Oh man, I have a whole theory on this, mainly the cultural and financial dominance of the Northeast in the early 20th century, its similarity to Europe in terms of climate (which was also hugely culturally dominant and still is), and the development of "American" foodways being very closely tied to New England foodways, usually in connec…
Oh man, I have a whole theory on this, mainly the cultural and financial dominance of the Northeast in the early 20th century, its similarity to Europe in terms of climate (which was also hugely culturally dominant and still is), and the development of "American" foodways being very closely tied to New England foodways, usually in connection to colonial revivals in fashion in the 1910s/20s, 1940s, and 1970s. But yes, it's annoying AF, even while I live in the Northeast! Because climate change is also changing those seasons and assumptions about what is available when. Vegetable farmers, orchardists, and maple syrup folks are all struggling with the effects of climate change - wetter summers, warmer springs with late-season frosts, periodic droughts followed by torrential rains, getting too hot too quickly (that really impacts maple sap runs).
Oh man, I have a whole theory on this, mainly the cultural and financial dominance of the Northeast in the early 20th century, its similarity to Europe in terms of climate (which was also hugely culturally dominant and still is), and the development of "American" foodways being very closely tied to New England foodways, usually in connection to colonial revivals in fashion in the 1910s/20s, 1940s, and 1970s. But yes, it's annoying AF, even while I live in the Northeast! Because climate change is also changing those seasons and assumptions about what is available when. Vegetable farmers, orchardists, and maple syrup folks are all struggling with the effects of climate change - wetter summers, warmer springs with late-season frosts, periodic droughts followed by torrential rains, getting too hot too quickly (that really impacts maple sap runs).