Sunday, December 15, 2013

Columbian Exchange 1

Imani Phillips
 
                                                     Gluttony Café's Chicken Noodle Soup

​Chicken Noodle Soup is a common dish found around the American table. It is often used for sickness or to simply warm the souls in a cold house. When visiting the Gluttony Café, I devoured a wonderful Chicken Noodle Soup. The ingredients found inside this soup were chicken, onions, garlic, corn, and wheat pasta. While reading the dishes description, the fine print told that these items were used in the Columbian Exchange. When first understanding that the Columbian Exchange was a dispersion of plants, animals, humans, diseases, and technological ideas between Afro- Eurasia and America (New World), I began to investigate where exactly the foods used were from.



While many of the foods found in American can be conveniently grown, most foods were traded from the Old World to the New World. Within the Chicken Noodle Soup were more ingredients from the Old World than the New. The domesticated chicken was one of many imports from the Old World to the New World. Vegetables such as onions carrots, and garlic were also given to the Americas by The Old World. When fist examining the soup, I viewed wheat pasta in which I also learned was from the Old World to New World. The only ingredient used in the Chicken Noodle Soup that I found to be an export from the Americas was maize (corn) which did not play a major role in the soup.


While I did enjoy the dish of Chicken Noodle Soup conveniently found at the Gluttony Café, I was enlightened on a significant trade process known as the Columbian Exchange. Two thumbs up to the chef.
 

Columbian Exchange 1

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Fwd: Juan’s Mexican Bar and Grill

Juan's Mexican Bar and Grill is a Mexican restaurant that mostly serves a variety of tacos as it's the main dish. The restaurant was made by Georgina DeSantos and named Juan after her son whose tacos are so delicious that they will leave your stomach asking for more. The following paragraphs were written by Juan describing his delicious dishes.

Tacos is are corn tortillas folded around a filling such as ground meat or cheese, now known to be eaten in most of the Hispanic countries of the new world. Many ingredients used in tacos however came from the old world. There are many types of tacos including, Tacos al pastor which are pineapple and grilled pork served by Mexican street vendors in many countries all around the world today. The pork needs to marinate four hours, and these types of tacos also include sides like onions, tomatoes, and salsa (spicy Hispanic sauce), which is made with peppers water and a few other ingredients. In North America the type of tacos that are most commonly served are bean and rice tacos which are basically a tortilla with rice or beans on top.

If the Colombian exchange did not occur tacos would not have ever existed. The ingredients used in tacos are a combination from the old and new world items. The foods that came from the old world include, onions, rice, and pork while tomatoes, corn, beans, peppers and pineapple came from the new world.    

 


Johnny's Deluxe Pizza- Loaded to the Max!

 

            Let me start off by saying that this dish is legit served down the street from our school on Roswell Road at Johnny's New York Style Pizza. Now as I was looking at the menu, I recalled a friend of mine, Juan, recommending the Johnny's Deluxe Pizza. I looked at its ingredients, and two of them stood out the most. These ingredients were the green peppers and the onions. I happen to redeem myself after what had happened Thursday in first period, so I told the waiter that I would like the Johnny's Deluxe Pizza with extra onions and extra peppers. I had 20 glasses of water while eating this pizza because of the tear-jerking peppers and the tangy tasting onions, but now, I feel as if I have overcome a huge stepping stone in my life.

            Now you're probably wondering, what do I have with onions and peppers? The answer to that is nothing; I was just very familiar with all other toppings except for those two. Onions are believed to have first originated in Asia and the Middle East. It is prestigious a crop that traveled east from the Old World to the New World during the Columbian Exchange. Onions were very important during this time because they are a very healthy vegetable, they could be used as a form of medicine, and they were also very inexpensive to purchase.

            The other ingredient, peppers, was also a part of the Columbian Exchange. Peppers are a crop that can be traced all the way back to Central and South America. During the time of the Columbian Exchange, this crop traveled west from the New World to the Old World. Peppers had many purposes back then. They could be used as an appealing, decorative item, a zesty treat, and also for medical purposes.  

