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A farmstead in Perry Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.. Agriculture is a major industry in the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. [1] As of the most recent United States Census of Agriculture conducted in 2017, there were 53,157 farms in Pennsylvania, covering an area of 7,278,668 acres (2,945,572 hectares) with an average size of 137 acres (55 hectares) per farm. [2]
Meatloaf is a traditional German, Czech, Scandinavian and Belgian dish, and it is a cousin to the meatball in Dutch cuisine.. North American meatloaf [2] [better source needed] has its origins in scrapple, a mixture of ground pork and cornmeal served by German-Americans in Pennsylvania since colonial times. [2]
Once cooked, bones and fat are removed, the meat is reserved, and (dry) cornmeal is boiled in the broth to make a mush. The meat, finely minced, is returned to the pot and seasonings, typically sage, thyme, savory, black pepper, and others are added. [4] The mush is formed into loaves and allowed to cool thoroughly until set.
The greater part of the meat industry is the meat packing industry – the segment that handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of animals such as poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep and other livestock. An industrial meat packing plant in 2013
Barley, made into malt, is a key ingredient in beer and whisky production. [75] Two-row barley is traditionally used in German and English beers. Six-row barley was traditionally used in US beers, but both varieties are in common usage now. [76] Distilled from green beer, [77] Scottish and Irish whisky are made primarily from barley. [75]
Cargill Meat Solutions recalled over 16,000 pounds of ground beef shipped to Walmart stores across 11 states, including Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Agriculture is a major industry in the United States, which is a net exporter of food. [1] As of the 2017 census of agriculture , there were 2.04 million farms, covering an area of 900 million acres (1,400,000 sq mi), an average of 441 acres (178 hectares) per farm.
Scrapple—processed meat loaf made of pork scraps and trimmings combined with cornmeal and flour, is a Pennsylvanian breakfast food. Soda—in the early 19th century, Dr. Philip Syng Physick and John Hart of Philadelphia invented carbonated water in an attempt to simulate water from natural springs. In 1807, Philadelphian pharmacist Townsend ...