Benjamin Franklin's Influence On American Food Culture
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Dr. Brennan Smith
Cors 213
February 9th 2016
German Immigrants
Between the 1600s and the 1700s, German immigrants moved to the American East Coast to settle in British colonies. As they moved to the land of opportunities, most of the German-speaking immigrants brought with them their customs and traditions. The possibilities sought by the settlers included freedom of worship, employment and a stable nation. History illustrates that during this era, Germany experienced poverty and famine resulting from civil wars. In addition, the citizens were also punished for practicing their individually preferred religion. With the immigrants bringing their customs and ways of life to America, there was bound to be a change in the societal trends …show more content…
Franklin invented the cooling concept in the year 1758. The idea of cooling through evaporation was essential in the preservation of fresh foods hence contributing a new cooling concept to the food culture in America. In addition, Benjamin Franklin had yet another contribution to the American food culture. Franklin published a book by the name Poor Richard’s Almanack that detailed a variety of his personal favorite recipes from special ingredients around the world. During Franklin’s tour experiences around the world, he collected numerous culinary perspectives that he shared with the American citizens through his publications (DeWitt 4). During the Early 18th century, America was not highly fond of the corn crop since it was assumed to be a minor crop since it was often cultivated by inferior cultures. However, as Franklin toured Europe, he came across numerous recipes for corn preparation. Among the recipes for corn was the suckahtash, which was a salad made from beans and boiled corn kernels. Parched corn otherwise famously known as popcorn is another essential contribution to the American food Culture that Franklin collected from his tour in Europe. Grits or Johny Cakes are other examples of corn made American Cuisine that Franklin introduced for the American national cuisine. From observation, not only did the American food cuisine benefit from the German immigrants who were in America but also through the travel experiences of Franklin, America was also able to borrow from European countries such as Germany in their
Dr. Brennan Smith
Cors 213
February 9th 2016
German Immigrants
Between the 1600s and the 1700s, German immigrants moved to the American East Coast to settle in British colonies. As they moved to the land of opportunities, most of the German-speaking immigrants brought with them their customs and traditions. The possibilities sought by the settlers included freedom of worship, employment and a stable nation. History illustrates that during this era, Germany experienced poverty and famine resulting from civil wars. In addition, the citizens were also punished for practicing their individually preferred religion. With the immigrants bringing their customs and ways of life to America, there was bound to be a change in the societal trends …show more content…
Franklin invented the cooling concept in the year 1758. The idea of cooling through evaporation was essential in the preservation of fresh foods hence contributing a new cooling concept to the food culture in America. In addition, Benjamin Franklin had yet another contribution to the American food culture. Franklin published a book by the name Poor Richard’s Almanack that detailed a variety of his personal favorite recipes from special ingredients around the world. During Franklin’s tour experiences around the world, he collected numerous culinary perspectives that he shared with the American citizens through his publications (DeWitt 4). During the Early 18th century, America was not highly fond of the corn crop since it was assumed to be a minor crop since it was often cultivated by inferior cultures. However, as Franklin toured Europe, he came across numerous recipes for corn preparation. Among the recipes for corn was the suckahtash, which was a salad made from beans and boiled corn kernels. Parched corn otherwise famously known as popcorn is another essential contribution to the American food Culture that Franklin collected from his tour in Europe. Grits or Johny Cakes are other examples of corn made American Cuisine that Franklin introduced for the American national cuisine. From observation, not only did the American food cuisine benefit from the German immigrants who were in America but also through the travel experiences of Franklin, America was also able to borrow from European countries such as Germany in their