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Native to Amazon. Domesticated and cultivated in South America, Central America and Caribbean. Indian Potato - roots of two native species- Apios americana and Apios priceana; Jerusalem artichoke - specific species of sunflower with large, edible root. Lily Bulbs- several species in Lilium family
Indigenous cuisine of the Americas includes all cuisines and food practices of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas.Contemporary Native peoples retain a varied culture of traditional foods, along with the addition of some post-contact foods that have become customary and even iconic of present-day Indigenous American social gatherings (for example, frybread).
The clambake as known today is a colonial interpretation of an American Indian tradition. [ 109 ] In summer, oysters and clams are dipped in batter and fried, often served in a basket with french fries, or commonly on a wheaten bun as a clam roll.
German foods such as marinated meats, pastries, sour flavors, and wursts were assimilated into the Southern diet and they became classic American foods that are eaten today in the form of hot dogs and hamburgers. [76] The Southern side dish potato salad have German influences. An article from South Carolina National Public Radio (NPR) explains:
Tamales, corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese and other delicious additions and wrapped in a banana leaf or a corn husk, make appearances at pretty much every special occasion in Mexico.
Ancient American crops [12] Cereals Maize (corn), maygrass, and little barley: Pseudocereals Amaranth, quinoa, erect knotweed, sumpweed, and sunflowers: Pulses Common beans, tepary beans, scarlet runner beans, lima beans, and peanuts: Fiber Mexican cotton, yucca, and agave: Roots and tubers
They would also eat the raw roots, believing that they permanently prevented conception. [31] They would also eat the roots, [32] as would the Algonquin people, who cooked them like potatoes. [33] Cleome serrulata, used by tribes in the southwest to make an infusion to treat stomach illnesses and fevers. Poultices can be used on the eyes. [34]
Historically, various methods and techniques were employed to store, prepare and preserve the foods, most of which remain in use today. [10] Hernán Cortés introduced rice and wheat to Mesoamerica, prior to which time milpa (known as the cornfield ) [ 5 ] was one of the main sources of sustenance.