a food way survey
by Brent Holmes
Please describe an early food memory.
What was the most commonly served grain in your house before reaching adulthood?
Rice
Bread
Pasta
Maize
Other
Pick two proteins from your upbringing.
Beef
Pork
Chicken
Fish
Shellfish
Insects
Goat
Lamb
Other
What, if any, legumes were served regularly in your home?
Beans: pinto, black, white
Fava beans
Chickpeas
Lentils
Other
None of the above
Were any of the following preserved food items easily accessed in your home?
Pickled cucumbers
Pickled vegetables: beets, cauliflower, carrots, peas
Sauerkraut
Kimchi
Pickled plums
Hot peppers
Olives
Pickled fish
Okra
Tomatoes
Other
What did you typically eat for breakfast as a child?
What condiments were regularly stocked?
Ketchup
Mustard
Soy sauce
Chutney
Mayonnaise
Hot sauce
Vinegar
Salsa
Nutritional yeast
Fish sauce
Choose three typical lunch ingredients.
Fish
Processed meats
Tortillas
Chicken
Nuts or seeds
Bread
Crackers or chips
Rice
Pasta
Vegetables
Greens (cabbage, kale, collards, lettuce, arugula, spinach, etc.)
Eggs
Choose three routine snack foods from your youth
Popcorn
Crackers
Potato chips
Corn chips
Hard candies
Gummy candies
Packaged candy bars
Peanuts
Nuts and seeds
Seaweed
Rice cakes
Other
On special occasions, what type of food would your family go out to eat?
Fast food (McDonald's, Jack in the Box, Taco Bell, KFC, etc.)
Chain pizza (Domino's, Pizza Hut, etc.)
Loca pizzeria
Chinese
Italian
Mexican
Basque
Soul food
BBQ
Other
What kind of offal did your family incorporate into their food?
Tripe
Gizzard
Liver
Tongue
Intestines
Pig ear
Tendon
Not applicable
Other
Did your family eat seafood? If so, what kind?
Were there any meats not consumed in your household?
Choose a flatbread frequently consumed by your family.
Pita
Paratha
Naan
Tortilla
None of the above
Other
Please give an example of a dish prepared by a family member/friend that was not living in your household.
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