Northeastern Cuisine 1.I can identify states from the northeastern region of the United States. 2.I can give examples of regional ingredients and dishes from the northeastern region.

The Map New England  Maine  New Hampshire  Vermont  Massachusetts  Rhode Island  Connecticut Mid-Atlantic  New York  Pennsylvania  Maryland  Delaware  New Jersey

The Native Americans  Customs began with the Native Americans  Each tribe had their own language, religion, and crafts.  Trading was effective to help tribes obtain the goods other tribes lacked.  Considered to be excellent farmers  First to cultivate potatoes, pineapple, tomatoes, and peppers.  Also hunted wild game, gathered berries & nuts and fished the rivers and lakes.

The First Colonists  British and Spanish were the first colonists to settle.  Native Americans taught the colonists how to live on the land-hunt, fish, farm.  Their influence in recipes  Chowders made with local seafood  Creamed dried beef with preserving  Pies, puddings and cakes made from pumpkin  Succotash was created using corn  Brown bread served with squash and beans covered in molasses

Land  Rocky, mountainous, forested with long, harsh Winters in the New England Region  The mid-Atlantic region was rich and fertile which made farming successful.

Food & Culture  Homes usually had a large fireplace that was used for cooking.  Most meals were prepared in iron pots and Dutch ovens.  Readily available foods were used in meal preparation.  Drying and salting was a technique used to preserve food such as beans, corn and apples. (Boston Baked Beans)  One dish meals were also popular in order to give the cook more time to do other tasks. (New England Boiled Dinner)  The Dutch were great farmers and bakers  Large gardens full of vegetables and orchards of fruit  Cookies, doughnuts, molasses cake, gingerbread cookies originated with the Dutch.  Waffles, coleslaw, cottage cheese and griddle cakes are also foods from the Dutch.

Other Famous Foods  Clam Chowder  Maple Syrup  Blueberries  Cranberries  Blackberries

The Pennsylvania Dutch  German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania  Cooking was based on techniques practiced in the Old World.  Canning, pickling, and drying produce, meat and poultry.  Nothing went to waste-pickled pig’s feed, blood pudding, scrapple, smoked beef tongue, etc.  Soup was a popular dish that usually consisted of chicken and vegetables.  Meals typically included 7 sweets and seven sours which consisted of pickled vegetables and fruits, relishes, jams, preserves, salads, and apple butter.  Known as great bakers  Coffee cakes, sticky buns, funnel cakes, crumb cakes, and shoofly pie.