Directions: Create a menu that will help you understand the Columbian Exchange. Your menu should consist of three sections. Old World Meal: Create a meal made of ingredients that you would only have had in the Old World. Be sure to include: a meat, vegetable, starch (grain, potato, rice, noodle), drink and dessert. Main Meal: Name of Menu Item, (Insert ingredients here) Drink: Name of Menu Item, (Insert ingredients here) Dessert: Name of Menu Item, (Insert ingredients here) New World Meal: Create a meal made of ingredients that you would only have had in the New World. Be sure to include: a meat, vegetable, starch (grain, potato, rice, noodle), drink and dessert. Main Meal: Name of Menu Item, (Insert ingredients here) Drink: Name of Menu Item, (Insert ingredients here) Dessert: Name of Menu Item, (Insert ingredients here) Columbian Exchange Meal: Create a meal made of ingredients that you could only have had AFTER the Columbian Exchange took place and the ingredients from the Old and New Worlds were combined. Be sure to include: a meat, vegetable, starch (grain, potato, rice, noodle), drink and dessert. Columbian Exchange Meal Example: Main Meal: Bacon Cheeseburger - Old World Items (Cattle for the burger and cheese, pig for the bacon, wheat for the bun, lettuce), New World Items (Tomato, potato for the fries) Drink: Chocolate Shake - Old World Items (Insert ingredients here), New World Items (Insert ingredients here) Dessert: Blueberry Cheesecake - Old World Items (Insert ingredients here), New World Items (Insert ingredients here) New World Items Agave, Avocado, Beans, Corn, Blackberry, Bell pepper, Blueberry, Cashew, Chia, Chili peppers, Cranberry, Cacao, Cilantro, Duck, Goose, Grape, Guava, Guinea pigs, Huckleberry, Llamas, Papaya, Peanut, Pecan, Pineapple, Potato, Prickly pear, Pumpkin, Quinoa, Squash, Strawberry, Sunflower, Tomato, Tobacco, Turkey, Vanilla, Zucchini Old World Items Almond, Apple, Apricot, Artichoke, Asparagus, Banana, Black pepper, Barley, Broccoli, Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Celery, Coffee, Chicken, Citrus, Cattle, Cucumber, Donkey, Goat, Garlic, Eggplant, Fig, Garlic, Ginger, Grape, Honey, Horses, Lettuce, Mango, Nutmeg, Oats, Olive, Onion, Peach, Peas, Pear, Pig, Pistachio, Pomegranate, Rabbit, Radish, Rice, Rye, Sheep, Soybean, Spinach, Sugarcane, Tea, Wheat, Walnut, Watermelon

1. Old World Meal: Create a meal made of ingredients that you would only have had in the Old World. Be sure to include: a meat, vegetable, starch (grain, potato, rice, noodle), drink and dessert.

Main Meal: Name of Menu Item - (Insert ingredients here)
Drink: Name of Menu Item - (Insert ingredients here)
Dessert: Name of Menu Item - (Insert ingredients here)
(7 points)
2. New World Meal: Create a meal made of ingredients that you would only have had in the New World. Be sure to include: a meat, vegetable, starch (grain, potato, rice, noodle), drink and dessert.

Main Meal: Name of Menu Item - (Insert ingredients here)
Drink: Name of Menu Item - (Insert ingredients here)
Dessert: Name of Menu Item - (Insert ingredients here)
(7 points)
3. Columbian Exchange Meal: Create a meal made of ingredients that you could only have had AFTER the Columbian Exchange took place and the ingredients from the Old and New Worlds were combined. Be sure to include: a meat, vegetable, starch (grain, potato, rice, noodle), drink and dessert.

Main Meal: Name of Menu Item - Old World Items (Insert ingredients here), New World Items (Insert ingredients here)
Drink: Name of Menu Item - Old World Items (Insert ingredients here), New World Items (Insert ingredients here)
Dessert: Name of Menu Item - Old World Items (Insert ingredients here), New World Items (Insert ingredients here)
(7 points)

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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.