-Glen Warren




 



Today, after a long two months on my vegan adventures I wanted to celebrate and conveniently Joe's Barbecue spot in Midtown was hosting an event for online food bloggers. Upon, arriving I with bloggers Glen Warren and Aeral Robinson were seated and given menus where my eyes instantly went to the desert section. My eyes were assaulted  by the various choices that included; sweet potato pie, apple pie, and peach cobbler however, my eyes stopped when they saw the banana pudding.  I ordered two servings of  the banana pudding and after the first spoonful I was in love, all the ingredients coalesced into making one of the best versions of this southern favorite I'd ever tasted. After thanking my server I left and went home to start eating my second little treat.
  When I went home I began researching banana pudding and its ingredients for the blog ,but I became curious of my dishes history. Where exactly did "banana pudding come from"? This was a not so simple answer considering the melting pot of cultures that have  settled (some not willingly)  in the south bringing with them their rich culture and food!!! Upon, more extensive research I saw that the two ingredients of bannana pudding; bananas and sugar were important commodities in the folumbian exchange. Also, that they came to the "new" world through the old world.


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Italian Stuffed Peppers By Chyna Key

Chyna Key
Italian Stuffed Peppers
 
I just had the most amazing experience while in Italy! I was in a pizzeria when I was met with the most fantastic collision of aromas and tastes that only a master chef could create! Stuffed peppers! I was surprised to find it on a Italian menu for I usually ate them in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Some of the ingredients in this dish are not usually found on this part of the world. I guess I'll have to thank the Columbian Exchange for that!
The Columbian Exchange took place around the 15th century when Europeans traveled to the new world in search of treasures. Europeans eventually came across other inhabitants who grew odd crops and raised strange animals. Among those crops were the bell peppers and tomatoes ancestors used for my stuffed peppers. They brought back their findings to Europe to share with the public. Many of the American crops became staples in various parts of Europe. In return, the Europeans exchanged Afro- Eurasian crops and animals such as the ground beef and white rice that are in my stuffed peppers today! During the constant exchange goods across the Atlantic Ocean, the Europeans spread diseases like small pox and influenza to the native Aztecs, Incas, and Amerindians. The populations in Afro- Eurasia benefited from the crop diversity which helped  their diet.  
    Stuffed Peppers Recipe



Saturday, December 14, 2013

World Famous Spicy Hawaiian Pizza~Amea

Everyone has eaten pizza, but every pizza is different from the next. The best pizza is at Terry's Pizzeria, and I just had to go try their World Famous Spicy Hawaiian Pizza. At the first bite it was fresh and sweet, with an understated hint of spice. The pizza was made with wheat dough, fresh Hawaiian pineapple, jalapeño peppers, and honey glazed ham. All the fruits and vegetables were picked fresh that morning by the chef, the meat was slow cooked 24 hours before, and the wheat dough used was freshly made that morning. Since Terry's Pizzeria is in Hawaii I wondered the origin of all these foods, so I want all the way back to the Columbian Exchange to begin my search.

When I started my exploration I realized that most of the components of this pizza were items traded in the Columbian Exchange. I seen that wheat originated in the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa) and was transported to the New World (South and North America).  Although the jalapeño peppers and pineapples were transported from the New World to the Old World.  The tomatoes used in the tomato sauce were also brought from the New World to the Old World. The mozzarella cheese and honey glazed ham came from the Old World to the New World.  It was outstanding that foods from across the world could come together to make an amazing pizza, I guess that's why it is the world's most famous pizza.  

 

~Amea Stephens

The Lamb Taco Adventure


One day pondering my time at Village Burger, a worldwide restaurant, in Switzerland I decided to order the special on the menu, Braised Lamb Tacos. The dish was delicious and the lamb was cooked perfectly. There were many other flavors in the taco, some sweet and spicy they balanced the taco to make it very flavorful. I started to wonder where all of these foods might come from and I asked to talk to the manager. We spoke briefly and he told me that all of the vegetables were grown in a local produce market and all of the meat is never frozen and freshly delivered. I thanked him for the delicious meal and continued my day, but me being so curious about food I decided to do more exploring of where these foods came from.

