Culinary Geography: New vs Old World Foods
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What is Culinary Geography?

Foods created during the Great Exchange in Latin America.

Which of the following foods are from the New World? (Select all that apply)

  • Apples
  • Avocados (correct)
  • Blueberries (correct)
  • Artichokes

Which of the following is considered an Old World food?

  • Tomatoes
  • Cacao
  • Chickpeas (correct)
  • Coffee

Which of the following nuts are classified as New World foods? (Select all that apply)

<p>Peanuts (A), Pecans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these foods are associated with the New World? (Select all that apply)

<p>Pumpkins (A), Tomatoes (B), Cranberries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which food is from the Old World?

<p>Eggplant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following foods with their origins:

<p>Blueberries = New World Pumpkins = New World Chickpeas = Old World Coffee = Old World</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Culinary Geography

  • Refers to foods developed during the Great Exchange in Latin America.
  • Associated with Colonial Latin America, highlighting the global impact of food distribution.

New World Foods

  • Include a variety of fruits, vegetables, and nuts unique to the Americas.
  • Notable New World foods:
    • Artichokes
    • Avocados
    • Beans (kidney and Lima), Black Walnuts
    • Blueberries, Cacao
    • Cashews, Cassava
    • Chestnuts, Corn
    • Crab Apples, Cranberries
    • Gourds, Hickory Nuts
    • Onions (both worlds), Papayas
    • Peanuts, Pecans
    • Peppers, Pineapples
    • Plums, Potatoes
    • Pumpkins, Raspberries
    • Squash, Strawberries
    • Sunflowers, Sweet Potatoes
    • Tobacco, Tomatoes
    • Turkey, Vanilla
    • Wild Cherries, Wild Rice

Old World Foods

  • Include foods domesticated or cultivated in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
  • Significant Old World foods:
    • Apples, Bananas
    • Beans, Beets
    • Broccoli, Carrots
    • Cattle, Cauliflower
    • Celery, Cheese
    • Cherries, Chickens
    • Chickpeas, Cinnamon
    • Coffee, Cucumbers
    • Eggplant, Garlic
    • Ginger, Grapes
    • Honey (honey bees), Lemons
    • Lettuce, Limes
    • Mangoes, Oats
    • Okra, Olives
    • Onions (both worlds), Oranges
    • Pasta, Peaches
    • Pears, Peas
    • Pigs, Radishes
    • Rice (not wild), Sheep
    • Spinach, Tea
    • Watermelon, Wheat, Yams

Key Insights

  • Many nuts and berries originated in the New World, contributing significantly to global diets.
  • The distinction between Old and New World foods reflects historical trade routes and agricultural developments.

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Explore the culinary landscape shaped by the Great Exchange between the New and Old Worlds. This quiz highlights the unique foods developed in Colonial Latin America and contrasts them with significant foods cultivated in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Test your knowledge of fruits, vegetables, and other food items that exemplify these two culinary traditions.

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