FOOD and CULTURE in the U.S.

FOODandCULTUREintheU.S.FOODandCULTUREintheU.S.MealsTimes:Breakfast:morning–6:00–9:00amBrunch:Mid-morning–10:00–11:30amLunch:EarlyAfternoon–11:30am–2:00pmDinner(orSupper):Lateafternoon–Evening–5:30pm–10:00pmFOODandCULTUREintheU.S.InformalDining:Appetizer,MainCourse,DessertFormalDining:5CourseMeal:soup,appetizer,salad,maincourse,dessertTypicalDining:Eachindividualhastheirownplate/dishFamilyStyleDining:Thedishesareplacedinthecenterorarepassedandeachpersonservesthemselves.tableetiquette,courses,sharingofbills(menvs.women,“dutch”,)FOODandCULTUREintheU.S.Meals–WhoPays?Invitedindividual:“Iwouldliketotreatyoutodinner”“Iwouldliketotakeyoutodinner”–theINVITERnormallypays.“Let’sgotodinneronFriday”:informal“gettogether”–eachpaysownbill“GoingDutch”:Eachpersonpaysownbill(separatebills)Polite:Offertoassistwiththebill…FOODandCULTUREintheU.S.Meals–HowdoIpay?DoneEating:Askwaiter/waitressforthebill.TIP:Includeaminimumof15%ofyourbillTIP.Groups(parties)over6:Normally15%-18%isautomaticallyaddedtoyourbill–CHECKIT!WHERE:Normallypaythewaiter/waitress,Sometimespayattheregister.FOODandCULTUREintheU.S.TABLEETIQUETTE:•Chewwithmouthclosed•Don’tspeakwithmouthfull•Don’tputarmsorelbowsontable•Askforthingstobepassed,don’treach•Napkinonyourlap•It’soktoaskfor“seconds”***VIDEOFOODandCULTUREintheU.S.FOODandCULTUREintheU.S.SouthWestMEXICANFOODTacosChilesRellenosRiceandBeansTamalesNachosFajitaswithTortillasCorn,Tacos,Cheese,TomatoSalsa,SpicyFOODandCULTUREintheU.S.TheDeepSouthCreoleFood–TheDeepSouthSeafoodLobsterShrimpGUMBOSPICYRiceFOODandCULTUREintheU.S.THEEASTCOASTTHEEASTCOASTSeafood:Shrimp,Crabs,Oysters,Mussels,Snails,FriedFishBakedorBroiledFishLobsterSteamedorBakedFishALLOVERFOODS:ITALIANFOOD:Spaghetti,Pizza,Pasta,Bread,Calzones,Penne,Meatballs,WineCHINESEFOOD:AMERICANTRADITIONALFOOD:AMERICANTRADITIONALFOOD: