75-396: Key lime pie is an American dessert pie . It is made of Key lime juice, egg yolks , and sweetened condensed milk . It may be served with no topping, with a meringue topping made from egg whites, or with whipped cream . Traditionally, Key Lime pie is made using a graham cracker crust . It may be made with or without baking in a pie crust or without crust. The dish is named after
150-576: A chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture , supervised "hygienic table trials" to test the safety of food additives and preservatives. His work contributed to the enactment of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. He became the first commissioner of the FDA and later led the laboratories of Good Housekeeping Magazine . During World War I the Progressives ' moral advice about food conservation
225-583: A dash of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. In the US, "Dutch apple pie" refers specifically to the apple pie style with a crumb, streusel , topping. One kind of French style apple pie is very different compared to the typical version of the sweet dessert. Instead of it being right side up with crust on top and bottom, it actually is upside down, with the fruit being caramelised. This can be made not only with apples but other fruits or vegetables as well, for example, pears or tomatoes. See Tarte Tatin . Others use
300-452: A dome shape to allow for downward shrinkage, and thus avoid a saggy middle; then topped with butter or lard shortcrust pastry; and baked until the apple filling is cooked. In English-speaking countries, apple pie, often considered a comfort food , is a popular dessert, eaten hot or cold, on its own or with ice cream , double cream , or custard. Apple pies are often sold as mini versions in multipacks. Recipes for Dutch apple pie go back to
375-436: A focus on fast food , as well as take-out food, which is often ethnic. There is also a vibrant culinary scene in the country surrounding televised celebrity chefs . Native Americans utilized a number of cooking methods in early American cuisine that have been blended with the methods of early Europeans to form the basis of what is now American cuisine. Nearly all regions and subregions of the present-day cuisine have roots in
450-525: A large part of the diet in Louisiana. In addition, unlike the uplands, the lowlands subsistence of protein came mostly from coastal seafood. Much of the diet involved the use of peppers, as it still does to this day. During the 18th and 19th centuries, Americans developed many new foods. Some, such as Rocky Mountain oysters , stayed regional; some spread throughout the nation but with little international appeal, such as peanut butter (a core ingredient of
525-517: A more traditional presentation, including variants like the Norman tart . The Swedish style apple pie is predominantly a variety of apple crumble , rather than a traditional pastry pie. Often, breadcrumbs are used (wholly or partially) instead of flour, and sometimes rolled oats. It is usually flavoured with cinnamon and served with vanilla custard or ice cream. There is also a very popular version called äppelkaka (apple cake), which differs from
600-602: A piece of sharp cheddar cheese is placed on top of or alongside a slice of the finished pie. Apple pie with cheddar is popular in the American Midwest and New England , particularly in Vermont , where it is considered the state dish . In the north of England, Cheddar or Wensleydale cheese is often used. A commercially prepared apple pie is 52% water, 34% carbohydrates , 2% protein , and 11% fat (table). A 100-gram serving supplies 237 Calories and 13% of
675-517: A purified vitamin D2 product. Synthetic thiamin (vitamin B1) first became available after 1936 and bakers began voluntarily enriching bread with high-vitamin yeast or synthetic vitamins in the late 1930s. The cookware of the period was made of cast iron and these were thoroughly seasoned with pork fat. Fried salt pork with gravy was an indulgent fat-laden dish often served with a side of boiled potatoes. In
750-521: A revolution in cooking as new technologies, the World Wars, a scientific understanding of food, and continued immigration combined to create a wide range of new foods. This has allowed for the current rich diversity in food dishes throughout the country. This was driven in part by the many chefs and television personalities who contributed to the rise of the culinary arts in the US. Highlights of American cuisine include milkshakes , barbecue , and
825-574: A staple in their diet and it was such a revered part of the culture that there is a documented and still-practiced harvest dance called the Fish Dance. Originally it would have been done to celebrate bringing in fish from places like the Delaware or Raritan River or the estuary around Manhattan Island and the completion of smoking them as a source of food for the winter ahead. Eastern tribes would have eaten cod , particularly groups that spoke
