habits today most?

Schedule Geography Status

Modern African Cooking traits still today

Frying and Soulfood traditions

African Health Concerns

High rates of Obesity, Hypertension, diabetes, anemia

Low frutis and veggies