History of Southwestern Food

Pre-Hispanic Influence

• Arrival of the tortilla in North America

• Hunters and gatherers

•With little need for farming, natives were able to live semi-nomadic lives.

Pre-Hispanic Influence

• Arrival of the tortilla in North America

• Hunters and gatherers

•With little need for farming, natives were able to live semi-nomadic lives.

Post-Hispanic Influence

• Mestizo is one who is of both Spanish and Native Indian decent.

• Mestizos focused of food preservation when cooking.

• The Mestizos cuisine had a large impact on what Southwestern cuisine is today.

The Combo Platter

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Famous Restaurants

History of Southern Food

• Regional Cuisine=blend of local food with varied cultural backgrounds

• Rural agricultural South• Cultures in the South• Quintessential “Southern Food”

Southern Food Through The Centuries

• 17th-18th centuries: Southern Hospitality and BBQs

• 19th century: All the wealth down South• 1860-1930: Economic Decline=Home Cooked

Meals and Leftovers– Home Cooking Staple – No Single Style

Development of Soul Food

• Soul Food History– Who invented Soul Food and Why– How it is cooked

• When to have “Soul Food”

Preservation of Southern Food

• Making a Profit– Market extends across the country– Mass-produced items of Southern Food– Local

Southern Food and Beverage Museum

• New Orleans, Louisiana• Mission• Exhibits• Events• Archives

Food Trending

Celebrity

Technology

Transformation

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Celebrity

• On Television– Food Network– Travel Channel

• Celebrity Chefs– Bobby and Paula– PR

• In Competition– Top Chef– Iron Chef

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Technology

• Twitter– Share recipes– Promote

events– Share the

love

• Blogs– Amateur

celebrities

Transformation

Vegetarian/Vegan

Gluten/Dairy FreeLow-Fat, Low-Cal, Low-Carb

Fusions

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Food Trucks and Festivals

“If you build it, they will come”

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