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American Cuisine

American Cuisine. Here, There, and Everywhere. What is American Food?.

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American Cuisine

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  1. American Cuisine Here, There, and Everywhere

  2. What is American Food? • Americans eat the most diverse food of any other country. American cuisine is made up of different foods from all around the world, brought to The United States by immigrants. It was then “adapted” to local American culture.

  3. Typical “American” Foods • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHk-w0Emftc

  4. Top Foods • http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/american-recipes-00000000061159/page2.html http://visual.ly/top-10-americas-favorite-foods

  5. American Eating Habits • Americans eat three major meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with snacks in between • They usually eat very large portion sizes • They “eat out” about 4 times a week, and that is often fast food. • 66% of Americans are overweight • Americans add a lot of salt to their foods • Americans eat about 3 hamburgers per week • 78% of American families claim to eat dinner at home 5 nights a week

  6. Other Habits • Americans love iced drinks – you will never be given a drink at a restaurant without ice unless you ask for it. • All eggs and other dairy products are refrigerated. • Americans eat a lot of packaged and processed foods, even when they are cooking at home. • At a restaurant, you will be given water automatically (with ice) and it’s free.

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