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#1732790893155900-444: A wide range of fried foods. Many quintessential American dishes are unique takes on food originally from other culinary traditions, including pizza , hot dogs , and Tex-Mex. Regional highlights include a range of fish dishes in the coastal states, gumbo , and cheesesteak . American cuisine has specific foods that are eaten on holidays, such as a turkey at Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas dinner . Modern American cuisine includes
975-437: Is a crust on the bottom and around the edges. This crust is then filled with pieces or slices of apple, usually a crisp and mildly tart variety such as Goudreinet or Elstar . Cinnamon and sugar are generally mixed in with the apple filling. Atop the filling, strands of dough cover the pie in a lattice holding the filling in place but keeping it visible or cover the pie with crumbs. It can be eaten warm or cold, sometimes with
1050-592: Is a pale yellow. Bottled Key lime juice, invariably from concentrate, is widely available at retail in the United States. Florida State Representative Bernie Papy, Jr. is said to have introduced geographical indication legislation in 1965 calling for a $ 100 fine to be levied against anyone advertising Key lime pie not made with Key limes. The bill failed. Florida statute 15.052, passed in July 2006, designates Key lime pie "the official Florida state pie ". In
1125-544: Is generally double-crusted, with pastry both above and below the filling; the upper crust may be solid or latticed (woven of crosswise strips). The bottom crust may be baked separately (" blind ") to prevent it from getting soggy. Tarte Tatin is baked with the crust on top, but served with it on the bottom. Originating in the 14th century in England apple pie recipes are now a standard part of cuisines in many countries where apples grow. Apple pies are an unofficial symbol of
1200-661: Is taboo, as well as often inconvenient. The Navajo believe that fish have a part in the story of creation, the Apache were in general afraid of water since they associated it with thunder, and the arid desert climate made fish a rarity. However, in the culture of the Lenape , the tribe that originally lived in New Jersey , on the Delaware River , and the area that now comprises New York City , fish and shellfish were
1275-657: The Oncorhynchus family including the rainbow trout , cutthroat trout , coho salmon , kokanee salmon , and chinook salmon . The last makes an appearance in the accounts of Lewis and Clark as being fished for in the Columbia River Basin , and this species is named for a family of tribes of the Pacific Northwest, indicating its important role in that food culture. Pacific gray whales and humpbacks were hunted by American Indians off
1350-603: The Algonquian languages of New England as far south as present day Connecticut , winter flounder and other flatfish , species of herring like the alewife , shad , Atlantic herring , and Atlantic menhaden , They also would have consumed the Atlantic sturgeon and drum . In the West, Pacific several species of sturgeon, like the white sturgeon and green sturgeon , olachen and several autochthonal fish of
1425-548: The Appalachian region a dish called "killed lettuce" was made with pokeweed , dandelion and assorted wild greens that were drizzled with hot bacon grease until wilted or "killed". Pie could be served up to three times a day and many varieties were prepared depending on the season. During the spring months, pies would be made of rhubarb and strawberry ; in summer peach , cherry , blackberry , blueberry , elderberry and grape ; and in fall apple . The staples of
1500-514: The Florida Keys . While the tree's thorns make harvesting them less tractable, and the fruit's thin, yellow rind is more perishable than the common Persian limes seen year-round at grocery stores in the United States, Key limes are both more tart and more aromatic. They have not been grown commercially in the U.S. since the 1926 Miami hurricane , and are generally imported from Central or South America. Key lime juice, unlike regular lime juice,
1575-555: The Jewish Cookery Book by Esther Levy, published in 1871 in Philadelphia and includes many of the traditional recipes. The American colonial diet varied depending on the settled region in which someone lived. Local cuisine patterns had been established by the mid-18th century. The New England colonies were extremely similar in their dietary habits to those that many of them had brought from England . As many of
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#17327908931551650-639: The Middle Ages . An early Dutch language cookbook from 1514, Een notabel boecxken van cokeryen ("A notable little cookery book"), letterpress printed in Brussels by Thomas van der Noot , who may also have been the author, documents a recipe for Appeltaerten (modern Dutch Appeltaarten 'apple pies'). This early recipe was simple, requiring only a standard pie crust, slices of especially soft apples with their skin and seeds removed, and den selven deeghe daer die taerte af ghemaect es (more of
