example for map.

gistfile1.js

$(function() {
  var $select = $('<select name="test" />');
  var arr = [{'name':'Pizza'},{'name':'Pasta'},{'name':'Pizza2'}];
  $select.append(arr.map(function(v, i, obj) {
      return '<option value="' + i + '">' + v.name + '</option>';
  }));
  window.console.log($select);
});