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Dinner is considered the main meal of the day, usually served after 5:00 p.m but before 10:30. Breakfast and lunch are usually light and rushed during weekdays, but during the weekends or special occasions, breakfast can be a much more elaborate meal consisting of cereal, eggs, toast, pancakes, coffee, and fruit juice. Lunch is usually served around noon, and an American lunch menu almost always includes sandwiches, soups, french fries and more. Full desserts (sometimes called "pudding" elsewhere) are typically only served after dinner, and become more elaborate for special occasions.
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Food and drinks in the USA
Pavlushko Valentina
Food in the United States is as diverse as the geography and the people that live here. Each region has its particular style of cooking or special dish, and each dish has a history that intertwines with both the geography and people. When traveling throught the United States, it is important to remember that just beneath the surface is actually an enormous variety of foods and traditions.
Dinner is considered the main meal of the day, usually served after 5:00 p.m but before 10:30. Breakfast and lunch are usually light and rushed during weekdays, but during the weekends or special occasions, breakfast can be a much more elaborate meal consisting of cereal, eggs, toast, pancakes, coffee, and fruit juice. Lunch is usually served around noon, and an American lunch menu almost always includes sandwiches, soups, french fries and more. Full desserts (sometimes called "pudding" elsewhere) are typically only served after dinner, and become more elaborate for special occasions.
It's been a joke that the most frequent patrons of donut shops are cops, probably because the donut provides a quick sugar rush, is filling and easy to eat in the car. A few favorite donut chains are Krispy Kreme, Yum Yum, Dunkin Donuts, Honey Dew, and Winchell's. Donut shops are not hard to find in most major cities. Nearly all of these have a drive-through window and nearly all offer coffee as an accompaniment. America also has a few of its own native donuts that are not found anywhere else: ask the clerk at the counter about a Boston cream donut, which is a filled with vanilla cream and topped with chocolate. If this does not suit, try a cruller: it is a twisted donut made of choux pastry and coated with cinnamon and powdered sugar.
Many Americans have the bad habit of eating on the go, especially in the car. Therefore, the drive-through fast food restaurant has become a standard of American culture. It's known for unhealthy but tasty menu items. Depending on the chain, you can get practically anything from a fast-food restaurant, including tacos, hamburgers, Chinese food,and salad. Restaurants with drive-through windows are everywhere, and an average-sized city will have some that are open all night (especially by popular nightspots). Many roadside stops along highways have this type of fare for busy motorists to stop in, relax, stretch their legs, and have a bite to eat; the type of fare that is offered from place to place may vary from just a single McDonalds to a larger establishment with multiple restaurants and multiple choices (some may allow you to pick a slightly healthier meal, ie, eating fried chicken vs. picking up a plate of spaghetti and meatballs.) Look for blue information signs with white lettering on the shoulder of the highway to see what fast food fare is available at the next exit.
Smoothies are typically made of a yogurt, milk, or sherbet base, mixed with a combination of fruits, juice and ice. Most smoothie bars let you add in extra supplements such as fiber, protein powder, or vitamins to give your smoothie an added boost. The most popular chain is Jamba Juice which can be found in most states. Coffee-blended drinks can be hot or cold, and may consist of coffee, milk, and flavorings (in the form of syrup) of your choosing. The cold ones usually blend ice with the other ingredients to form a slushy consistency. The myriad of combinations of flavors can be endless -- as simple as caramel, banana, or chocolate, or as complex as "pumpkin pie," "peppermint mocha," or "chai." You can most typically find them at Starbucks (the inventor of many of these drinks), but their popularity has seen their availability soar to almost any coffee shop you can find (and you can expect to find one on almost every block, and sometimes two or three). In fact, the popularity of coffee drinks and smoothies has become so profitable, that now you can find small drive-through "coffee huts" everywhere along major roads all over the country. Watch out, dieters –- these drinks can pack a lot of calories into them, especially when ordering the 16oz or larger sizes.
Ice cream is most certainly a beloved treat in this part of the world – it was actually here that the ice cream sundae was born. People in the United States are among both the top consumers and producers of ice cream in the world. In 2006, six billion liters of ice cream were produced for combined domestic and foreign consumption, and in 2004 it was estimated that each American consumed 20 liters of ice cream just for that year. Thus, it comes as no surprise that visitors will find a great deal of variety in how this frozen treat is served and prepared. Chains like Ben and Jerry's, Carvel, Baskin-Robbins, and Cold Stone Creamery are well established in many parts of the country as are supermarkets that carry freezers full of this dairy treat that take up entire walls. In summer, many cities have curbside stands and vans selling everything from soft serve to chipwiches (vanilla ice cream wedged between two chocolate chip cookies) with long lines of people buying to beat the heat. Handmade ice cream also still has its place with many suburban and urban places serving plenty of chocolate and vanilla alongside more unusual treats like black walnut or licorice.
The U.S. is a major producer of citrus fruit, especially tangelos, grapefruits, satsumas, Florida key limes, and many different kinds of oranges like navel, Valencia, and the Moro (a type of blood orange descended from types found in Sicily.) They were mainly introduced by the Spanish during colonial times much like the British, French, and Dutch introduced apples to the Northeast around the same time, and today a large amount of the orange juice found on British and Irish tables originates from groves in Florida.
Citrus grows in southern California, Florida, Hawaii, and the Southwest and many places in any of these states will let you tour the groves and sample the product, particularly in Florida. Furthermore, hampers of fresh fruit and marmalade are often available direct from small boutique stores, and can be easily shipped back home. In parts bordering Phoenix, Arizona, the orange trees that line the streets bloom heavy with oranges every winter-do no hesitate to reach up to a lower branch and pick a fruit if you wish, most locals do not mind. When in Florida, investigate the possibility of drinking fresh squeezed orange juice when it is in season: it is something to be experienced to be believed.
In the early 1600s, Europeans came to the Americas carrying more than just dreams of the future on board: they also often came with young saplings for apple trees, carefully planted in barrels. Unfortunately, the Dutch, French, and British did not anticipate that their favorite varieties like Catshead, Court Pendu, and Lunterse would do poorly in a warmer climate with much more persistent pests. It took many years, but eventually through careful breeding the trees survived, and so began a long love affair with apples.
Apple fritters, apple butter, apple dumplings, caramel apples, crabapple jelly (a type of jam) and most of all apple pie are all very American desserts that find their way onto tables when the weather cools and the leaves change into a riot of colors.(Try any of these if you are offered a bite-they are delightful.) For beverages, a common drink is apple cider, which in America is not an alcoholic drink but rather a sweet one that is sometimes served heated with spices like cinnamon and clove, bearing a similarity in taste to wassail.
Apples have been grown in America since the late 17th century and the season lasts from about late August to mid November; the only places that don't grow apples are southern Florida, Alaska, and the desert states. Though the staple varieties today are still golden and red delicious, there are many, many regional and heirloom varieties that are often far better tasting and not available for export: Ginger Gold, Pink Pearl, Baldwin, and the semi-tart Newtown Pippin are all available regionally from farmer's markets and roadside stands and are all a good snack. (If you are traveling on country roads with children at this time of year, investigate going to an apple picking orchard as well: this is usually a mom-and-pop operation which allows anyone who wants it to pull up and pick whatever apples they want and put them in a basket for a small fee. It is a seasonal tradition children love.)
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