The Amish Family Life

Part I of Essay
Eating Practices, Food Preferences and Food Preparation Techniques Most Amish do not have electricity in their homes. For cooking, many use either wood or kerosene oil stoves; they cool their food in ice boxes, spring houses, or their basements. A minority have freezers. ....

Part II of Essay
.... which is often fried; and canned vegetables. Homemade or supermarket-bought bread is served at every meal. The lighter meal commonly consists of soup, cheese or bologna, and fruit. Snacks are usually apples, cookies, or leftovers. Teaching Implications Because of their desire to remain separate from the world, sharing information and new ways of doing things with the Amish can be difficult. Very few have telephones and most do not attend public meetings. Going to their homes, places of business, or schools may be the best method of ....