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Assignment:

Select one of the following discussion questions to answer. / 200 words, NO AI

1. How similar and how different is the traditional fare eaten in Europe compared to the same food eaten here in America? How is pizza different in Italy or southern France. How was it served? When is the salad course served? In America, we have frequently adopted pizza as a meal and not a component of the meal (course). How is this different in other cultures? How has this impacted the nutritional content of the pizza meal compared to other cultures?

2. European immigrants have had a deep and lasting impact on what we view as American food today. However, many of the foods and ingredients we have studied as core foods of these European countries originated in the "new" world. Examples are the use of potatoes in Ireland and tomatoes in Italy and Spain. Discuss the actual origination of items such as "potatoes" "pasta" and "pizza" where they began, and the differences between now and then. These cultural food exchanges took place over 500 years ago. How has "fast food" changed from one culture to another?

3. Discuss which specialty foods from Europe commonly consumed in today's society. What traditions have carried over from Europe? What holiday foods or traditions have carried over from other cultures (Europe and others)? Discuss specific holiday foods and traditions, where they originated, what was the original meaning or purpose and how has this changed over the years?