PACIFIC STATES

PACIFIC INTRO

• These stats are all of the pacific coast
• Idaho is where many potatoes are grown
• Wagon trains brought settlers to Oregon

HAWAII INTRO

• Hawaii is the only state that is disconnected from the continent
• It contains 132 islands
• It is located in the Pacific Ocean
• Polynesians are native to Hawaii

WAGON TRAINS

• Wagon trains brought settlers to the west
• Each train had four people and three oxen
• The food was with little variety due to the conditions

RAILROADS

• Railroads were a prominent transportation method in the west
• They were first built after the first settlers arrived
• They brought in many Chinese laborers

FRUITS & NUTS

• Washington and Oregon are the homes to many fruits and nuts
• Half of the pears in the U.S. come from the pacific northwest
• Those fruits include berries, cherries, strawberries, plums, and nuts; walnuts and filberts

APLETS & COTLETS

• It is a recreation of Turkish Delight
• Aplets are apples and walnuts
• Cotlets are apricots and walnuts

POTATOES

• Most potatoes come from Idaho
• Potatoes come from Peru
• They are starchy

LENTILS

• Lentils are recommended by nutritionists
• They are a legume
• All lentils are grown in Idaho

SPAM

• Spam is a canned lunch meat
• It is manufacted by Hormel
• Spam was popular in the military

COFFEE & MACADAMIA NUTS

• They are both grown in the big island
• Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee
• The coffee is usually kona coffee

PINEAPPLE

• Pineapple crops have decreased in Hawaii
• Dole grows many Hawaiian pineapples
• Many of them are sent to the states

SUGARCANE

• It is the main agricultural crop of the state
• It is where a lot of sugar comes from
• It is grown in thick stalks that can be gnawed on for flavor

POI

• It is a Hawaiian starchy dish
• It is made from taro
• It is commonly eaten with just hands

POG

• POG stands for Pineapple Orange Guava
• POG comes from the caps of fruit drinks
• Those drinks are commonly sold as frozen smoothies

LUAU

• A luau is a feast
• It is focused around a young pig that has been covered in leaves
• That pig is then roasted and buried
• The meal is alongside singing and dancing