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The history of mobile food in America dates back to the 17th century and has some surprising (and yummy) turns along the way. Digital Public Library of America 1691: The First Food Trucks
A food truck is a large motorized vehicle (such as a van or multi-stop truck) or trailer equipped to store, transport, cook, prepare, serve and/or sell food. [1] [2]Some food trucks, such as ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food, but many have on-board kitchens and prepare food from scratch, or they reheat food that was previously prepared in a brick and mortar commercial kitchen.
Second-generation caterers grew the industry on the East Coast, becoming more widespread. [2] Common usage of the word "caterer" came about in the 1880s at which point local directories began to use these term to describe the industry. [1] White businessmen took over the industry by the 1900’s, with the Black Catering population disappearing. [1]
The book is divided into two sections: "The American Way" and "Meat and Potatoes". "The American Way" the first part, takes a historical view of the fast food business by analyzing its beginnings within post-World War II America while "Meat and Potatoes" examines the specific mechanisms of the fast-food industry within a modern context as well as its influence.
We all love trying out inventive dishes from food trucks, but did you ever stop to wonder about the food truck industry as a whole and what's it like to work at one?
A food truck rally (also called a food truck festival, food truck rodeo, [1] [2] food truck gathering, or similar names) is an event where a group of food trucks gather in one location. The events typically feature "modern" food trucks emphasizing food quality and variety, a trend which has grown significantly in popularity in the United States ...
The book looks at the causes of the obesity epidemic in America and why the crisis is spreading overseas. The book claims to reveal both the roots of the problem and what might be done, exploring the convergence of human nature, public indifference, and capitalistic spirit that has transformed the American waistline and jeopardized the nation ...
The Food That Built America is an American nonfiction docudrama series for the History Channel, that premiered on August 11, 2019.Each episode outlines the development of a popular type of food or restaurant in the United States, typically focusing on the rise of two major companies that become rivals.