Articles - Jasmin Johnson

In "Is 'authentic' ethnic food by definition better? Does authentic trump delicious?" Ed Levine argues what is wrong with the arguement that there needs to be more "authentic" ethnic foods in America. His main point is that there is a difference between authentic ethnic food and authentic ehtnic-American food. Levine points out that what most people think of as ethnic food is usally ethnic-American food.

Levine, Ed. "Is 'Authentic' Ethnic Food By Definition Better? Does Authentic Trump Delicious?" Serious Eats: A Food Blog and Community. 15 Feb. 2008. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.

In the article "America's food revolution," Jerry Weinberger discusses the different factors and charateristics that influenced American food. Weinberger explains how before people like Julia Child, food in America was not that important. Everything was canned and quick to perpare. Weinberger says that it was not until chiefs began adapting cooking techniques from other countries that America formed its own food culture.

Weinberger, Jerry. "America's Food Revolution." City Journal. Summer 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.

In "Ethinc cuisine: African American," Sally Bernstein explains how African and AMerican cuisines combined to form what is known today as soul food. Acording to Bernstein many of the cooking methods developed "out of the slaves resourcefulness in using the cast-off ingredients of their master's meals" (1). That resourcefulness combined with their native diets is how many of the popluar southern dishes came to be.

Bernstein, Sally. "Ethnic Cuisine: African American." Sally's Place: Food, Wine, Travel, Ethnic Cuisines, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping. 2005. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.

In "Ethnic Cuisines: United States," Nancy Freema argues that American food culture cannot be described in one word or one sentence. According to Freeman American food is not only broken down into regions, but diversity within those regions. Freeman explains how each region reflects the orgins of the groups that originally settled there. As people moved around the cuisines spread and blended together.

Freeman, Nancy. "Ethnic Cuisine: United States." Sally's Place: Food, Wine, Travel, Ethnic Cuisines, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.