California Food Infographic

United States of Mmmerica Cuisine of California CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC LAKE TAHOE Characteristics for The cuisine of California San Francisce ANC eY AND COUNTY fresh produce and fusions, from the fertile Salinas Valley, known as the salad bowl of the United States Cesta Mesa Los Angeles CITY LIMIT the wine countries across the state, and the vast diversity of urban areas like Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. The unique starter used in it has become wor for its intense sour flavors and dense texture, and is difficult to reproduce elsewhere in the world. Sourdough Bread famous CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH 1849 has a chewy, crispy crust, and is the perfect pairing for many popular San Francisco soups, like clam chowder and cioppino, and can often be found hollowed out and shaped Since 1849, Sourdough bread has been an important part of the cuisine of San Francisco. into a bowl in which to Favorite of the miners during the Gold Rush serve the soups. San Francisco's Boudin Bakery began baking sourdough bread in 1849 OUDI the mascot of the football team, the San Francisco 49ers, is named Sourdough OOUGH Sam. SOURDOUGH SAM The starter's microorganisms can only thrive in the specific combination of conditions found in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cioppino Ingredients Cioppino in San Francisco is usually a mixture of Dungeness crab, clams, shrimp, scallops, squid, mussels, and various white fish, stewedjin a red wine broth. Created by Italian immigrants to the city in the mid-nineteenth century The shellfish are left in their shells while they are stewed, adding flavors to the broth. Fishermen from Liguria, arrived in San Francisco and made their livings as fishermen on the bay. Later Sicilian immigrants evolved the dish, adding tomatoes to the broth, which is the style usually served today. At the end of the day, they would gather the catch of the day, chop up the leftovers, and throw them into a The name cioppino probably originated from the Ligurian dialect's word for to chop pot to create a stew, In fact, many restaurants serving cioppino offer bibs to their guests who order the dish, along with special utensils to assist the shelling process. Shrimp and Crab Louie The mixture is tossed with Louie dressing, which is made from mayonnaise and chili sauce, and seasoned with peppers. Crab Louie is a salad made with crab meat (alternatively Shrimp Louie is made with shrimp meat), which has been served in San Francisco since the early 1900s. Ingredients Along with the seafood meat, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, asparagus, cucumber, and lettuce such as Romaine or A modern variation on this salad uses Thousand Island iceberg are included. dressing instead. Cobb Salad Ingredients This salad is made from iceberg lettuce and other salad greens like Romaine, tomatoes, bacon, roasted chicken, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, chives and Roquefort cheese. Invented in Hollywood, California in the 1930s. Romaine Houoco BROWN DERBY Tomatoes this salad was named for the restaurant owner Roasted chicken of Brown Derby restaurant, where the dish was first created Bacon All ingredients are chopped and tossed together with French dressing, a mixture of red wine vinegar, lemon, mustard, oil, and Worcestershire sauce. Sauces The many ingredients of this salad are often formed into ornate displays before serving, showing off the contrasting colors, shapes, and textures. Ranch Dressing the most popular salad dressing in the United Ingredients The dressing is made from buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt, onions, garlic, and other seasonings, which creates refreshing contrast to the vegetables and meat it is typically paired with. Ranch dressing was invented in Santa Barbara in the 1950s, States The creamy dressing cannot only be used as a dressing for salads, but also as a dip for chips, California's variety of fresh vegetables, sandwiches, and chicken strips. California Roll In 1960s The California roll originated in Los Angeles as an experiment in fusion, using local California ingredients in a traditional Japanese dish. The roll has helped make sushi accessible to many people who were timid about trying sushi for the first time, increasing the food's popularity in the state and around the world. A sushi roll consisting of crab meat, avocado, cucumber, rice and seaweed, the California roll is a combination of Japanese and California cultures. California Mexican California burrito has in addition to traditional burrito ingredients, such as carne asada, rice, and beans, the California burrito includes French fries. The fish taco is another aspect of this California-influenced fusion. Fish is grilled or fried and sprinkled with lime juice and avocado for the perfect meal at the beach. Chipotle, the fast food company that has most authentic taste of the Its characteristic large flour tortillas are filled with rice, several options of meat, beans, salsa, cheese, and A guacamole, wrapped with a precise technique in foil, and enjoyed. The burrito is created in a type of assembly line at restaurants, so that customers can choose exactly which ingredients to add to them national dish - the most EXICAN famous San Francisco Mission burrito NGRILL