Both France and the Netherlands were key to the colonization and development of the Americas. However, each nation had different ways of colonizing these pieces of land. These differences, including how they interacted with the natives who were already residing in the area, affected the way they perceived their world. This can be viewed through the evolution of foodways in colonized areas. By examining the ways that these originally European foodways changed, a person can determine how they interacted with the people and places surrounding them. In this paper, I will examine the foodways of French Louisiana and Dutch New Amsterdam to determine how they differed from the cuisine of their homeland, and how relationships with native peoples affected …show more content…
According to Janowitz, in the Netherlands “bread was the most important food; other staple foods of the table were cheese, butter, fish, eggs, shellfish, vegetables, and grain gruels.” Popular beverages that were often consumed include “beer, milk, whey, buttermilk, and wine.” This is a large variety of food for the time period, which correlates with the amount of international trade the Dutch were involved in. During this time period, the Dutch dominated the majority of international trade, with the Dutch West and East India Companies, meaning that they were able to procure any goods that they wanted. This ability to gain material culture easily led to a rich culture and diet. It also led to a focus on commerce in all their colonial pursuits so the nation and companies could continue amassing great amounts of …show more content…
Venison was the only wild animal to truly become a large part of the diet, but the other meats mentioned above were consumed on occasion. Domesticated animals were brought over from Europe, which allowed the colonists to also continue eating meats that they would find less foreign. Some of these domestic meats include pigs, cows, chickens, sheep, goats, and various types of poultry. However, the cows and pigs were often of English origin, as they were better adapted to survive the conditions in the New World than those of a Dutch origin. Another source of protein includes fish, which were plentiful in the waters surrounding New Amsterdam. Some species that were often consumed include “sheepshead, blackfish, striped bass, salmon, drum, sturgeon, weak-fish, herrings, halibut, and others.” Although fish was consumed in the Netherlands, some of these species were specific to New Amsterdam and were not often used in long-trade like the popular cod and herring. This abundance of fish led to a greatly expanded variance in fish choice for the
The Seminole tribe lived in America a long time ago. They also lived in the Florida Everglades. Today, some of them still live in Florida in villages. Food: They ate at the biggest house in the village.
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Social hierarchy plays an instrumental role in determining what foods people ate and preferred throughout Latin America. Often times certain foods were seen as superior to others as were certain people. One's status in society could oftentimes be associated with the foods they ate and position along the food distribution ladder. One prime example of food's role in determining social hierarchy is the difference of preferences concerning new world and old world food products. Indigenous communities of latin america and spaniards had diets that were extremely dissimilar.
Colonists made their living in a variety of ways: fir, lumber trading, shipping, the slave trade, and as merchants and tradesmen in the colony 's towns. Most colonists were farmers, who cleared large acres of land by hand to grow crops. Corn was the most popular,since it could be eaten by people and animals. Also grown was flax, wheat, vegetables, and tobacco. Some colonists mined for iron to send to England for manufacturing into finished goods.
Economic Effects of the Columbian Exchange Inflation of cash-crops, slavery and silver resulting from the Columbian Exchange caused a drastic effect on the global economy. Cash-crops forged new trade routes across continents, slavery supported New World exports, and silver caused power shifts in the world 's distribution of wealth. As Spanish expeditions to the New World increased in size and purpose, the economic effects on the rest of the world spread with equal vigor. The triangular trade circulated commodities between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. From Europe some commodities were distributed throughout Asia.
The three essays assigned this week had several common threads running through them. The strongest core theme is the rapid change in the food cycle in America and the vast changes that have taken place in the way by which we grow, produce, and process the food that average Americans eat. The food we eat now is drastically different from what our grandparents grew up eating and the three essays each examine that in a different way. Another theme is the loss of knowledge by the average consumer about where their food comes from, what it is composed of, and what, if any, danger it might pose to them. “Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear” by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele is a harsh look at the realities of food production in a country where large corporations, like Monsanto, have been allowed to exploit laws and loopholes to bend farmers and consumers to their
The Middle Colonies were the ones to strongly thrive and excel to success. The colonies were never too cold or hot, therefore the perfect place to settle families due to the perfect soil and long farming seasons. The Middle Colonies were also known as the breadbasket colony due to the ample amount of bread available because food was not hard to come by. There are also a great deal of jobs available in the colonies. All religions are accepted therefore there were no religious conflicts.
Millions of years ago, the Earth was divided into two the Old and New Worlds. This lasted for quite some time, so long that different evolutions began. For example, on one side of the Atlantic rattlesnakes developed, but on the other, vipers grew. The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of non-native plants, animals, and diseases brought to the Americas from Europe and vice versa. This all happened after 1492.
Rhetorical analysis Do you believe in order to understand other culture you need to try different food ? These are some ideas of this article from Amy S. Choi a freelance journalist. She wrote this article,“What americans can learn from other food cultures”. Choi betters her argument by providing real stories from other countries.
Name Professor Course Date Book Review: Everyday Life in Early America The book ‘Everyday Life in Early America’ by David Hawke provides a comprehensive account of the history of early settlers in America. It maintains that the geographic concept including the physical environment is a chief factor that influences the behavior of individuals. The author assumes that early settlers came to America in the hope of taking forward their customs and traditions while starting afresh in a foreign land.
“Food for us comes from our relatives… That is how we consider food. Food has a culture. It has a history. It has a story. It has relationships.”
This affected the wealth of the economies specifically by the exchange of the ideas of growing crops and the swapping of animals. The colonies in the New World became efficient producers of some Old World transplants like: sugar, coffee, and wheat. They also struck an interest in animals such as: horses, pigs, cattle, and chickens. While the Old World learned how to grow potatoes, maize, and tobacco. The exchange of the animals inspired new methods of farming, and both the Old and New World seemed to be able to support their colonies with their knowledge of new crops.
The sociological imagination on food In this assignment I am going to talk about the sociological imagination on food and the aspects it brings with it. Before starting that large process I firstly will explain what the social imagination is and what the key points of the imagination are in able to fully understand the topic; food and its history, biography, and the relation it has in society. This is my first assignment for the module understanding contemporary society so please bear with me as I will do my best to explain it in a logic manner so everybody can understand it.
Culture and memories are expressed through food. Everyone can identify themselves with a concrete culture and in every group there are numerous food dishes that satisfies one, or brings back peerless memories and feelings only they can relate to. Food itself has meaning attached to it, from the way it is prepared down to the ingredients used. Factors that influence food can be anything from practices and beliefs to the economy and distribution. Culinary traditions are important in helping express cultural identity.
Meanwhile, the Dutch had introduced corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes to Japan. In the sixteenth-century, Japanese began to adapt to foods that were introduced by the Portuguese which followed by the Dutch later and the foods later became cultural symbols of Japan (Stajcic, 2013). For example, fried foods such as tempura are different from the usual Japanese food where it excluded meat and dairy products in their cooking but involve the usage of oil in food preparation. However, tempura was unexpectedly well accepted by Japanese people at that time and has evolved into what it is today. At late twentieth century, most of the Western foods, such as bread, coffee and ice cream had become famous in Japan (Food in Every Country, n.d.).