Italian food is one of the most popular foods globally. The reason behind its worldwide popularity is because it has developed through many centuries through changes in social and political settings (Fortina, 2003 p.398). Origin of Italian dishes date back as the 4th B.C.E with the main origin areas in the ancient Roman Empire, Etruscan and ancient Greek. They were significant changes especially after the agrarian revolution in Europe as new crops were grown such as the potatoes, maize, pepper and tomatoes. This brought great changes in the recipe of preparing Italian food. Differences in taste and adversity in regions are some of the factors that make Italian food to be so popular. Pizza and Spaghetti are the most popular Italian dishes of
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How did the Italian food gain entry in the US? The immigrants from Italy are the one who sowed the seeds for the emergence of Italian food in the United States. During the period between Year 1880 and 1920 many immigrants especially from Sicily and Naples brought with them ideas about preparation of Italian food in the US, which changed significantly the American ways of dining. Majority of the immigrants were from the rural areas of Campagna and Sicily, they barely knew nothing about of restaurants. They had a tradition of simple and enthusiastic preparation, which they continued to keep up in the country, which they adopted. The trend for consumption of Italian food in the US began to take root in the late 19th century, when immigrants from Italy began making homes in The United States. In Addition to that the immigration wave stretched further through the island of Ellis, moving further west, however they never lost their identity of preparing …show more content…
After Italian food were introduced the Americans blended it with their own dishes to come up with Italian-American cuisine .It consist of blended Italian cuisine with some American elements. The eating habits of many Americans were influences much by the introduction of Italian foods .The upper class of the united states citizens abandoned their menus which were characterized by French and American cuisines (Laroche, 1998 p.125) They favoured Italian menus because they viewed them as representation high level status .The Italians had started making a mark in American kitchens and dining rooms with a wide array of Italian menus on board. The Italians had already taken the American big restaurants stamping their mark on them. On the other hand the Americans never objected they agreed with the move and even included their American recipes to blend with the Italians. The methods Italians used were given the highest form of appreciation using zest spicing was considered as the highest technique of preparing Italian cuisine in America. There was the need to cool the nerves thus the need for that. However there was the need to tone down the use of spices and the usage of alcohol in which the United States citizens regarded both practises harmful. Some Americans and the Anglo Saxons felt some of the Italians foods were poisonous. Sometimes they never used tomatoes at all they regarded
How did the Italian food gain entry in the US? The immigrants from Italy are the one who sowed the seeds for the emergence of Italian food in the United States. During the period between Year 1880 and 1920 many immigrants especially from Sicily and Naples brought with them ideas about preparation of Italian food in the US, which changed significantly the American ways of dining. Majority of the immigrants were from the rural areas of Campagna and Sicily, they barely knew nothing about of restaurants. They had a tradition of simple and enthusiastic preparation, which they continued to keep up in the country, which they adopted. The trend for consumption of Italian food in the US began to take root in the late 19th century, when immigrants from Italy began making homes in The United States. In Addition to that the immigration wave stretched further through the island of Ellis, moving further west, however they never lost their identity of preparing …show more content…
After Italian food were introduced the Americans blended it with their own dishes to come up with Italian-American cuisine .It consist of blended Italian cuisine with some American elements. The eating habits of many Americans were influences much by the introduction of Italian foods .The upper class of the united states citizens abandoned their menus which were characterized by French and American cuisines (Laroche, 1998 p.125) They favoured Italian menus because they viewed them as representation high level status .The Italians had started making a mark in American kitchens and dining rooms with a wide array of Italian menus on board. The Italians had already taken the American big restaurants stamping their mark on them. On the other hand the Americans never objected they agreed with the move and even included their American recipes to blend with the Italians. The methods Italians used were given the highest form of appreciation using zest spicing was considered as the highest technique of preparing Italian cuisine in America. There was the need to cool the nerves thus the need for that. However there was the need to tone down the use of spices and the usage of alcohol in which the United States citizens regarded both practises harmful. Some Americans and the Anglo Saxons felt some of the Italians foods were poisonous. Sometimes they never used tomatoes at all they regarded