Midwest The “breadbasket” of the nation. States of the Midwest North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Minnesota Iowa Missouri Wisconsin Illinois.

Midwest

The “breadbasket” of the nation

States of the Midwest

• North Dakota• South Dakota• Nebraska• Kansas• Oklahoma• Minnesota• Iowa

• Missouri• Wisconsin• Illinois• Michigan• Indiana• Ohio

About the Land

• Rich soil• Good climate• Advanced farming techniques

Exported crops (WORLDWIDE)

CornWheat

Soy

Livestock/Dairy

Large quantities produced:• Beef• Pork• Lamb• PoultryRecognized for dairy production:• Wisconsin• Minnesota

– Alton Brown - Mac & Cheese (4 mins)

Other News Worthy States

• Kansas– Leading producer of wheat in the United

States

• Iowa– Leading producer of soybeans and corn

in the United States– Beef is also an important export of Iowa

• Best Burger in Iowa (3 mins)

County/State Fairs

Popular items judged:• Cakes• Pies• Homemade breads• Cookies• Jams• Jellies

Popular Festivals

• Cities and towns hold festivals based on harvests of the following products– Apples– Pumpkins– Strawberries– Other fruits and vegetables

Let’s All Share

Buffet-Dinners created to satisfy

hunger of farmers during harvest time

Potluck-Shared meal; each family brings

a dish to share

Foods of the MidwestBroiled steakRoast beefBaked/hash brown potatoesCorn on the cobColeslawTomatoes (from garden)Home baked rollsApple pie - made easy (4 mins) Brownies

A Midwest breakfast

• Hot cereal• Pancakes• Bacon• Eggs• Toast• Coffee

A Few Midwest Tidbits• Cooking is hearty and uncomplicated

• “Comfort foods”

• History of the potluck…• These meals get their name from a tradition

of hospitality in which a prepared meal would be shared with an unexpected guest.

• Since the cook did not know the guest was coming, the guest would have to take “the luck of the pot”