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How to drink American: 6 features a feast in the US

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People with blue eyes tolerate alcohol better than others, researchers at the University of Vermont found. And in professional firearms shooting, alcohol is considered a stimulant, enhancing accuracy. In the United States, senators and congressmen did not stop using it even during Prohibition; smugglers supplied them with whiskey and wine directly to Capitol Hill. And in the British Parliament, alcohol is still prohibited, with one exception: only the Chancellor can drink it at work once a year - when presenting the country's budget to legislators.

When Vladimir the Great was deciding which religion to choose for Kievan Rus, he sent messengers to explore Christianity and Islam in more detail. When I learned that in Islam, among other things, it is forbidden to drink alcohol, Kievan Rus was baptized, says the Tale of Bygone Years.

Not a single Christmas period in the United States is without drinking alcohol. In this article, I gathered the features of the American feast, based on my own experience.

Hospitality

Their tables are not full of food. If you are invited by an American family, you will first be offered wine, light snacks, and a short conversation on general topics, which the locals call “small talk". The owners will make a lot of efforts not to deprive you of attention.

They ask for a table for a formal dinner. Usually one main dish and several additional dishes are served. A friend of mine from California, for example, roasted duck this Christmas and served some salads and roasted vegetables. There is usually enough food to fill you up and take more, but the list of dishes is small. Strong alcohol is not served with food - only wine.

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Not invited to drink

After dinner, people leave the table and move on to stronger alcoholic drinks. This can happen at a separate table, on the sofa, in different rooms, on the terrace - wherever necessary. Usually, the host puts out a variety of strong drinks, and the guests themselves choose what to drink. In Ukraine, it is common to beg for a drink. In the US this is not considered good manners.

Pour only yourself

A group of men gathered around the small table for a drink over the New Year. The American picks up a bottle of whiskey from the table, pours himself and puts in place. Here are invited and not forced. You are responsible for filling your own glass: tell them to pour you, or pour yourself.
My friend says that he doesn’t want to attend his American friends’ parties anymore because “they don’t serve food there.”

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Don't bite and relish

In the US, it is not customary to eat neither weak nor strong alcohol. On a visit, Ukrainians are sometimes forced to remind the American host of a snack for a drink. In pubs, there are not always even nuts for beer on sale. Many lovers of different spirits, such as whiskey or brandy, drink savoring, little by little.

Moonshine

Moonshine - American moonshine - is a prohibited phenomenon, but widespread. It is traditionally sold in jars. In recent years, moonshine has become increasingly popular among young people. My friends in the US capital boasted that they “got out” classic moonshine as a highlight for the New Year’s celebration. The center of moonshine production is considered to be the western and southeastern United States. However, according to federal law, home brewing is a crime and carries a fine of $10 or 000 years in prison.

All genders are submissive to him

If several decades ago it was indecent to women to drink strong alcohol, now the gender situation of alcohol consumption has almost leveled off. Many women in the United States prefer vodka, gin, brandy, tequila. Often, it is women who are the target audience for advertising specific spirits.

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Alcohol consumption researchers note a trend in the United States: As more women entered the workforce, they began to drink more. "After work drinks" or "end of week girls' night out to relax" are very common among working women. According to statistics, among people who regularly drink alcohol, women drink 4 glasses a day, while men drink 5 glasses a day. However, only 10% of Americans abuse alcohol, while 30% of American adults do not drink alcohol at all.

Average Americans drink and enjoy loud parties. One in five country songs mentions alcohol. As Americans joke: “In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, and in water there is bacteria.”

The original column is published on the website. Ukrainian Service “Voices America. "

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