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History and Origins of Foods
Who ever thought of eating that? There is a history for everything and food is no exception. A big part of our daily lives, so come explore the culinary history of food and the wonderful facts and myths surrounding this fascinating subject.
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What foods are eaten in Timbuktu?
The people of Timbuktu mostly eat couscous, chicken, honey and bread.
What is the history of cereal?
Oats did not become an important food crop as early as wheat or barley. Modern oats probably originated from the Asian wild red oat. Because Asia Minor currently has the most variety of wild oats, it's likely that's where oats originated. Oat grains found in Egypt from about 2,000 B.C., probably were weeds. The oldest known cultivated oats were found in caves in Switzerland and are believed to date to before 450 BC. Oats became a staple in Germany, Ireland, Scotland, and Scandivia. They were first brought to North America with other grains in 1602. As early as 1786, George Washington sowed 580 acres in oats. By the 1860s and 1870s, oats were being grown in the middle and upper Mississippi Valley, which the major growing area today. With the advance of knowledge about nutrition, oats were recognized for their health benefits in the mid 1980s.
How do you cook fettuccine alfredo?
Basic anyone can do it recipe for Fettuccine Alfredo (not everyone is a gourmet and can afford gourmet items so get what is convenient for you to buy)
1 lb. fettuccine noodles (fresh or dry noodels make sure you go by the instruction on the package *that is if you do not make the noodles yourself*)
4 quarts boiling, salted water (about a teaspoon of salt is an adequate amount)
1 cup unsalted butter, softened (any brand will do)
1/3 to 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (again any brand will *I prefer the per-grated kind but you can grate it yourself*)
Method:
Melt butter over very low heat. Whisk in grated Parmesan cheese; continue whisking over a low heat until the cheese melts and the butter/cheese sauce becomes a creamy consistency (if it doesn't seem to be working to your advantage add a little cream or whole milk *possibly a table spoon or so*). Drop fettuccine in boiling salted water. Cook until noodles float to the top of the pot. Drain immediately and place in large bowl; toss with the sauce thoroughly as to cover pasta. You can also add chopped chicken breast cooked with a little granulated garlic, black pepper and salt to taste for a chicken Alfredo.
What is the Traditional Scottish dish?
There are many traditional foods in Scotland. Some of these include salmon, haggis and neeps, as well as deep-fried Mars bar.
What substance must mix with food to give it flavor?
Salt has no flavor of its own and mixing it with any food will enhance the flavor of that food.
How much time is spent eating on average in a lifetime?
it was in the London times that the average person spends 6 years and ten months eating in his or her 70 year life time.
How long does cress take to grow?
Well it all depends on what species of Cress you are growing, normally it is 3-4 days to start sprouting, but after a week you should have cress that's at least 2-3cm's tall.
So yes 3-4 to sprout then give it a week or two before eating.
What country does sauerkraut come from?
Here is the etymology (word origin) for sauerkraut from the Online Etymology Dictionary:
; sauerkraut : 1617, from Ger. Sauerkraut, lit. "sour cabbage," from sauer "sour" + Kraut "vegetable, cabbage," from O.H.G. krut, from P.Gmc. *kruthan."They pickle it [cabbage] up in all high Germany, with salt and barberies, and so keepe it all the yeere, being commonly the first dish you have served in at table, which they call their sawerkrant." [James Hart, "Klinike, or the diet of the diseased," 1633] In U.S. slang, fig. use for "a German" dates from 1858 (cf. kraut). "The effort to substitute liberty-cabbage for sauerkraut, made by professional patriots in 1918, was a complete failure." [Mencken]
What is the only rock that humans eat?
Salt is the only type of rock that humans can eat. Human digestive systems are not meant to break down other types of rocks.
What is the origin of exotic foods?
The origin of different exotic foods is different. One exotic food may come from South America while another may come from Asia for example.
Exotic is also relative to where you come from. In Southeast Asia, German and Italian foods are seen as exotic, whereas in Europe, Thai and Vietnamese foods are considered exotic.
Where in the world does sweetcorn come from?
Guatemala, Mexico and Nicaragua are likely countries of origin in terms of corn.
Specifically, corn is the domesticated form of teosinte (Zea spp). It was known to and used by Mesoamericans. The Mesoamericans wre the ancient inhabitants of that part of southern North America through northern Central America which includes central Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and northern Costa Rica.
What country is the world's leading exporter of cacao?
Ghana of Africa because the weather there is perfect for growing and planting cocoa trees therefor Ghana is the worlds largest cocoa producer in the world.
Note: The word in bold is the corect spelling.
From which country does tomato come from?
Tomatoes are indigenous to the new world. Today many of them are grown in Mexico.
They are also found in Southern and Central America.
What is the history of spritz cookies?
The history of spritz cookies- They're basically a generic buttery cookie dough which was squeezed out of a cookie press and baked. Spritz cookies are originally a Christmas Cookie from the Scandinavian countries.
When was the big Mac introduced?
Actually, it was invented by Bob Wian of the Big Boy drive-in chain. Jim Delligatti of McDonald's copied it when McDonald's was looking for a new sandwich.
WRONG!
Why were the medieval monks needed?
Monks performed many tasks, depending on the orders they were in. Some copied books. Others were teachers. Some were physicians or pharmacists, and many worked in hospitals. Some sang in choirs. Some monks were also priests, and these said Mass in some churches. There were monks who carried messages, and the medieval mail system was largely dependent on them. Many were agricultural workers at their monasteries, and the food they grew was often used to feed local people. Some monks were involved in science and engineering, and they contributed inventions - the artesian
well being an example. There were monks who worked on building roads and bridges. Some monks specialized in protecting pilgrims from the various dangers they might face on the road. It might be fair to say they did all sorts of things.
Was there pumpkin pie at the first Thanksgiving?
Surely not. The cornucopia ("horn of plenty") is an ancient symbol of food and abundance, arising out of Greek mythology. It has become associated with the holiday we observe as Thanksgiving. But the Pilgrims didn't know they were having something called "Thanksgiving" at that first feast in 1621. They didn't say "This is the first Thanksgiving." It was just a big holiday feast of celebration. Commemoration came later.
The Wikipedia entry for Thanksgiving tells us that the first official Thanksgiving Proclamation made in America was issued by the Continental Congress in 1777. Later on, in 1789, it became a national holiday.
What do you eat in a Christmas Pudding?
1 pound Christmas tree ornaments
2 oz churned butter
5 1/2 oz elf
5 pound reindeer
1 oz snow
mix with hands and serve chilled
Is coconut milk taste like regular milk?
no. It tastes more like watter, not sweet nor salty, and since it was in a coconut it gathered its smell so while drinking you 'taste' the coconut.
What country does vanilla come from?
Vanilla is derived from orchids (making it the only fruit bearing member of the orchid family) of the genus Vanilla which was originally native to Mexico.
Vanilla planifola, Vanilla tahensis, and Vanilla pompona are the three major variants and are grown around the world in Madagascar, Reunion, etc (Bourbon Islands), Tahiti & other South Pacific Islands, and Central/South America, respectively.
Madagascar (Bourbon) vanilla beans are most commonly used for the vanilla extract you see at the grocers
