Introduction
This webquest is designed to teach students about culinary specifics of other peoples, characteristics of the main culinary cultures, ingredients used, consumer preferences for a particular type of gastronomy.
Culture is the way of life of a people. Cultural behavior refers not only to the way you dress and behave in society, but also to your diet, so it includes food behavior.
European gastronomy includes gastronomy of Mediterranean countries, Scandinavian countries and Central and Western / Eastern European countries. Consumers' preferences for a particular type of gastronomy, as assessed by their demand, are as follows: 26% prefer Mediterranean cuisine, 7% prefer Scandinavian cuisine and 45% European gastronomy.
In this webquest we will learn about:
- the evolution of European gastronomy over time
- the culinary traditions in France, the Netherlands, England, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Croatia, Turkey
- characteristics of the kitchens listed above, specific preparations
Task
Your task for this webquest is to find out exactly what traditional dishes are consumed in different European countries, how they get, at what times of the year or day they are served and what nutritional value they have.
You and your group (six students total) will become & experts on the characterization of European cuisine, able to identify culinary preparations for different countries in Europe.
Finally, you will create a portfolio that will include the completed workbooks and a traditional recipe specific to each of these countries, accompanied by a suggestive picture of the culinary preparation. Also, for each specified country, an illustrative portfolio of images of traditional dishes will be made.
Process
Follow the steps below for the first process in your project.
1.In groups of six, you will work together to learn about the evolution of European cuisine throughout history by using the link and filling out the worksheet below.
A short incursion into the history of European cuisine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_modern_European_cuisine
The history of European cuisine (Worksheet): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eRVmHAjkdQCRGykrPYxFyPJncC93X9t1Qg7oRmtb8Xo/edit?usp=sharing
2. Each team will continue to seek information about culinary traditions, as follows:
- team 1: France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
- team 2: Norway, Sweden, Germany
- team 3: Italy, Spain, Portugal
- team 4: Greece, Croatia, Turkey
by accessing the links and completing the worksheet.
Culinary tradition in France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cuisine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_cuisine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_cuisine
Culinary tradition in France, Netherlands, United Kingdom (worksheet): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XtS2fAxRz80V1XCjwdjqcobdbiuPTstjQxnJFvOxJd0/edit?usp=sharing
Culinary tradition in Norway, Sweden, Germany
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_cuisine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_cuisine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cuisine
Culinary tradition in Norway, Sweden, Germany (worksheet): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mzybcs_izqTRTqgTRlFtf_Fk78kP-wf3Ejxuth8Gozg/edit?usp=sharing
Culinary tradition in Italy, Spain, Portugal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_cuisine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_cuisine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_cuisine
Culinary tradition in Italy, Spain, Portugal (worksheet): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IMENY8ycyvY77u-PHRBPhs6tPey1q5NVI3KKwDuhwj4/edit?usp=sharing
Culinary tradition in Greece, Croatia, Turkey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_cuisine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian_cuisine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_cuisine
Culinary tradition in Greece, Croatia, Turkey (worksheet): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BhKzPRyBpd8Ys6aa8P7oRumKxd_DiPPIy15vPDAwF0c/edit?usp=sharing
3. Each group will continue to seek information about European-specific dishes, as follows:
- team 1: France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
- team 2: Norway, Sweden, Germany
- team 3: Italy, Spain, Portugal
- team 4: Greece, Croatia, Turkey
by accessing the links and completing the worksheet.
Traditional dishes from France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
https://www.expatica.com/fr/about/cuisine/top-10-french-foods-with-recipes-106720/
https://www.expatica.com/nl/about/cuisine/top-10-dutch-foods-with-recipes-108631/
https://www.expatica.com/uk/about/cuisine/top-10-british-foods-107897/
Traditional dishes from France, Netherlands, United Kingdom (worksheet): https://docs.google.com/document/d/13R7XtqApgNUYlFzktgzFE2-lEz3vEgYMyEH4HLp2T9g/edit?usp=sharing
Traditional dishes from Norway, Sweden, Germany
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/10-foods-try-norway
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/sweden/articles/13-delicious-swedish-foods-dishes-worth-savoring/
https://www.movingto-germany.com/top-10-german-foods/
Traditional dishes from Norway, Sweden, Germany (worksheet): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EB_zFPIEuww8feYw1VsmB6T6Nh6VE-39moXcTs-TuR0/edit?usp=sharing
Traditional dishes from Italy, Spain, Portugal
https://www.bonappetour.com/blog/italys-must-eat-foods-12-delicacies-not-to-be-missed/
https://www.expatica.com/es/about/cuisine/top-10-spanish-foods-with-recipes-106723/
https://bkpk.me/10-traditional-dishes-a-portuguese-grandma-would-feed-you/
Traditional dishes from Italy, Spain, Portugal (worksheet): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WIXeNs-cJS2tvZtgg7ClqLYm1Bfb4m_x8MZZ1F66YN8/edit?usp=sharing
Traditional dishes from Greece, Croatia, Turkey
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/top-10-dishes-try-greece
https://selectitaly.com/blog/food-wine/croatian-food/
https://www.turkeytravelcentre.com/blog/popular-turkish-food-dishes/
Traditional dishes from Greece, Croatia, Turkey (worksheet): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x-2sS4nM9c8z9jQ_VJloLEA_TxJ0lw0uDhjxKJeiwiY/edit?usp=sharing
Now that you have completed all the components of process one, proceed to process two!
Great work! You are now at the last part of your project !!
Read the short description of the food and drink from the final worksheet and match the descriptions with the photographs and countries. Practise vocabulary by asking questions such as: Is Sushi Chinese?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zxDZ9e7ETCY6l0FQhjU7D2Pc2wYkzZR-coTRWT688WM/edit?usp=sharing
You will create a portfolio in which you will include the completed worksheets and a traditional recipe specific to each of these countries, accompanied by a suggestive image of the culinary preparation. Also, for each specified country, an illustrative portfolio containing 3 images of traditional culinary preparations for each country will be made.
Evaluation
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Conclusion
European cuisine is as varied as the many countries that make up Europe. While there are many differences between the various cuisines that fall under the term of European cuisine, there are also similarities. European cuisine employs meat as a central or important ingredient of many of its dishes, either in the form of seafood or land-based protein. Not only is meat more widely used, but portion sizes also tend to be larger.
Also important to European cuisines are sauces, seasonings and ingredients such as wheat and the humble potatoes, which are the primary sources of starch. Maize is seen less in Europe than in other parts of the world, though it is the basis of the wildly popular Italian polenta dishes.
No matter where you travel in Europe, you are never far from great cuisine, and great beer and wine. The history of Europe can be tasted in the food, as many of these dishes are thousands of years old. The culture of European countries is maintained in their dishes, which are loved not only by Europeans, but by citizens of the world.
Credits
This webquest was created by a team of teachers, within the co-funded Erasmus plus KA2 partnership “English for hospitality” (EN4HOSTS), project number: 2017-1-RO01-KA201-037159, KA2 - Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices ,KA201 - Strategic Partnerships for school education
The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.