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Midwest Cuisine

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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MIDWEST CUISINE

  • Midwest is considered Americas heart land.
  • Not the fanciest cuisine, many Midwest dishes are symbols of Americana.
  • Comfort foods are very common.
  • Families are tight, caring for others is expected.
  • Presentation by: Grace Lindgren
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WHERE DID IT ALL COME FROM?

  • Surge of immigration began around the civil war
  • Europeans from different countries came to the region
  • Immigrants worked to assimilate into the British influenced culture
  • Immigrants adopted many regional dishes& adapted them with their traditions
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HOT DISH

  • Hot dish, or casserole are commonly used as an all in one meal.
  • Hot dish normally consists of starch, like potatoes, pasta, or rice, combined with meat,
  • Vegtables and a liquid.
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Loose meat sandwich Serve

  • Served on a hamburger bun
  • Loose seasoned ground beef
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CINCINNATI CHILI

  • No beans but sweet seasonings like cinnamon
  • Served in a number of different ways:
  • 2-way : chili spaghetti
  • 3-way: cheddar cheese added onto chili spaghetti
  • 4-way: adds onions to 3-way 5:adds kidney beans
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MEAT PIE OR CORNISH PASTRY

  • Cornish pastry originated in England from miners
  • Pastry (pass-tee) is a convenience food
  • Consists of pastry pocket filled with meat and vegetables
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PIEROGI

  • Dumplings that resemble potstickers and ravioli
  • Typically filled with potato, sauerkraut, ground meat, and cheese.
  • Desert pierogi are filled with fruits
  • They came from Poland, primarily eaten in northeast and Midwest.
  • The dumplings are boiled then baked or fried, then served with butter or sour cream
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GOULASH

  • American goulash varies from Hungarian goulash
  • Contains beef and paprika
  • Common ingredients: macaroni, tomato sauce, and some kind of vegetable
  • American goulash is baked as a casserole and topped with cheese
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LUTEFISK

  • Originated in Norway, brought to Midwest by Scandinavians
  • Dried cod, cured with lye
  • Eaten in the cold winters, curing process preserves fish for long periods
  • Common Christmas meal for Americans with Norwegian descent
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  • Originated in Norway, brought to Midwest by Scandinavians
  • Flat bread, sometimes made of potato - pancake tortilla
  • Served as side dish to savory or sweet dishes
  • Can be heated and rolled in melted butter & sugar/ cinnamon
  • Side to coffee a swell as dinner dishes
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FARMERS MARKET

  • In the summer farmers markets are popular for selling fresh produce
  • Sweet corn, beans, tomatoes, peas, potatoes, and summer and winter squash
  • Cantaloupe and watermelon along with apples are available too
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HUNTING AND FISHING

  • In the mid-west and Alaska region there are hunting and fishing seasons
  • Seasons are a thing to look forward to every year
  • "Wild game feeds" one can sample almost any type of wild game in America
  • In Alaska wild game is more popular to eat than processed meat
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MUSHROOMS

  • Wild fish and game is often served with fresh picked mushrooms or berries
  • One of Minnesotans Best kept secrets is where morels grow
  • Crinkle shaped mushrooms that look like brown sponges
  • Official state mushroom since 1984
  • Delicate flavor and aroma that resembles the woodlands
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NORTH AMERICAN NATIVE FRUIT

  • In many states blueberries grow wild
  • Minnesota names the blueberry muffin the state muffin
  • Blueberries, Concord grapes, and cranberries are native North American fruits
  • Blueberries are used to make pies, breads, and desserts
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WILD RICE

  • North Americans prepared for winter by harvesting wild rice
  • Considered gourmet item
  • Recently wild rice started being raised domestically
  • Most was harvested wild in Minnesota and Wisconsin; now California is largest
  • Native Americans would go out into the rice growing lake In a canoe
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SOURDOUGH

  • One of the most American foods
  • In pioneer days sour dough starter was used everyday to make grain products
  • Sourdough disappeared when commercially packaged yeast was introduced
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CORN

  • Early settlers would plant corn before digging their wells
  • In bad times corn was one of the only food
  • Across the Midwest cornfields and soybeans are very common
  • Corn on the cob days in certain communities
  • All the corn you can eat
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FESTIVALS

  • The Midwest is home to very many different heritages
  • Each weekend the summer is dedicated to various festivals celebrating different cultures
  • Mainly settles by Germans and Scandinavians
  • Many communities with Irish, Polish, Czech, Italian etc. backgrounds

Grace Lindgren