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Welcome to the ENG 263 Studies in the American Culture, Spring 2010 course blog.

Please feel free to express your impressions, views and opinions based on what has been happening during class.

The Blog is open to all who wish to participate in a respectful exchange of thoughts, ideas, positions, proposals, and anything else that comes up as long as the subject is about the issues that concern the U.S. culture as a whole.

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I hope you enjoy this education experience.

E. Prifti, Course Instructor

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food

breakfast
-according to a 2005 ABC News Poll over 70% of American over 55 eat breakfast 54% of Americans 18-54 eat breakfast
-the most popular breakfast food in America is cold cereal
-other breakfast foods: eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, toast, fruit, bagels

brunch
-combination meal, usually reserved for weekend, special occasions, holidays
-social meal, we don`t usually eat brunch alone

lunch
-according to a 2006 USA Today poll more than half American worker have less 30 minute to eat lunch
-lunch food, salads, sandwiches, soups, quick easy portable food
-quick, mid day meal usually eaten away from home
-workers eat out or pack
-students eat at school or pack

dinner
the final and the biggest meal of the day: more often eaten as a group than lunch or breakfast
-a 2005 CBS survey found that 39% of American families with children under 18 eat dinner together seven nights a week, while 90% eat together
-many families cook dinner, but it is also not uncommon to eat out especially for individuals young people
-dinner foods can be different things. Steak, potatoes, chicken and vegetables are common but many people also cook Asian, Italian and Mexican dishes

snacks
-Americans often eat small things such as fruit, yogurt, cheese, chips, cookies nuts and pretzels between meals
-sometimes American skip meals altogether and eat small things all day long

eating out
-according to a 2005 CBS survey only 43% of Americans cook at home six to seven nights a week
-eating out is usually more expensive than cooking at home
-Americans can try ethnic restaurants including Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Italian, Mexiacan and French

what influences Americans eating habits?
-time
-money
-age
-social activity
-family size
-ethnic diversity

2 comments:

Anjeza Sadikllari said...

American food :
1-Hot dog
2-sandwiches
3-hamburger
it is suggested that the mongolia/turkish warriors were the first people to create Hamburger during the middle ages.The hanburrger idea eventually reached Europe.

Breakfast:
-rather go to bed supperies than run in debt for a breakfast.
According to a 2005 Abc News Poll, over 50 eat breakfast and about 54% 18-54 eat breakfast.
The same poll found that the most popular breakfast food in America is cold cereal. Other breakfast foods: bacon, eggs, sausage, pancakes, toast, fruit, bagels.

Brunch:

brunch
-combination meal, usually reserved for weekend, special occasions, holidays
-social meal, we don`t usually eat brunch alone

Lunch:
quick mid day meal usually eaten away from home.
-workers eat out or pack
-students eat out or pack
More than half of American workers have less 30 minutes to eat lunch
-lunch food, salads, sandwiches, soups, quick easy portable food.
Whats for dinner?
The final and biggest meal of the day more eaten as a group than lunch or breakfast.
-a 2005 CBS survey found that 39% of American families with children under 18 eat dinner together seven nights a week, while 90% eat together
-many families cook dinner, but it is also not uncommon to eat out especially for individuals young people
-dinner foods can be different things. Steak, potatoes, chicken and vegetables are common but many people also cook Asian, Italian and Mexican dishes.

Snacks:-Americans often eat small things such as fruit, yogurt, cheese, chips, cookies nuts and pretzels between meals
-sometimes American skip meals altogether and eat small things all day long.

Eating out:
-according to a 2005 CBS survey only 43% of Americans cook at home six to seven nights a week
-eating out is usually more expensive than cooking at home
-Americans can try ethnic restaurants including Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Italian, Mexiacan and French kinds of foods.

-What influence Americans eating habits?
The work influence in habits to eat, when they are busy.
-older people
-time
-money
-age
-social activity-in the weekend go out with friends.
-family size
-ethnic diversity-people from different countries.

ANJEZA SADIKLLARI

Anonymous said...

American food :
1-Hot dog
2-sandwiches
3-hamburger
it is suggested that the mongolia/turkish warriors were the first people to create Hamburger during the middle ages.The hanburrger idea eventually reached Europe.

Breakfast:
-rather go to bed supperies than run in debt for a breakfast.
According to a 2005 Abc News Poll, over 50 eat breakfast and about 54% 18-54 eat breakfast.
The same poll found that the most popular breakfast food in America is cold cereal. Other breakfast foods: bacon, eggs, sausage, pancakes, toast, fruit, bagels.

Brunch:

brunch
-combination meal, usually reserved for weekend, special occasions, holidays
-social meal, we don`t usually eat brunch alone

Lunch:
quick mid day meal usually eaten away from home.
-workers eat out or pack
-students eat out or pack
More than half of American workers have less 30 minutes to eat lunch
-lunch food, salads, sandwiches, soups, quick easy portable food.
Whats for dinner?
The final and biggest meal of the day more eaten as a group than lunch or breakfast.
-a 2005 CBS survey found that 39% of American families with children under 18 eat dinner together seven nights a week, while 90% eat together
-many families cook dinner, but it is also not uncommon to eat out especially for individuals young people
-dinner foods can be different things. Steak, potatoes, chicken and vegetables are common but many people also cook Asian, Italian and Mexican dishes.

Snacks:-Americans often eat small things such as fruit, yogurt, cheese, chips, cookies nuts and pretzels between meals
-sometimes American skip meals altogether and eat small things all day long.

Eating out:
-according to a 2005 CBS survey only 43% of Americans cook at home six to seven nights a week
-eating out is usually more expensive than cooking at home
-Americans can try ethnic restaurants including Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Italian, Mexiacan and French kinds of foods.

-What influence Americans eating habits?
The work influence in habits to eat, when they are busy.
-older people
-time
-money
-age
-social activity-in the weekend go out with friends.
-family size
-ethnic diversity-people from different countries.

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