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| California Cuisine
- anything goes!? |
| The west cost of
the US, the world’s largest walnut producing area, is
a melting pot of cultures. Here, influences from Asia, Europe,
South America and the Caribbean come together to form a colorful,
yet harmonious mixture. The Californian’s motto on life
“anything goes” also applies to their cooking. It
is light and full of creativity, paying particular attention
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Creativity and
variety, elegance and spunkiness for originality – that
is what makes California cooking unique. Under the warm, California
sun, a special cooking style evolved.
Thanks to its mild climate and excellent geographic location,
the Sunshine State enjoys a real home-team advantage: Fish and
seafood are available fresh every day, an abundance of fruits
and vegetables are harvested throughout the entire year –
the walnut has become an indispensable part of California Cuisine.
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| California
Cuisine has long since made its way throughout the land in triumph;
classics such as the Caesar salad are on menus all over the
country. California is just as famous for its fine wines, which
are grown here. |
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| Experts on California
Cuisine |
Hans Röckenwagner
is one of the top chefs in California. Within 10 years, the
Badener native has been establishing himself as a trendsetter
for California cooking.
“Fresh ingredients are
essential to California Cuisine“, explained Röckenwagner.
“An abundance of taste contrasts and a love for detail
are also needed. This allows us to keep surprising our guests
with new, exciting creations.”
California specialties are described in more detail in his book
Cookbook
Chef's with dishes such as Eggplant Curry with Roe,
Salmon Medallions and more. His restaurants "Röckenwagner"
(Santa Monica) and "Röck" (Marina del Rey) are
two of the first gastronomical addresses in Los Angeles.
Röckenwagner
2435 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, open daily from 6:30 PM,
1-310-399-6504 |
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Photo and menus: Hans Röckenwagner |
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Those
who cannot or do not want to make a spontaneous trip across
the pond, can still take part in the culinary creations of California.
The following recipe by Bernd Leuze for Game Skewers on a bed
of Citronella with Orange Sauce, can bring the California sun
to your dinner table even in the winter. Why
not try...
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