People would not think of eating in the parlor. Instead, they took their meals in their kitchen or dining room, at a table, with plates, utensils, and table linens. They faced each other during meals and even—remember, this was a long time ago—conversed with one another.
Then, in the s, funeral parlors—the ones situated outside of the home—became the standard place for dealing with the dearly departed. A principal reason for the existence of the home parlor was no more. People began to share their parlor with the likes of characters such as Fibber McGee and Molly, and the room began to lose its prim and proper edge, even if the name did not.
With the advent of television, the staid parlor was forever transformed into a living room. Americans loved watching their newly televised sports in their new living rooms—a place where, more and more, they actually lived. However, people soon discovered that while sitting on a couch for hours on end was hungry work, it was, strangely enough, not ideally suited for a traditional sit-down meal. Instead of facing each other, everyone sat looking in the same direction.
What was needed, given that forks and the like were an undesirable distraction from the tube, were more—and more convenient—finger foods. Chips, fortuitously, served as both eating utensil and complement for the new-fangled dips, almost perfectly suiting the needs of the emergent couch-potato class.
All rights reserved. Gary Allen teaches food writing and various food and culture courses at Empire State College and has been vice president, newsletter editor, and webmaster for the Association for the Study of Food and Society. I'm a history buff so I decided to do a little research to find out the origin of dips. Dips are commonly used for finger foods, appetizers, and other easily held foods.
Thick dips with sour cream, creme fraiche, milk, yogurt, mayonnnaise, soft cheese, or beans are a staple of American hors d'oeuvres. French Onion as a flavor emerged in the 17th century. Sour cream was invented in the U. Somewhere around there, the first dip as we know it must have come into being. No one has laid claim to that distinction, but if we were around then, we surely would have!
Many cuisine-related sources claim that hummus is one of the oldest known prepared foods in the Middle East. Some say it was made in the 18th-century Damascus while others claimed that it was first prepared in the 12th century by Saladin. Hummus is a dip made from chickpeas and is mixed with garlic, vinegar and sometimes lemon juice. This is best prepared 4 hours before the party or even made the day before. It can be served hot or cold. Learn how to make Chipotle Guacamole in Grilling Fiesta , one of our very first grilling classes on our outdoor grilling patio at Lincoln Square.
See what other grilling classes we have coming up in April! Topics: dip , dipping sauce , party , Recipes. See how we are keeping you safe. Posted by Tom on Mar 23, According to Mayan legend, peasants used dried ground native corn kernels to feed their hungry kings. Though the tortilla chip's definitive origin story is a mystery, Rebecca Webb Carranza claims she invented the chips as a way to use broken scraps from tortilla production.
At least one national group, the Tortilla Association, recognizes her claim, but tostadas were being distributed to restaurants in southern California as early as the s.
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