Food is a cultural expression. America is made up of many ethnic groups, and as they intermingle into the melting pot, their recipes add interest to the American culture. We are so much richer in our cuisine for the German, the Swiss, the Italians, the Greeks, and many more folks who came here and brought a new recipe.
| Chicken fried, then baked with a tomato and vegetable sauce. | |
| Broad Italian Green Beans cooked with pieces of Pancetta (bacon). | |
| Sauce of basil, oil and parmesan cheese to top pasta or vegetables. |
| Almond paste inside pastry ring. | ||
Apple
Fritters |
Deep fried apple slices in dough | |
| Apple filling for frozen pastry sheets | ||
| Dutch caramel candy served with coffee or tea. | ||
Marzipan |
Moldable sugar candy | |
| Sweet sauce for cake or berries | ||
| Vanilla sauce for cake or berries | ||
| Caramel custard | ||
| Sweet Bread traditionally used as offering bread between St. Nicholas and Epiphany. | ||
Friar's
Pancake |
Fruit filled pancake that feeds a table full of folks | |
John
in a Bag |
Boiled dough filled with fruit and nuts topped with fruit sauce. | |
Christmas
Stolen |
Elegant holiday bread. | |
| Deep fried fruit-filled doughnuts. | ||
| Crispy little spicy cookies. | ||
| Gingerbread for cut outs | ||
| Spicy cut out cookes | ||
| Spice mixture used in some of these recipes. | ||
| Fried bread sticks with red current sauce | ||
French
Toast |
French toast the Dutch way! |
| Greek Lasagna using ground lamb and penne pasta |
| This potato cake is the national dish of Switzerland. |
| Elegant entre for brunch or late night supper. |
| Pickled Nappa cabbage. |
| Chicken served with spicy sausage and tomato sauce. |
| Fresh greens cooked with with smoked turkey necks. This is called "soul food" by African-Americans. | |
| When the ham is from Smithfield, it is the classic Virginia ham for holiday and party buffets. It is a salty ham, well suite to stuffingd inside a yeast biscuit (tea roll), with a bit of mustard. The ham is most flavorful when it's chilled and sliced thin enough to read through. | |
| Traditionally served in a tall glass urn somewhere at the end of the dessert buffet for Christmas parties in central Virginia. A special favorite at office Christmas parties. Makes an excellent gift for the holidays (warning: do not mail to military personnel in lands that forbid alcohol). | |
Fruit
Cake |
Buy the fruit before Thanksgiving (used to be in bulk at five and tens, but now in cellophane bags at the grocery store). Soak the fruit starting Thanksgiving weekend. Start these over Thanksgiving weekend to be given as Christmas gifts and enjoyed until Easter. |
| Funeral Pie is the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch gift to grieving neighbors and friends. | |
| Traditional Moravian recipe for cookies made with fancy cutters. | |
| Traditional Moravian recipe for spicy cookies made with fancy cutters. | |
| Traditional Ham served at Christmas and Easter. | |
| Ham and Beans with Potatoes are perfect for a hot lunch. | |
| Also called Apples and Buttons, a hearty pot of ham, dried apples, and rich dumplings ready to ladle into bowls. | |
| A rich side dish that goes well with any type of meat or as the basis for a meatless meal. | |
| This pot supper of chicken, potatoes, and dumplings will stick to their ribs. |
Page created Anne Pemberton, May 27, 2003. Updated Tue, December 30, 2003 . AP.
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