                Back in the late 1400s and early 1500s there was the Columbian exchange where many foods, animals, and diseases moved from europe, africa, and asia to the americas then many of the same things traveled to europe. I figured out that Lamb came from the old world to the new world on one of Columbus's voyages to the Americas. Many peppers that were in the dish however traveled the opposite way and went from new world to old world. It blew my mind that now we make foods that consist of many types of meat, spices, peppers, and fruits from all over the world and we have this Columbian exchange to thank for that!

-Margaret Turner

Friday, December 13, 2013

Chocolate Peanut Butter History Terell Lopez

While visiting the local establishment Delicacies Atlanta, I glanced at a diverse menu and ordered the cake that had this place buzzing with visitors, regular customers, and even celebrities. The Sour Cream Chocolate Cake is topped with peanut butter frosting and a chocolate-peanut butter glaze. Upon tasting the exalted cake, my senses exploded into fireworks of joy. Just as I was about to dive into my slice, a man sitting at a table adjacent to mine asked if I really enjoyed the cake. I answered with a delightful yes. He then asked what brought me to Delicacies Atlanta, in which I replied that I was a fanatic of delicious food and heard of this treat. He shook his head in agreement and asked if I knew where the ingredients originated from. After answering with a no, he began a mini history lesson. "Two of the most important ingredients in this dish are the chocolate and peanut butter. Chocolate originates from cacao and peanut butter originates from peanuts. Cacao beans come from cacao pods that had originated in the foothills of the Andes in current-day Colombia and Venezuela, while peanuts originated from Bolivia and adjoining countries. In Mesoamerica, cacao beans were used in currency. After European exploration, these two ingredients (along with others) are documented as key trading factors from the Americas to Afro-Eurasia in the Columbian Exchange." As he finished, I took another forkful of heaven. The creaminess of the peanut butter and chocolate was perfectly blended. The cake was so rich, I had to take some home. I thanked the man for the information, paid for another slice of the cake, and left with cake and enlightenment on chocolate and peanuts.

A sweet walk down tasty lane(sahmirah)




A sweet walk down tasty lane(sahmirah)

Today I went to this nice bakery on the corner, I pass by there every day on my merry way, but today I smelled something I never smelled before, I smelled a scent that I knew I would never forget. As I turned my head and walked up to the door, all the aromas mixed together and I knew I had to find out what that smell was. As I opened the door I saw them, I saw what I was looking for, Chocolate chip cookies.
As I went up to the counter and ordered me a dozen of fresh chocolate chip cookies, I sat at the counter and wondered how these tasty ingredients came to this bakery and who thought of this amazing dessert. I knew they didn't grow them in the back and I knew they didn't just go to the store and buy them of the shelf. How, where, when, and why? I needed to know these questions. As the lady came back with my cookies, I asked her if she could tell me.  
She told me that her ancestors came to America from Europe in the 15th century around the time that the Columbian Exchange was occurring. Her ancestors brought along some sugar for the sail ride, instead of grinding it up they would just suck on it. She told me that when they arrived to the New World, they met a family of local farmers who lived in Mexico. They noticed a new plant that they've never seen before. It was green and long, but smelt so sweet. The two families traded sugar and vanilla. As her ancestors continued their voyage through the new world, her ancestors met another family of farmers who lived in Central America. While there they noticed another new plant that they never saw before that grew on trees and was big and green. The two families traded sugar and cocoa.
As generations went on, cultures interacted and ingredients were mixed, finally someone came up with the chocolate chip cookie that is now loved by billions. It was interesting to know the history behind chocolate chip cookies.  

A Trip to Ellison's House

I have recently gone to a restaurant (my house) and was greeted with the smell of fried food.  The chef (my mom) was throwing a variety of vegetables, a good amount of pork and rice into a wok.  Once the chef was done cooking, a dish with a mountain of fried rice appeared before me.  The fried rice was not burnt and stayed warm throughout the meal.  The vegetables were crisp, the pork was fully cooked, and the rice had a sweet taste to it.  The main components of this dish were the pork and the rice.

