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Presentation Notes Global Cultures and International Cuisines

Global Cultures and International Cuisines Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved.

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Culinary Arts

Global Cultures and International Cuisines

This is a very powerful lesson that can not only teach your students about

international foods but can also allow your students to share their passions about

the foods they know best.

This will help you learn about your students and get to know them as well.



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American Museum of Natural History

Cuisines--

Cultures--

International Cuisines

(click on link)

Image from video


Click on hyperlink to view video:

Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture


In the new exhibition Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture, the American

Museum of Natural History explores the complex and intricate food system that

brings what we eat from farm to fork.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1dQlyNVpTI

We will be discussing cuisines, cultures and international cuisines in this lesson.



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Foods and methods of preparation traditional to a region or population

Cuisine


Cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, often

associated with a specific culture.

Cuisines are often named after the geographic areas or regions from which they

originate.



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Advertising

Availability

Climate

Cost

Economic Conditions

Religion

Major Factors That Shape Cuisine

Advertising - encourages people to choose certain foods that often appear on

television, Internet, radio, posters, magazines and newspapers

Availability – ingredients that are accessible locally or through trade

Climate - determines the native raw materials that are available to cook

Cost - an amount that has to be paid or spent to buy food items

Economic conditions - regulate trade in delicacies and imported foodstuffs

Religion - certain foods are required or prohibited



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Behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic or age group

Culture


Cultural practices and religious beliefs play a major role in the food choices that

we make.

Culture is the customary beliefs, social forms and material traits of a racial,

religious or social group.



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American ItalianJapaneseMexicanOther

INTERNATIONALCUISINES


We will be researching many cuisines in this lesson.



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A combination of all the

traditional cuisines of

immigrant inhabitants

American Cuisine


American Cuisine varies from region to region as well with different regions of

the country producing vastly different cuisines.

Dishes such as pizza, hot dogs and tacos are born from dishes of other cultures

but have eventually become Americanized and accepted as American Food.

Can you name any other foods in the American cuisine?



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Reflects the cultural

variety of its regions and its

diverse history

Italian Cuisine


Italian cuisine is one of the most widely imitated cuisines globally.

Typically, meals are centered around grains and vegetables with meats as an

accent.

What foods do you associate with Italian cuisine?



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Known for:

◦ Emphasis on seasonality of

food

◦ Quality ingredients

◦ Presentation

Japanese Cuisines


Food is an extremely important component of the Japanese culture.

The side dishes often consist of rice, pickled vegetables and vegetables cooked

in broth.

Typically fish is the featured protein.



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Known for:

◦ Its intense and varied

flavors

◦ Colorful decorations

◦ Variety of spices

Mexican Cuisine


Mexican cuisine often utilizes fresh vegetable preparation and varying types of

peppers in dishes.

Prepared foods use varying flavors, textures and cooking methods that result in

a number of unique dishes that are unlike those of other cultures.



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Jamaican

Moroccan

Russian

Spanish

Thai

Chinese

French

German

Greek

Indian

Other Identifiable Cuisines


Have you tried any of these?

Which is your favorite?

We will find out more about these cuisines as we continue our lesson.



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Questions?




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References and ResourcesImages:

Microsoft Office Clip Art: Used with permission from Microsoft.

Textbook(s):

Culinary essentials. (2010). Woodland Hills, CA: Glencoe/McGraw Hill.

Foundations of restaurant management & culinary arts: Level one. (2011) Boston, MA: Prentice Hill.

Website(s):


Take a journey around the world and through time. Stroll through an ancient market, cook a virtual meal, peek inside the dining rooms of illustrious individuals—and consider some of the most challenging issues of our time.

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/our-global-kitchen-food-nature-culture

YouTube™:



In the new exhibition Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture, the American Museum of Natural History explores the complex and intricate food system that brings what we eat from farm to fork.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1dQlyNVpTI


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