California

California cuisine is a style of cuisine marked by an interest in "fusion" – integrating disparate cooking styles and ingredients – and in the use of freshly prepared local ingredients. The food is typically prepared with particularly strong attention to presentation. The term California cuisine arose as a result of culinary movements in the last several decades and should not be confused with the traditional foods of California. Jeremiah Tower, ... more

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