Scottish American - Cuisine

Cuisine

Scottish Americans have helped to define the modern American diet by introducing many distinctive foods.

Fried chicken was introduced into the Southern Colonies by Scottish settlers. Philip Danforth Armour founded Armour Meats in 1867, revolutionizing the American meatpacking industry and becoming famous for hot dogs. Campbell Soups was founded in 1869 by Joseph A. Campbell and rapidly grew into a major manufacturer of canned soups. W. K. Kellogg transformed American eating habits from 1906 by popularizing breakfast cereal.Glen Bell, founder of Taco Bell in 1962, introduced Mexican food to a mainstream audience. Marketing executive Arch West, born to Scottish immigrant parents, developed Doritos.