When I first got this assignment I wanted to make something that had rice in it so I thought what types of food involved rice, which is vegetarian because I don't eat meat so I thought of Mexican and Thai. Then I went to the store to look for ingredients a shortly after I got there I was, getting ingredients for the fried rice, which had eggs, rice, soy sauce, green peas, and other veggies. But, I quickly realized that I was way over my budget. So then I looked for Mexican style ingredients where I found rice, beans, and corn for under four dollars. Since I was under budget by forty-one cents I had enough money to ad one tomato in my dish.
This experience made me realize that food is really expensive and that's we should not take it for granted. Also that I should be thankful for what I have because some people like the people in the great depression did not have any food and that how hard life would have been like during the great depression.
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My brother said he liked the dish very much it was just that it was a little dry. He also said that the rice had a lemon hint in the rice because it was cilantro lime rice, the corn was very sweet, the black beans were savory, and that the tomatoes were evenly cut and flavorful. In addition, my brother also said that he was full after the meal I cooked .
The next and last person I interviewed was my dad, he said that he loved the food and that it was very filling. He also said the corn had a sweet, delicate taste, the rice had a lime fragrance, taste, the beans had a hardy flavor,and the tomatoes had a burst of flavor.
If I had only four dollars to spend my family would probably have pasta or a rice bowl. I think that people who lived in the depression had a hard time surviving I think that they had to eat the same thing everyday for dinner because they had no money which is a very hard way to
Coming from a Mexican cultured family eating these types of food has been a tradition. People from all over the U.S like to eat these types of food because it’s really popular and delicious. I personally love to eat these dishes, and would recommend them to those who have not yet tried them. If your one of those people who have not tried Tex-Mex food or Mexican food go out there and try something
Everyone wants their food to taste superb when going out to eat. Both restaurants served excellent homemade chips and salsas as well as queso dip. Reading the menu to order was no problem and both places had a wide variety of options to choose...
One writer criticizes President Roosevelt for suggesting that citizens try to live on seven cents per day. Roosevelt is also criticized for indulging in luxuries such as cars, airplanes, and vacations. The same writer also states that the Roosevelts, “have every comfort that the common people of our great nation is toiling to provide” (McElvaine, 186). There is a great amount of discontent among the poor regarding their treatment in New Deal relief programs. It is common during this period for welfare to not be distributed evenly.
The Great Depression began in October of 1929 when the stock values in the United States dropped rapidly. Thousands of stockholders lost large sums of money-or were even wiped out. Many people had to depend on the government or charity for food. Many of the stories about the Depression have been told about the large cities and their struggles to live a life of poverty after being used to the luxurious lifestyle. However, those accounts do not reflect the true damage caused by this economic plunge. The many "country folk" that inhabit the area around Tennessee had a somewhat different recollection of this time period. The stories told by the people who had lost all of their money in the stock market are stories of doom and despair, but those told by the people who didn't have anything to begin with are filled with memories of family and friends helping one another in a time of need. In a personal interview with my grandmother, Vergie Matherly (eighty-seven years old) whom I call "Nanny", I learned first-hand what the Depression was like in a small community located in a very isolated area. Her accounts of family struggle seem to dwarf those accounts of the rich tycoons who lost it all in the stock market. A book entitled Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's contains several pages of anecdotes written by various people who lived in small towns during this time. This book goes hand in hand with the memories of my Nanny.
During the 1930’s, the United States’ population was suffering through the Great Depression with hunger being its most severe consequence. Hunger in the United States became a national issue since more than 8 million people were unemployed by the spring of 1931 (book citation). Furthermore, families were With the “paradox of want in the midst of plenty”
During the great depression for most families barely had enough to eat. “With half enough to eat” (Shafter 1). Even though the people did not make enough to fill their their stomachs they would still “rather not be on the rolls of relief” (Shafter 1). If a jobs opened for hardly any pay the people would run to the farmers looking for the job. “Like a swarm of bees we come” (Shafter 1). The families did not want anything special, just the necessities to survive. People wanted to work for their money even though they were about to starve. They would rather die with a job and an empty stomach then be living, and have stuff handed to them.