1725-469: The Spanish , to bake products such as cornmeal bread. Other parts of America dug pit ovens , which were also used to steam foods by adding heated rocks or embers. One technique performed extensively by New England tribes was adding seaweed or corn husks on top of the layers of stones to steam fish and shellfish as well as vegetables. A later addition was potatoes, a garden plant that came to New England by
1800-502: The coastal lowlands made up the two main parts of the southern colonies. The diet of the uplands often included wild game, cabbage , string beans , corn , squashes and white potatoes . People had biscuits as part of their breakfast , along with healthy portions of pork. The lowlands of Louisiana included a varied diet heavily influenced by the French, Spanish, Acadians, Germans, Native Americans, Africans and Caribbeans. Rice played
1875-475: The peanut butter and jelly sandwich ); and some spread throughout the world, such as popcorn , cola , fried chicken , cornbread , unleavened muffins such as the poppyseed muffin , and brownies . During the 1800s, American farms were mostly self-sufficient, but certain staples like salt , coffee , sugar , and baking soda would be purchased at the town general store. If the family did not grow wheat , then flour would also be purchased. Another luxury
1950-634: The scrapple of the Pennsylvania Dutch , was a typical breakfast dish among the Germans who had settled Indiana in the 19th century. Pork scraps and corn meal were cooked into a thick porridge and molded in loaf pans. Once solidified, the mixture would be cut and fried. During the fall months, pork might be replaced with fried apples or potatoes. It was served with buttered biscuits , jam, jelly, milk gravy or sorghum syrup. Fruit butter might be made from apples, plums or peaches to accompany
2025-572: The 18th century, added while still in skin with corn in husk, later to be referred to as a clambake by colonists. The European settlement of the Americas introduced a number of ingredients, spices, herbs, and cooking styles to the continent. When European colonists came to Virginia , Pennsylvania , Massachusetts , and any of the other English colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America, their initial attempts at survival included planting crops familiar to them from back home in England. In
2100-953: The Acadian Francophones who settled eastern Maine and parts of what is now northern Vermont at the same time they colonized New Brunswick. Some of the Jews who fled from the Inquisition with other Sephardic Jews in the 15th century had previously settled in Recife, Brazil and the West Indies , where their cuisine was influenced by new local ingredients like molasses , rum , sugar , vanilla , chocolate , peppers , corn , tomatoes , kidney beans , string beans and turkey . In 1654, twenty three Sephardic Jews arrived in New Amsterdam bringing this cuisine with them to
2175-425: The Americas , apple pie as used in the phrase "as American as apple pie" describes something as being "typically American". In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, apple pie became a symbol of American prosperity and national pride. A newspaper article published in 1902 declared that "No pie-eating people can be permanently vanquished." The dish was also commemorated in the phrase "for Mom and apple pie"—supposedly
2250-471: The Colonies produced a characteristically strong, gamy flavor and a tougher consistency, which required aging and slow cooking to tenderize. Fats and oils made from animals served to cook many colonial foods. Many homes had a sack made of deerskin filled with bear oil for cooking, while solidified bear fat resembled shortening . Rendered pork fat made the most popular cooking medium, especially from
2325-511: The East Coast the surf clam , quahog , and the soft-shell clam . Oysters were eaten on both shores, as were mussels and periwinkles . Early American natives used a number of cooking methods that have been blended with early European cooking methods to form the basis of American cuisine. Grilling meats was common. Spit roasting over a pit fire was common as well. Vegetables, especially root vegetables , were often cooked directly in
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2400-632: The East, this was documented as early as the 1620s in Of Plimoth Plantation, evidenced by the pages William Bradford wrote regarding Squanto , who showed them the traditional regional method of burying a fish or eel in a mound with seeds for maize to improve the soil; this itself is also part of the widely practiced phenomenon of companion planting . Wild game was equally a staple of nearly every tribe: generally, deer, elk, and bison were staples, as were rabbits and hare. The Cherokee of
