FOODS OF PITTSBURGH

The D.L.Clark Company was born in the back rooms of a house in Pittsburgh’s North Side in 1886.

Heinz founder, Henry Heinz literally sank his competition in the 1880’s when he bought the products and equipment of a competing company and sank them in the Allegheny River.

ISALYS

Pittsburgh Salad

FOOD CUSTOMS IN PITTSBURGH

Wedding Cookie Tables

ETHNIC FOODS COMMON IN PITTSBURGH

Food Presentations WIKI PAGE- Country Cuisine YOUR powerpoint should have this information Food Presentations Food is one of the most important parts of any culture. Indeed, one of your most interesting experiences living abroad will be learning about the culture through their cuisine. To prepare you for this experience, Mrs. Sulkey, a gastronomically gifted Talbot, will introduce you to your country’s cuisine. To get ready for Mrs. Sulkey, please research the following topics. Answer these questions with complete sentences and upload to the Wiki when you are finished.---M.H. What foods are commonly eaten? What does a typical breakfast consist of? Lunch? Dinner? At what times are these meals eaten? What are some (at least two) famous recipes from your country? 4. What are some foods from this country that are commonly eaten in your country? Are the foods prepared differently here than in this country

ARABIC HUMMUS WITH PITA CHIPS

Topics you will need to present: General information about cuisine for Arabic countries. Pita bread Hummus – chick peas, sesame seeds, Tahini paste

HINDI NAAN BREAD WITH APPLE CHUTNEY SWEET LASSI

Topics you will need to present: General information about cuisine for India Naan bread and Tandori ovens Use of Chutneys in their cuisine

CHINESE CHICKEN STIR FRY OVER RICE OOLONG TEA USE OF CHOPSTCKS

Topics you will need to present: General information about cuisine for each city- regional cuisines of China Use of tea as a beverage in China and background information on tea Technique of stir- fry Use of a wok for cooking Types of meats used and preparation techniques Types of vegetables used and preparation techniques Use of rice and background information on rice Chopsticks – history/ common use/ etiquette

RUSSIAN BEEF STROGANOFF OVER EGG NOODLES APPLE CAKE

Topics you will need to present: General information about cuisine for Russia History of Beef Stroganoff /uses of sour cream in their cuisine Apples – types of apples found in Russia

FOOD PRESENTATION DAY 1 : Review of kitchen procedures and safety, Demo of recipes and organization of jobs in group DAY 2 and Day 3: Lab Days- Prepare foods for sampling, practice food presentation DAY 4: Presentation of country’s cuisine to entire Talbot’s Abroad class. Hindi and Arabic only need 2 – 3 days depending on number of kids in group.

Dates of Food Presentations: Rotation 3 Russia : March 8 (Russia students in FCS on Monday March 5 – Thursday,March 8) China: March 16 (China students in FCS on Monday, March 12– Friday, March 16) PSSA testing week – delay schedule Hindi and Arabic: ( All Hindi, Arabic, Italian, Spanish students in FCS on March 19, 20) Hindi Presentation : Wednesday, March 21 Arab Presentation: Thursday, March 22 (includes Italian, Spanish) PSSA testing – delay schedule

YOU SHOULD BE KNOWLEDABLE ABOUT THE FOODS OF YOUR COUNTRY AND HAVE COMPLETED THE FOOD WORKSHEET QUESTIONS AND UPLOADED IT TO YOUR WIKI ALL FOOD WORKSHEETS ON YOUR COUNTRY’S CUISINE SHOULD BE FINISHED BEFORE YOU REPORT TO FCS FOR YOUR FIRST DAY. THEY WILL BE GRADED BY THE END OF YOUR FIRST DAY. IF NOT DONE, THEY WILL BE A 0. ALL POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE FINISHED WHEN YOU REPORT TO FCS FOR YOUR COUNTRY’S FOOD PRESENTATION