Furthermore, a narrative of the Depression: "It was always cold in the house; the only warmth was a wood burning stove in the corner. We used to sit and listen to Gracie and Burn's on the 7 o'clock show. Dinner was watered down onion stew with a slice of bread. "We worked in the fields, maybe 9, 10, hours per day, maybe more. Pay was two dollars a week. We were lucky. We had a roof over our head and food in our bellies, even if it were onion stew, most days." Now, it's 1974 and I ask my granddaughter for a pop at the lumber yard. "50 cents for a 16 ounce bottle of pop. What's wrong with prices these days? I can remember 10 cents a pop."
Many families had gone through Soup Kitchens or Bread Lines since they have a lack of food. Most Soup Kitchens serve mostly bread and soup. The meal help provide around 3,000 hungry people every day for breakfast. Most of these were set up at churches or service places, since most states had received a fund of $4 million from President Hoover. Bread Lines is another way of giving away food to the people in need. Many people were accepting free handout of food and other types of food. Not only adults are in need of needs, but children are too. Nearly 50% of children are having a lack of food, clothing, shelter, education and medical care. In which, many adults just give up their food for their children since they needed the most. Many diseases and illness were caused during this time of period; like Rickets, Influenza, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Skin Diseases, and Diarrhea (The Great Depression
The taste of the Elote is amazing. When I bite into the corn, I can clearly taste the juice of the corn with the crunchiness of the charred surface. The taste of cold sour cream and mayonnaise comes afterwards. The spiciness of the chili comes at last, however I think it is not as spicy as I expected. I consider it a mild Mexican cuisine comparing it to their more spicy cuisines. The texture is mostly feels like eating normal corn except there are more liquid due to the butter, sour cream, mayonnaise and cheese on top. The color is really interesting; it is a yellow corn with white top from the mayonnaise and cheese with the red guajillo chili powder on top. It almost looks like graffiti on corn. The aroma is mostly from the charred corn and
The public school system changed drastically during the Great Depression. Society started to notice the changes during the years of 1930 and 1931, when conditions were at their worst. Many students did not have the right clothing, supplies, and textbooks because parents could not afford the costs. The price of school supplies ran from $1.00 for a pen to $3.85 for a pair of shoes (Editors of Time-Life 29). In To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout’s teacher, Miss Caroline, asked one of her students where his lunch was. He then explained that he did not have a lunch because his parents could not afford it. “He didn’t forget his lunch, he didn’t have any. He had none today nor would he have any tomorrow or the next day. He had probably never seen three quarters together at the same time in his life” (Lee 20).
My first observation about lomo saltado was that it seemed liked Chinese cuisine (even before the teacher stated the prior fact), having steaming rice with meat drenched in soy sauce and a savory aroma. Otherwise, the onions
The stock market crash of 1929 created what is known as the Great Depression and many people were affected from farmers to normal city workers. As the 1930s rolled around the United States already started to see the affect of the stock market crash. “By 1930 over four million people were out of work and this number had doubled at the end of 1931.”(1930). Employment dropped rapidly and farmers went out of business due to banks foreclosing on farmers. The whole country was in shambles with half of the country being stable or wealthy and others starving not being able to find food. People trying to find food turned to soup kitchens were they would be given a very small meal. “When soup kitchens first appeared, they were run buy churches or private charities.” (Depression) and could survive from 1,500 to 3,000 people a day.
I was born in one of the countries in Asia, and our staple food is rice. Rice is always at the center of the table, and the rest of the viand surrounds it. Here in the United States, my household still eat rice every day, accompanied by cooked vegetables and meat. My food choices are influenced by culture and family. Vegetables and fruits of my choice are abundant at the International Market and other Asian grocery stores. Vegetables are also available for a cheaper price at the farmers market. I myself buy these foods to ensure its freshness, prepare and cook them for my entire family. Inspired by Asian and American cuisine, our food is prepared with variety of cooking styles; such as dry like barbecues, baked and fried, with sauce
... then five more, one after another… they allowed themselves to eat those bodies… They said, ‘it was the great unbearable famine that did it.’” The struggle to find food was real. It was a heavy burden for people to bear. The need to stay a live became a daily struggle many civilian and soldiers.
Aside from curry= , the rice which accompanies the curry chicken in my recipe, also has great histo= rical/cultural/economical value.