If I remember correctly, rice and pigs (pork) were trade materials in the Columbian Exchange, a trading system in which the Afro-Eurasians exchanged plants, animals, and disease with the Americas.  These were both ingredients that were exchanged from the Old World to the New World.  Pigs were domesticated animals in the Old World, and rice originated in Southeastern Asia.

Ellison Pyon

Little Red's Adventure in the Big Bad City! (Nicole)


 
            This is Little Red here from The Granny's Grub Editorial at local café Au Let in Times Square! I ran away last night because I needed something exciting in my life! Since this is my first time here in the big bad city, I decided to take a lunch break at this little café in the city. While I was there I had the Taco Soup, which in fact was delicious! Included in this tasteful dish was corn, chili peppers, and beef. Because I have special powers (Don't Tell Granny) I was visited by a man who said he was a part of the Columbian Exchange! WOW! I really should have ignored him because I am not supposed to talk to strangers, but I did anyway. He said that all of the ingredients in my food were a part of the Columbian Exchange.
            First, the man started to go off on a rant of how the food got to this diner. To be honest, I wasn't really that interested at first so I was kind of half listening. What I can remember is he started with the cow. He said the tender and juicy beef used in the taco soup was from the Old World, which was brought to the New World. I should ask granny if that means the meat was old. The cows came from herds in the Americas and Mexico. Anyways, the man said the corn in the soup was one of the most important products traded in the exchange. I don't get why cuz' to me corn is not that good! He said that the corn used came from the New world. It was domesticated in the Incan, Mayan, and Aztec Empires, but was traded throughout North America, Europe, and Africa. The last main part of the ingredients were the round and spicy chili peppers that added a spicy flavoring to the soup! These chili peppers came from the New world and traveled to the Old World. The man said that back then all of these delightful and popular ingredients were key to making meals.
Well Granny is calling me to go make dinner! She said we have a guest who has huge teeth, eyes bigger than his stomach, and an angry temper so I better hurry! Bye for Now! I might make another adventure soon so stay tuned!
Xoxo Little Red!

The Amazing Hickory House Experience- Kadey

The Hickory House Experience

 

As I visit the lovely restaurant called the Hickory house, I look around and notice the interior design. There are some extremely extravagant pigs' heads mounted up on the wall. These heads increase the interesting aspects of the Columbian exchange experience. This restaurant is intriguing because on their menu, there are the most abstract slices of meat that I have ever encountered. Since this location is based on the old world exchanging items towards the new, animals such as horse, donkeys, and ox are specialties on the menu. Written as a side note on the menu, it mentions that Columbus brought with him some other animals such as: dogs, chicken, sheep, and goats, too. I tried a sample of each of these animals, and my thoughts were: the dog needed a little bit more pepper, the chicken needed more salt, the sheep was undercooked, and the goat tasted like beef. I most enjoyed the goat; therefore I took two servings of it home to the kids.

The main meal that I tried consisted of bacon bits mixed with a pinch of ferret, and topped with some black pepper. The side dish was broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower, and the drink was Mango tea. As soon as I bit into the bacon and ferret, my mouth started watering immediately. It was the most delicate, savory meat I have ever tasted in all my years. Saying this, I went in for the veggie dish. Although they were extremely fresh, there was definitely    something missing. I asked the waitress for some chili peppers, and she said that she was all out because they had all been exported to the old world. What a bummer!  I was upset, therefore I drank my mango tea, which was a little bit too sweet for my liking, and left.

After I got home, I began to feel sickly. I then went to the doctor, and got a checkup. They said that I had a rare disease called Malaria. I asked how I would have gotten that, and the doctor said that it comes from mosquitos. I then remembered that the old to new world brought over malaria. I must have ingested a mosquito accidently in my meal! What am I going to do?! Other than that, the meal was absolutely outstanding (besides the missing chili peppers needed).  

Thanks, a very sick, Kadey.

