Food in Boston is diverse in nature reflecting the specialties and techniques of different cuisines with special emphasis on cheese based dishes and wide variety of desserts. Boston, which is famous as the biggest city of New England, is unofficially considered to be the “Capital of New England” due to its cultural and economic impact on the region of New England, which is also evident in the cuisine of Boston, with eastern sweets and meat based dishes being the preferential ones.
Food in Boston is strongly bears the influence of Middle Eastern, Turkish, and several Mediterranean cuisines. Several years of rule of Australians on the Boston city have also impacted the cuisine of the city. Even Central European cooking styles are also believed to have a huge culinary influence on Boston cooking.
A number of spices are used in the cuisine of Boston, however, in moderate amounts. Plenty of water is used in the preparation of most of the Boston dishes, thus keeping the food extremely light in nature. Typically used ingredients in Boston cuisine include potatoes, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, garlic, cucumbers, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, fresh and dried beans, milk, plums, paprika and pavlaka (cream).
Eastern sweets
Eastern sweets are quite popular in Boston, with a few specialties including eastern pastries, Date and Nut Sweets, crisp doughnut balls, and cinnamon date cake.
Meat based dishes
Meat based dishes are generally based on lamb and beef.
Cheeses
Local Specialties