2475-542: The New Englanders were originally from England, game hunting was useful when they immigrated to the New World . Many of the northern colonists depended upon their ability to hunt, or upon others from whom they could purchase game. Hunting was the preferred method of protein acquisition, as opposed to animal husbandry, which required much more work to defend the kept animals against raids. A striking difference for
2550-566: The Northwest coast, especially by the Makah , and used for their meat and oil. Catfish was also popular among native people throughout the land, over many types of terrain. Crustaceans included shrimp , lobster , crayfish , and dungeness crabs in the Northwest and shrimp, lobster and blue crabs in the East. Other shellfish include abalone and geoduck on the West Coast, while on
2625-567: The Revolution, many considered whiskey to be a coarse alcohol unfit for human consumption, as many believed that it caused the poor to become raucous and unkempt drunkards. In addition to these alcohol-based products produced in America, imports were seen on merchant shelves, including wine and brandy . In comparison to the northern colonies, the southern colonies were quite diverse in their agricultural diet. The uplands of Piedmont and
2700-468: The Revolution, when a desire to distinguish themselves from Britain led Americans to create "American" styles of cookery. In 1796, the first American cookbook was published, and others followed. There was a general disdain for French cuisine/French cookery , even with French Huguenot settlers in South Carolina and French-Canadian emigrants in America. One of the cookbooks that proliferated in
2775-657: The Southern Appalachians used blowguns made of an indigenous type of bamboo to hunt squirrels. Northern tribes like the Ojibwe of what is now the state of Michigan and the peoples of the Wabanaki of what is now the state of Maine would stalk and hunt moose, whereas their Southern counterparts, like the Choctaw or Catawba , hunted snapping turtles and other testudines, possums , and young alligators in
2850-487: The US recommended Daily Value of sodium , with no other micronutrients in significant content (table). The 14th century recipe collection the Forme of Cury gives a recipe including good apples , good spices , figs , raisins and pears in a cofyn , a casing of pastry. Saffron colours the filling. Modern English versions incorporate thick layers of sweetened slices of, usually, Bramley apple ; layered into
2925-434: The United States and one of its signature comfort foods . Apple pie can be made with many different sorts of apples. The more popular cooking apples include Braeburn , Gala , Cortland , Bramley , Empire , Northern Spy , Granny Smith , and McIntosh . The fruit for the pie can be fresh, canned, or reconstituted from dried apples . Dried or preserved apples were originally substituted only at times when fresh fruit
3000-441: The advent of many new technologies, and a continued influx of immigrants with unique food traditions. At the universities, nutritionists and home economists taught a new scientific approach to food. In the early 1900s muckraking journalists raised public concern about the wholesomeness of industrialized food products that contained various preservatives and adulterants of unknown safety. From 1902 to 1912 Harvey Washington Wiley ,
3075-571: The antebellum period of the 1850s. In the 1930s, and for many years afterwards, Ritz Crackers promoted a recipe for mock apple pie using its product, along with sugar and various spices. Apple pie was one of the dishes that Rhode Island army officers ate for their Fourth of July celebrations during the Siege of Petersburg . Although eaten in Europe since long before the European colonization of
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3150-494: The ashes of the fire. As early Native Americans lacked pottery that could be used directly over a fire, they developed a technique many anthropologists call " stone boiling ". They heated rocks in a fire, then added the rocks to a pot filled with water until it came to a boil to cook the meat or vegetables. In what is now the Southwestern United States, they also created adobe ovens, dubbed hornos by
3225-430: The colonies was The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (1747) by Hannah Glasse , who referred to "the blind folly of this age that would rather be imposed on by a French booby, than give encouragement to a good English cook!" Of the French recipes given in the text, she speaks out flagrantly against the dishes as she "... think[s] it an odd jumble of trash." With the introduction of slavery, Africans were brought into
3300-519: The colonies. With them, came foods and ingredients such as bananas , peanuts , sweet potato , yams , and coffee , and cooking styles reminiscent of West African cuisines are still found in many dishes, especially in Southern cuisine . The expulsion of the Acadians from Acadia led many of them to Louisiana, where they left a French influence in the diet of those settled in Louisiana, and among
