Menu: Understanding the Columbian Exchange
1. Old World Meal
Main Meal: Roast Chicken with Herb Butter
Ingredients: Chicken (meat), Garlic and Spinach (vegetables), Rice (starch), Rosemary, and Thyme (herbs)
Drink: Red Wine
Ingredients: Grapes
Dessert: Apple Tart
Ingredients: Apples, Wheat (for the pastry), Sugar (for sweetness), Butter, and Cinnamon
2. New World Meal
Main Meal: Grilled Turkey with Cilantro and Lime
Ingredients: Turkey (meat), Bell Peppers (vegetable), Quinoa (starch), Cilantro, and JalapeƱo (spice)
Drink: Cacao Beverage
Ingredients: Cacao (for chocolate), Water, and Vanilla
Dessert: Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients: Pumpkin, Sugar, Cinnamon, and Cornmeal (for the crust)
3. Columbian Exchange Meal
Main Meal: Beef Tacos
Old World Items: Cattle (for beef), Wheat (for tortilla)
New World Items: Tomato, Avocado (for guacamole), and Chili peppers
Drink: Mocha Coffee
Old World Items: Coffee (from Old World sources)
New World Items: Cacao (for chocolate)
Dessert: Churros with Chocolate Sauce
Old World Items: Wheat (for churros), Sugar
New World Items: Cacao (for chocolate sauce)
This menu illustrates the culinary evolution and fusion of ingredients that occurred because of the Columbian Exchange, showcasing distinct meals from both the Old and New Worlds as well as a combined meal that reflects this historical interaction.