 
 
Mango Iced Tea | SpecialtyCakeCreations.com
 
 

Thomas K's Camel Turducken Adventure

A couple days ago I had the pleasure of experiencing the most exotic, strange, delicious, and meaty meal I have ever tasted. I say I had the pleasure of experiencing because This dish is so large it not only must be served on the floor, but is also prepared with 12 kilos of rice. The Camel Turducken is made with
1 whole camel
1 whole lamb
20 whole chickens
60 egg
12 kilos of rice
2 kilos of pine nuts
2 kilos of almonds
1 kilo of pistachio nuts
110 gallons of water
and 5 pounds of ground black pepper.
Needless to say this would take a normal person a long time to finish, but me and Sanjay were able to eat it in 30 minutes because we are just the most amazing people in the world.
 
With all of these ingredients, im sure that you are wondering what parts of the world some of these came from. The Columbian Exchange had a large part in many of these ingredient's histories by moving them to regions in which they would not have existed before. The Columbian Exchange happened largely in two major regions of the world, Europe and The Americas. The ingredients in this dish that were traded from Europe to the Americas are rice, sheep, and chicken. The ingredients that were traded from the Americas to Europe were all of the nuts. This experience was a very fun bonding adventure with my best friend Sanjay John.
 
#Swag #SanjayIsCool #ImFriendsWithAnIndian #WhitePeopleAllLookTheSame #CamelTurduckenAdventure #yolo #Imsofull #SanjayHasSoMuchSwag #SanjayIsAPlayer

Sanjay's Life-Threatening Chicken Experience

Last week I was at the local Indian restaurant (my house) because I never been there before. Here I was served by the waiter a special chicken curry dish. The experience was very life-threatening because hidden inside was a terrible surprise; the hottest pepper in the world, a ghost pepper. Before I noticed, I tasted the crisp, crunchy onion slices that disguised the taste. Along with the onions was the main ingredient skinless, boneless chicken breast. The chicken was marinated with lemon and tomato paste. At last, I took a bite into the ghost pepper, and my life flashed before my eyes. Out of nowhere Thomas came to the rescue and saved me with a gallon of milk.

The ingredients in the dish came from a wide variety of places. The Columbian Exchange helped transfer the different items from the New World to the Old World and the Old World to the New World. The interregional trade occurred, when the Europeans came to the Americas. They brought the main ingredient the dish, chicken along with the lemons that marinated the chicken and the onions that disguised the taste. The Europeans returned the tomatoes and the deadly ghost pepper from the Americas back to Europe. Without the help of Thomas I would have died.

Another Day, Another Burger

With the quench of another burger i visited the local krusty krab. I ordered the world famous krabby patty, but as i sat there waitng for my juicy burger it struck me that this thing was filled with beef. Where did beef come from. I mean this stuff is delicious it had to have some great origin. I know it came from the grill behind the door but there has to be more. With enough time i figured i could use siri to google it. According to siri, beef is from the old world which would've been Europe (specifically for beef). It's not every day you get to enjoy a delicious burger. Those tomatoes though. They're probably so on point. Whne i used siri to google that she said they were from the new world (The Americas) to the old world.Tomatoes are in the same botanical family as tobacco, peppers, potatoes, eggplant and the poisonous plant deadly nightshade. And all of these originated from the old world. Tomatoes specifically are thought to have originated in South America and Mexico.
 
Deion Riley

Claire Cummiskey: A Multicultural Breakfast

On my most recent trip to a new restaurant, I tried a cozy little breakfast nook. Owned and staffed by a family who prides themselves in their multicultural background, all of the food was delicious and had a homecooked feeling. The coffee, bacon, and fresh fruit that I ordered were the dishes that stood out to me most. All dishes related to each other in that they came from the old to new world in the Columbian Exchange.
 
The coffee beans made a trip all the way from East Africa, where they are considered to have originated. It was like no other coffee I had ever tasted, and was definitely the best I'd ever had. The bacon was delicious, and having origins in Italy, the family explained how they use the same method for preparing it as their relatives from Italy. I could definitely taste the difference. Finally, I came to my fruit platter, covered with peaches, oranges, pears, and bananas, each imported from the old world to new world. They were all delicious, even though I'm not usually a fan of fruit. I will definitely be coming back to taste more of their multicultural, delicious food.
 