3375-595: The colonists in New England compared to other regions was seasonality. While in the southern colonies, they could farm almost year-round, in the northern colonies, the growing seasons were very restricted. In addition, northern colonists' close proximity to the ocean gave them a bounty of fresh fish to add to their diet. Wheat , the grain used to bake bread back in England, was almost impossible to grow, and imports of wheat were far from cost productive. Substitutes in cases such as this included cornmeal. The Johnnycake
3450-421: The continent. The Colonial period created a mix of new world and Old World cookery , and brought with it new crops and livestock. During the early 19th century, cooking was based mostly on what the agrarian population could grow, hunt, or raise on their land. With an increasing influx of immigrants, and a move to city life, American food further diversified in the later part of the 19th century. The 20th century saw
3525-681: The cooking of bacon . Pork fat was used more often in the southern colonies than the northern colonies as the Spanish introduced pigs earlier to the South. The colonists enjoyed butter in cooking as well, but it was rare prior to the American Revolution , as cattle were not yet plentiful. Prior to the Revolution , New Englanders consumed large quantities of rum and beer , as maritime trade provided them relatively easy access to
3600-489: The cuisines of immigrant groups such as Chinese American , Greek American , Italian American , Jewish American , and Mexican American . The large size of America and its long history of immigration have created an especially diverse cuisine that varies by region. American cooking dates back to the traditions of the Native Americans , whose diet included a mix of farmed and hunted food, and varied widely across
3675-400: The early colonial United States. Early American Jewish cuisine was heavily influenced by this branch of Sephardic cuisine. Many of the recipes were bound up in observance of traditional holidays and remained true to their origins. These included dishes such as stew and fish fried in olive oil , beef and bean stews, almond puddings , and egg custards . The first kosher cookbook in America was
3750-408: The eggs and thicken the filling further. Key lime pie is probably derived from the "Magic Lemon Cream Pie " published in a promotional brochure by Borden , a producer of condensed milk, in 1931. The recipe is attributed to Borden's fictional spokesperson, Jane Ellison , and includes condensed milk, lemon juice and rind, and egg yolks. It is covered with meringue, baked, and served cold. According to
3825-482: The foodways of Native Americans, who lived in tribes numbering in the thousands. Prior to 1600, native peoples lived off the land in very diverse bioregions and had done so for thousands of years, often living a nomadic life where their diet changed with the season. Many practiced a form of agriculture revolving around the Three Sisters , the rotation of beans , maize , and squash as staples of their diet. In
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#17327908931553900-469: The goods needed to produce these items. Rum was the distilled spirit of choice, as the main ingredient, molasses , was readily available from trade with the West Indies. Further into the interior, however, one would often find colonists consuming whiskey , as they did not have similar access to sugar cane . They did have ready access to corn and rye, which they used to produce their whiskey. Until
3975-501: The highlights of American cuisine. It has been significantly influenced by Europeans, Indigenous Americans, Africans, Latin Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and many other cultures and traditions. Principal influences on American cuisine are European , Native American , soul food , regional heritages including Cajun , Louisiana Creole , Pennsylvania Dutch , Mormon foodways , Texan , Tex-Mex , New Mexican , and Tlingit , and
4050-595: The ingredients into the pie with cream , it is once again put into the oven to dry. Traditional Dutch apple pie comes in two varieties, a crumb ( appelkruimeltaart ) and a lattice ( appeltaart ) style pie. Both recipes are distinct in that they typically call for flavourings of cinnamon and lemon juice to be added and differ in texture, not taste. Dutch apple pies may include ingredients such as full-cream butter, raisins and almond paste , in addition to ingredients such as apples and sugar, which they have in common with other recipes. The basis of Dutch apple pie
4125-464: The late 19th century. But there is no evidence for this, and the oldest version of this story dates to only 1995, in promotional materials for a Bed and Breakfast in Curry's former house. It was in the 1950s that Key lime pie was promoted as Florida's "most famous treat" and in 1987 as "the greatest of all regional American desserts." Key lime ( Citrus aurantifolia 'Swingle') is naturalized throughout
