im doing a paper, and were supposed to do a ethnic food.. and im american.. could i do a hamburger?

Question

so.. what other choices would i have? and it HAS to be an american cuz basicly my ancestors are from the mayflower.

Answer 1

It's German. TRY SOME NATIVE AMERICAN RECIPES,really easy fried bread. I'M Native American AND IT'S Ok EVEN IF YOUR NOT NATIVE AMERICAN TO MAKE IT! You live in AMERICA! HELLO, THE DUTCH, THE SPANISH, FRENCH. WeRE here before the Mayflower.duh

Answer 2

Are you German or English? I don't believe that an American is an ethnicity enless you are a Native American. If your ancestors basically arrived on the Mayflower then you would be English right? So there is some stuff to choose from there.

Answer 3

Sweet potato pie.

The immigrants on the Mayflower basically had only staple foods to make their dishes. Think of staple foods that can last 3-5 weeks journey. The meat was used was turkey because it was the easiest to get. Deer was available, but the firearms used by the puritans were too inaccurate to bag a deer and most puritans didn't have the advantage of knowing archery. Potatoes and other tubers and roots were most likely to come over on the Mayflower...however Puritans were English, so you can do something like over cooked peas or over cooked carrots or over cooked anything...lol just kidding...toad in the hole is an english favorite or bangers and mash....

Answer 4

well Hamburger was not invented in America but according to my oppinon it is an Anmrican dish. Also, for your information, pasta was invented in China, ice cream in Persia, and still they are nowdays considered Italian..so just go on, and do the hamburger. If someone tellys you that Hamburger is from Hamburg, then tell him about pasta and ice cream! America definitely improved the hamburger, and made it a national dish.
I do not live in the States, but here is what I think American food also may be: american pie, thanks giving thurkey, pankackes (american pancakes ate thick. ours are always thin, like creps), the this syrup you put on the pancakes (do not remember the tree name) and lots of precooked and /or ready to eat food. fast food and drive in restaurants are also american invention. Also do not forget Coco Cola, Pepsi, and other soda...especially if served in thins.
Also popcorn, especially eaten in the cinema is very American. We adapted it only recently. Then marsh-melow (spelling ?) is something I have never seen before comming to the states.
Also the Chocolate bars (like sneekers, twix...they seem to be invented in the states.
well this much I can remember. Hope this helps.
:-)

Answer 5

You could do a paper on corn,dried beans and squash. Also Tomatoes and potatoes. All of these veggies are from the new world. So is Turkey. If you really want to go back in time(Mayflower), they eat a lot of pea pottage. It was made with dried peas,water and salt. Cooked until the peas were soft. Not very tasty.

Answer 6

the other answerers here are right.. Mayflower came from England, so you must be looking for English recipes then. Right.
Head off to www.brittania.com/cooking/cook.html.
That you give you more genuine English recipes than you ever dreamed of... now that's ethnic... aaaah memories of England, fish and chips, cornish pasties, meat pies, yorkshire pudding - lots and lots.. yummy! You can always try out a recipe and write about your experience, heck, even bring some in for class! everybody will love you then :)

Answer 7

Are you SUPPOSED to do "American" food? Technically, there aren't really many truly American dishes. Most of the popular American foods are Italian, French, Asian, or South American. North America can take very little credit for most of its dishes. Your hamburger idea isn't really so great because hamburgers were actually created in Germany. I suggest that you come up with something a little more creative...Asian dishes are fun and in many cases, quite easy to prepare. If American really is what you want to do, I suggest Native American dishes, such as pemmican (a dried meat cured with berries and salt) or bannok (fried bread, often cooked on a stick).

Answer 8

I say no because, the word "Hamburger" comes from Hamburg, Germany; the inhabitants of this city are also known as "Hamburger" in German but as Hamburgians in English. In Germany, local traditional snacks are often named after the place of origin, like the Frankfurter (also known as a hotdog), the Berliner (a type of "doughnut") or (Nürnberger) Bratwurst.
Maybe you should try to native American food. like Kanah^nte' Soup (Sweet Corn Soup). See the link.

Answer 9

Sloppy Joes Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef ½ cup diced onion ½ cup diced green pepper 1/2 cup catsup 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 teaspoons vinegar 1 teaspoon prepared mustard 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 can chicken gumbo soup (undiluted) Directions Brown beef, onion and pepper until meat is browned and vegetables are softened. Drain beef mixture. Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer over medium heat 10-15 minutes to combine flavors. Spoon meat mixture onto buns and serve.

Answer 10

I think ethnic foods tends to mean a food that has been a regional staple for 100 or more years. To get a good grade on the hamburger will take a lot of very good writing. It think it would be easier to write about something else.