Talking about “American” food with Carrien .

On Wednesday 14th April we had a meeting with Carrien talking about American food.
What is “American”food?hamburger,hotdog,sandwich.
Are this foods realy American?Hamburger:Mongolien and Turkish;Hotdog:German arrived in America in 1800s;Sandwich:Mediteranion area,was brought in America with colonists.
BREAKFAST
Acording to2005ABC News Poll over 70% of Americans over 55eat breakfast,and about54%over 18-54eat breakfast.The most popular breakfast is cereal.Other foods:eggs,bacon,sousage,pancakes,yougurt,toast,fruit ,bagles.
BRUNCH:breakfast+lunch.
Combination meal used usually for weekends.
LUNCH
Much at mid-day,away from home.warkers eat out of pack,students eat at school.According to 2006USA Today Poll more have 30 min to eat.
Lunch food:salad,sandwich,soup-quick,easy,portable foods.
DINNER
Te final and the biggist meal of the day.A 2005CBS survey found that 39%of American families with children under 18 eat dinner together every night,while 90%eat together at least once a week.Many families cook dinner at home.Dinner foods are:potatoes,steak,chicken,vegetables,but many cook Asian,Italian,Mexican dishes.
SNACKS
Americans eat small things such as yougurt,fruit,chips,nuts between meals.
Eating out vs cooking at home
According to a 2005CBSsurvey only 43%of Americans cook at home 6 to 7days
Eating out is more expensive
Americans can try ethnic restaurants including:Chinese,Indian,Japanese,Mexican,French,Italian.
What influences Americans eating habits?
1Time
2Money
3Family size
4Age
5Social activity
6Ethnic diversity
“RATHER GO TO BAD SUPPERLESS THAN RUN TO IN DEBT FOR A BREAKFAST”
Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790)