4200-483: The main use for apples, once they were available, was in cider . However, there are American apple pie recipes, both manuscript and printed, from the 18th century, and it has since become a very popular dessert. Apple varieties are usually propagated by grafting , as clones, but in the New World, planting from seeds was more popular, which quickly led to the development of hundreds of new native varieties. Apple pie
4275-436: The meal. "A whole new class of city dwellers, harried, worried, furtive, hungry-looking people, have come into being in the wake of the kitchenette , and no modern influence has had so great a part in affecting the morals, health and spiritual well-being of a generation as has this ill-shapen, ill-planned adjunct of modern living" Jane Pride, New York Herald The 20th century revolutionized American cooking, with
4350-428: The name "Key Lime Pie" was published in 1940. No earlier solid sources are known, despite appeals to the public. A 1927 Key West Women's Club cookbook does not mention the recipe. A 1926 restaurant menu includes "lime pie", but it is unclear what it was. Various accounts claim that it was known earlier, but none were recorded before 1933. A widely reported story claims that William Curry 's cook Aunt Sally invented it in
4425-470: The pastry chef Stella Parks , users of the recipe altered it with local ingredients; she describes it as "a stunning reminder of how deeply America's traditions are shaped by advertising". A "Tropical Lime Chiffon Pie", using condensed milk and egg yolks, is documented in a 1933 Miami newspaper article. An "icebox lime pie", was mentioned as a specialty of the Florida Keys in 1935. and a recipe under
4500-589: The pie in that it is a sponge cake baked with fresh apple pieces in it. Apple pie was brought to the colonies by the English , the Dutch , and the Swedes during the 17th and 18th centuries. Two recipes for apple pie appear in America's first cookbook, American Cookery by Amelia Simmons, which was published in 1796. What America's First Cookbook Says About Our Country and Its Cuisine The apple pie had to wait for
4575-399: The planting of European varieties, brought across the Atlantic , to become fruit-bearing apple trees, to be selected for their cooking qualities as there were no native apples except crabapples , which yield very small and sour fruit. In the meantime, the colonists were more likely to make their pies, or " pasties ", from meat, calling them coffins (meaning basket) rather than fruit; and
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#17327908931554650-448: The same dough) on top. It was then baked in a typical Dutch oven . Once baked, the top crust (except at the edges) would be cut out from the middle, after which the apple slices were potentially put through a sieve before the pie was stirred with a wooden spoon. At this point the book recommends adding several spices to the pie, namely: cardamom , ginger , cinnamon , nutmeg , clove , mace and powdered sugar . Finally, after mixing
4725-472: The same way, they farmed animals for clothing and meat. Through hardships and the eventual establishment of trade with England, the West Indies and other regions, the colonists were able to derive a cuisine similar to what they had previously consumed in Britain and Ireland , while also introducing local animals and plants to their diet. American colonists followed along the line of British cookery up until
4800-450: The small Key limes , which are more aromatic than the common Persian limes, and which have yellow juice. The filling in a Key lime pie is typically yellow because of the egg yolks. The filling is made similarly to a Magic Lemon cream pie , by mixing the ingredients without cooking: the proteins of the egg yolks and condensed milk and the acidic lime juice curdle, thickening the mixture without baking. The pies are usually baked to pasteurize
4875-786: The stock answer of American soldiers in World War II , whenever journalists asked why they were going to war. Jack Holden and Frances Kay sang in their patriotic 1950 song "The Fiery Bear", creating contrast between this symbol of U.S. culture and the Russian bear of the Soviet Union : Advertisers exploited the patriotic connection in the 1970s with the commercial jingle " baseball , hot dogs , apple pie and Chevrolet ". One out of five Americans surveyed (19%) prefer apple pie over all others, followed by pumpkin (13%) and pecan (12%). The unincorporated community of Pie Town, New Mexico ,
4950-589: The subtropical swamps of Louisiana and South Carolina. Many tribes would preserve their meat in the form of pemmican , needed on long journeys or to survive harsh winters. As with the hunted game , the biome in which one lived often dictated what was available to catch. For example, the Apache and Navajo peoples of the Southwest, whose territories each would have included swathes of New Mexico and Arizona , generally do not eat fish because in both cultures it