-Claire Cummiskey

Alice Ann Enjoys Potato Crusted Turkey Breast Stuffed with Jalapenos and Corn with Mole Sauce

                I am sitting here in a new restaurant in Europe that has started offering food not native to world around me but the the Americas. I just recieved the dish I ordered, a potato crusted turkey breast stuffed with jalapenos and corn with mole sauce. Almost every ingredient in this dish is foreign to me because they all are native to the Americas. The golden corn (also known as maize), spicy jalapenos, delicious turkey, potatoes, and peppers are new flavors to me imported here from different areas throughout the Americas. The meal was delicious and all of the flavors went together perfectly.
I am glad that I have found this resteraunt and to have had the chance to try all of these foods from the americas. Also, I now know that I am able to expand my palate and have new foods to be able to cook with. All of the foods that are being brought over are also providing me more chances to get nutrients so that I feel healthier overall and am eating more balanced meals. I was getting tired of all the olives, turnips, and onions, and now the people living in the Americas can have all of those.
         

News Blast from Gossip Girl (Aka Meriah)

Morning Upper Old-worlders,

Gossip Girl here to give you the scoop on the most important meal of the day done the Old to New way. This sunny morning banana pancakes with bacon, eggs and some nice coffee are on the menu. Some in the New world may call this a rare, extravagant breakfast, but here in the Old world it's a typical morning. The bacon is extra crispy, almost burnt, and bursting with meaty, juicy flavor. Is there really any other way to have it? Its salty taste is perfectly contradicted with the sweetness of the banana pancakes. These pancakes are huge and fluffy with just enough buoyancy to soak up the perfect amount of syrup. Does it get much better? The answer to that question is yes; to add this meal we are having scrambled eggs perfectly seasoned with black pepper and some salt. Theses eggs came from chickens that the New world was so happy to receive, that New world is always taking. What have they given to their elders back here in the Old World? Some potatoes? Thanks.

The one problem with being the biggest and best power in world sharing, is that we can't stay the biggest the best forever and if I'm not the best then is there really a point? Gossip Girl never settles and neither should you. But back to breakfast. The bananas in the pancakes this morning are fresh and sweet and there is the perfect amount of banana chunks within the pancake batter. The eggs are so flavorful and fluffy and the are complimented perfectly by the extra greasy bacon. Nothing says good morning like greasy charred animal meat.

-XOXO

Gossip Girl

 (Aka Meriah)
 
 

Erin's Meat Pie Voyage

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When I went to visit the local pie restaurant I ordered a nice old fashioned meat pie. Then I got to thinking. How did all these natively Old World ingredients get to the U.S.? Well then it hit me The Columbian Exchange of course. All of the ingredients in my delicious meat pie traveled with the Europeans to become native in the Americas. The ingredients such as beef and grains really make the difference in my pies. The beef is tasty and minced, and the crust was perfectly crunchy.

 

 The beef in my meat pie, had to be kosher, came from the Old World. Cattle were first domesticated in Europe and when it was brought over to the New World it changed their economy forever because now cattle raising is a main component of the Americas economy. Beef cattle have impacted the economy of both Brazil and Texas where it is commonly grown. The new world was not used to these animals being that they mainly had domesticated dogs, llamas, and guinea pigs. Another key part of my meat pie is the pie crust which is made of wheat. Well wheat also did not originate in the New World of the Americas. Wheat was grown throughout Europe and the Middle East to help support their large populations. This cereal grain was also brought over to the new world and has become an important part of the new world's diet. This meat pie could not have been possible without the help of the Columbian Exchange.

 

 

A Day at the Carnival by Yarden Hayut

Today i went to the Carnival in California with fellow food critics, Sophie Frostbaum and Margaret Turner for a fun day of relaxing. At the carnival we rode the ferris wheel, loop of terror, and the flipping ship. After riding these thrilling rides, we decided to sit down and have lunch. We all decided to eat corndogs and french fries, the typicall carnival food. In all my years I have never had such an amazingly delicious corndog. There was just the right amount of bread around the dog and the hot dog, made of pork, was cooked perfectly. I even went in for seconds.
 
