History of food in the US-reading comprehension

HISTORY OF FOOD IN AMERICA Introduction Most of the time when people hear the term American food they have fast food in mind: hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries, and all the other speedy dishes. Partly they seem to be right. You can hardly fail to notice... More

HISTORY OF FOOD IN AMERICA Introduction Most of the time when people hear the term American food they have fast food in mind: hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries, and all the other speedy dishes. Partly they seem to be right. You can hardly fail to notice the influence of fast food in any western society incarnated by legions of fast food temples. Nowadays the "fast way of eating" is not only best known for the US - it even became a symbol for "Americanness". However, America has created a far more exciting variety of eating culture. American Food - as diverse as its people All different groups of immigrants that arrived in America have also brought their varieties of food which have shaped to what is known as "American food" now. Besides English and particularly puritan influences there were also French, Spanish, German, and Italian settlers who not only enriched the American way of life with their specific culture but also contributed diverse eating traditions. While the Spanis Less