5025-463: The television series Dexter , key lime pie features significantly in the episode " Easy As Pie ", in which Camilla Figg tasks Dexter to bring her the "perfect key lime pie." American cuisine American cuisine consists of the cooking style and traditional dishes prepared in the United States . Foods such as burgers , hotdogs , apple pie and macaroni and cheese are considered
5100-664: The urban diet were bread, dairy and canned goods. Dinner might be tomato bisque from a can topped with cream or a salad made of canned string beans and mayonnaise . Many preferred to purchase food at delicatessens , rather than attempt to prepare meals in the cramped kitchenettes. German delicatessens in cities like New York and Milwaukee sold imported cold cuts, potato salads , schmierkase , wienerwurst , North Sea herring , assorted pickles (pickled cucumber ) and other prepared foods. Jewish immigrants from Germany soon followed suit, replacing pork dishes with corned beef (salt-cured beef) and pastrami . Ice cream soda
5175-612: Was a common food in 18th-century Delaware . As noted by the New Sweden historian Dr. Israel Acrelius in a letter: "Apple pie is used throughout the whole year, and when fresh Apples are no longer to be had, dried ones are used. It is the evening meal of children." The mock apple pie, made from crackers , was probably invented for use aboard ships, as it was known to the British Royal Navy as early as 1812. The earliest known published recipes for mock apple pie date from
5250-419: Was a poor substitute to some for wheaten bread, but acceptance by both the northern and southern colonies seems evident. Commonly hunted game included deer, bear, buffalo , and wild turkey. The larger muscles of the animals were roasted and served with currant sauce, while the other smaller portions went into soups , stews , sausages , pies , and pastries. In addition to the game, colonists' protein intake
5325-1010: Was canned salmon , which was sometimes eaten for Sunday dinner. Items purchased at the general store would be paid for with eggs, butter or some other food from the farm. Women were responsible for much of the processing of food like straining fresh milk, churning butter, making molasses from sorghum , grinding corn into cornmeal or cleaning whole chickens . Fresh picked apples were pressed into cider , which could be fermented to make apple cider vinegar . Fruits and vegetables were preserved by various means like canning, drying or pickling . One contemporary writer from Michigan described October as cider season, when apple butter would be made. Her writings mention johnnycakes , and, as winter fare, buckwheat cakes. Typical farmhouse fare included fried chicken, simmered green beans , boiled corn, chicken and dumplings , fried ham , boiled beans and beets , stewed tomatoes , potatoes, and coleslaw made of shredded cabbage . Pon haus , similar to
5400-487: Was emphasized in large-scale state and federal programs designed to educate housewives. Large-scale foreign aid during and after the war brought American standards to Europe. From 1912 to the end of the 1930s researchers discovered and popularized the role of various vitamins and minerals in human health. Starting with iodized salt in 1924, commercially distributed food began to be fortified with vitamins and minerals. In 1932, milk began to be fortified with viosterol ,
5475-599: Was served at soda fountains, along with various other early "soda water" recipes like the Garden Sass Sundae (rhubarb) or the Oh-Oh-Cindy Sundae (strawberry ice cream topped with chocolate syrup, chopped nuts, whipped cream and candied cherries). Apple pie An apple pie is a pie in which the principal filling is apples . Apple pie is often served with whipped cream , ice cream ("apple pie à la mode "), custard or cheddar cheese . It
5550-624: Was supplemented by mutton . The Spanish in Florida originally introduced sheep to the New World, but this development never quite reached the North, and there they were introduced by the Dutch and English. The keeping of sheep was a result of the English non-practice of animal husbandry . The animals provided wool when young and mutton upon maturity after wool production was no longer desirable. The forage-based diet for sheep that prevailed in
5625-479: Was unavailable. The basic ingredients of the filling are sugar , butter , a thickener like cornstarch and an acidic ingredient like lemon juice . Spices are added most commonly cinnamon, nutmeg . and lemon juice which is used to prevent oxidation of the apples when macerating the filling. Many older recipes call for honey in place of the then-expensive sugar. Apple pie is often served à la mode , that is, topped with ice cream . In another serving style,
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