This crondog was so amazing that i immedietly asked the cook for the recipie. As he was telling me step by step what he did, he began to go into the history of the ingredients. The one ingredient that caught my eye was the pork used in the hot dog because he began to speak about it's history in the Columbian exchange. I learned that pigs came from the old world, Europe, to the new world, America, becuase when the Europenas came over to America, many things began to be traded between the two. For example some foods from the old world were, pigs, cows, and chickens, and from the new world were, turkeys, avocados, and potatoes. Thanks to the Columbian exchange, now we have many foods that we eat almost everyday.
 
Today was a successful day. I went to the carnival with friends, eat a delicious corndog, and even learned about the history of some of the foods we eat.
 

Lilly Webster's On Wrongly Righted Pineapple Confections

One day I went on a jaunt

To a highly esteemed restaurant

Sat down at a table

And then I was able

To order the food that I want



There was one of particular make

That would ever best short ribs or steak

So tangy and sweet

No meal is complete

Without pineapple upside down cake



When two worlds, new and old, collide

Whenever the tremors subside

A new dish created

To be celebrated

To be eaten and not pushed aside



In the Columbian exchange

Trading foods was all the rage

Wheat and sugar were sold

To the new from the old

And the pineapple sent back in change



A beautiful thing to behold

Rings of pineapple, glimmering gold

Seems a shame to eat

Such a beautiful treat

Pineapple cake just never gets old

A Pineapple Delicacy Sophie Frostbaum

While sitting in one of the top restaurants in Atlanta today, I noticed something abrnomal. On the menu of the high rated, Chops, a classy steak restaurant, I came across something called pineapple meatballs. With my inquisitive mind, I decided I must have a taste. I went ahead and ordered them. They turned out to be filled with flavor! The pineapple, which I must admit is my favorite food, was sweet, and paired perfectly with the spicy kick to the meatballs. As a food critic, I was curious about the origins of the pineapple, so I did a little hunting.

I came to discover that pineapple was in fact a part of the Columbian exchange. It went from the New World, to the Old World, or the Americas to Europe and Asia. It is native to South Brazil and Paraguay, and spread down through South America. It reached the Caribbean, and was brought back to Europe by Christopher Columbus. Once it was brought to England, it took a long time for it to grow, but when it did, everyone loved it! I cannot imagine a world without my favorite food, the pineapple.

Pineapple Meatballs. Photo by 12345678980123455677889
 

A Visit to The Highest Rated Restaurant in Town, Seth Hochman's House

On my visit to the wonderful Hochman household, I experienced the delicious food of Jennifer Hochman, mother to Seth. She prepared a delicious BBQ Chicken feast, encorporating such items as Chicken, Rice, and Potatoes which were all staples of the Columbian Exchange, my speciality, as I am a food and Columbian Exchange connoisseur. Throughout the rest of the blog post I will specificallt describe the tasty foods made by Mrs. Hochman.
 
Firstly, Mrs. Hochman prepared lovely red potatoes that were perfectly cooked and had ample amounts of salt, olive oil, and pepper to perfectly round out the supple taste. It was traded in the Columbian Exchange from the Americas to Europe where it became a staple in the diet of places such as Ireland.
 
The second helper to the dish was some extraordinary rice prepared by the chef of the house. It was some white rice which originated in China and Vietnam, but also was grown in places such as Europe where it was transported to America during the Columbian Exchange. The rice was a perfect complement to the potatoes and they provided a tasty bite. This rice when it came to America was grown all over lowlands in Eastern Untied States when it came to the United States.
 
The entree of the dish was prepared by no one else than the Master chef of the world, Seth Hochman. It was pulled chicken in a hamburger bun with BBQ sauce on top. It was sauteed by some Sticky's (TM) perfect BBQ sauce and it was mixed perfectly with the hamburger bun. It had a slight kick as it was a "Kansas City" Sauce but boy it was tasty! It was a special treat and it made my stomach smile. The pulled chicken that was used for this dish originted in Europe and traveled through the Americas during the Columbian Exchange.
 
The visit to the wonderful Hochman household was a magnificent success, and I recommend it to anyone who wants some delicious food that encorporates history because the chef uses many items from the Columbian Exchange.
 


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Seth Hochman