Why Is American food culture is so… fat ?!
I have the great luck to have a mother who is an unprofessional chef and backer
And ever since I showed her a little thing called the internet, all she dose is look for new recipes… but even then she can rarely use recipes written in English, and have to use a translator to translate, French or German recipes!. And when she dose use an American recipe she have to remove half of the ingredients, and half the quantities!.
Just because it too "rich" of unneeded ingredients!.
For example the on the original Napolinian pizza there is nothing but mozzarella cheese tomatoes and basil, on an American pizza they have to shove meat or fish and who knows what else!. In an American cake recipe you usually find cake mix and lots of creams and frosting, and in an Italian French or German cake you find real cake!. Even in the American cheesecake I love so much, on the recipe they have so many un needed ingredients, and huge quantities of all the un healthy ingredients, like sugar , eggs and butter!.
And some times I look at the foods yahoo show on there page, and well I don’t think I could it!. The question is why exaggeration!.
Is it because USA was a colony of the British, who also have a lousy food culture!.
But still why this huge exaggerations, in tastes and quantities, in one American sandwich there are twice the calories I eat in one meal!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
And ever since I showed her a little thing called the internet, all she dose is look for new recipes… but even then she can rarely use recipes written in English, and have to use a translator to translate, French or German recipes!. And when she dose use an American recipe she have to remove half of the ingredients, and half the quantities!.
Just because it too "rich" of unneeded ingredients!.
For example the on the original Napolinian pizza there is nothing but mozzarella cheese tomatoes and basil, on an American pizza they have to shove meat or fish and who knows what else!. In an American cake recipe you usually find cake mix and lots of creams and frosting, and in an Italian French or German cake you find real cake!. Even in the American cheesecake I love so much, on the recipe they have so many un needed ingredients, and huge quantities of all the un healthy ingredients, like sugar , eggs and butter!.
And some times I look at the foods yahoo show on there page, and well I don’t think I could it!. The question is why exaggeration!.
Is it because USA was a colony of the British, who also have a lousy food culture!.
But still why this huge exaggerations, in tastes and quantities, in one American sandwich there are twice the calories I eat in one meal!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
From an anthropological point of view humans are "hard-wired" for fats and sugars because our early ancestors rarely found them and so they became prized food choices!.
From an American point of view, there are several events that mesh that make American food generally fat and unhealthy!. First, America has always been viewed as the land of plenty or the land of bounty!. So from about 1800 on we have always had a more is better attitude!. Second, most Americans come from very poor countries & families!. They came to the US with the illusion that the streets were paved in gold, this was a rich land!. So the simple foods they brought were embellished with extras and mixed with other foods from other cultures!. Third, after WW I this country fell into the Great Depression and it required many sacrifices just to survive, then that was followed by the Great Dust Bowl and food became scarce!. As we emerged from that in the 1950's America amassed more wealth, power, and resources - the result was big food that was good, plentiful, and filling!. Put that combination together and you get the foods you are talking about!.
US food is not related to UK foods at all!. At least I can't think of any - fish & chips isn't on most people's top 10 list!. US foods are shaped by every culture in the world, every spice, every plant, every animal!. US chefs are always looking for ways to mix and match these many flavors and cultures!.
You are right, US food, fast food especially is probably the worst thing ever invented because it has nothing to do with health and wellness!.
Good question!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
From an American point of view, there are several events that mesh that make American food generally fat and unhealthy!. First, America has always been viewed as the land of plenty or the land of bounty!. So from about 1800 on we have always had a more is better attitude!. Second, most Americans come from very poor countries & families!. They came to the US with the illusion that the streets were paved in gold, this was a rich land!. So the simple foods they brought were embellished with extras and mixed with other foods from other cultures!. Third, after WW I this country fell into the Great Depression and it required many sacrifices just to survive, then that was followed by the Great Dust Bowl and food became scarce!. As we emerged from that in the 1950's America amassed more wealth, power, and resources - the result was big food that was good, plentiful, and filling!. Put that combination together and you get the foods you are talking about!.
US food is not related to UK foods at all!. At least I can't think of any - fish & chips isn't on most people's top 10 list!. US foods are shaped by every culture in the world, every spice, every plant, every animal!. US chefs are always looking for ways to mix and match these many flavors and cultures!.
You are right, US food, fast food especially is probably the worst thing ever invented because it has nothing to do with health and wellness!.
Good question!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
i know!.!. americans diets are disgusting!.!. i try to be as healthy as possible in this country! a reason is because americans rely on supply and demand!.!.!. the more they eat these greasy fast foods the more they like it and want it!.!. that makes the businesses give more of these fatty foods!.!.!. a lot of people think that the worse it is the better it tastes!.!.!. i am guilty of liking american pizza lol!.!.!. but the country is really really obese!.!. its soo disgustingWww@FoodAQ@Com
I totally understand what you mean!. I've had really Italian pizza and it's very simple yet very delicious!. We do exaggerate everything and that's no good for our health but I couldn't tell you why we do it! I try not to because I only consume 1300 calories a day so I'm way more health conscious than many people I know!. It's something that should be changed but it's hard to do!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It all has to do with the American taste palate!. There's two shows I watch on the Travel Channel which explore this exact issue about the difference between American taste palates and others around the world!.
1!. Bizzarre Food with Andrew Zimmern
2!. No Reservation with Anthony BourdainWww@FoodAQ@Com
1!. Bizzarre Food with Andrew Zimmern
2!. No Reservation with Anthony BourdainWww@FoodAQ@Com
Because fatty foods taste good!.Www@FoodAQ@Com