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createpageform-californian The California diet consists of a vast amount of healthful fare, prepared with an in-fusion of fresh, organic, and locally grown ingredients. With its long growing season and Mediterranean climate California fare is about freshness. Local restaurants tend to follow a similar trend, which is also present in many native households. An emphasis on cooking from scratch using only the healthiest ingredients. There is great concern and care taken when preparing a meal Chemical additives and GMO’S (Genetically modified food’s), are heavily frowned on. Refined ingredients such as white flour, table salt, are practically “dirty words” to the modern Californian. Veganism and Vegetarianism is a popular lifestyle in California. There are health food stores and vegetarian restaurants on every corner. For Breakfast expect something like homemade whole-wheat pancakes topped with organic blueberry compote for breakfast. Lunch may consist of a hearty homemade Rosemary cornbread, sliced into “sandwich style”, and filled with roasted eggplant  topped with even more herbs. Fresh and wholesome being they key here. Dinner may consist of a tabouleh salad and did somebody say Tofu? By the way don’t forget the herbal tea to wash it all down if you don’t want to look like a tourist. The Californian meat eater is probably a lot-different from the mid-west meat eater. Beef is not as popular as fish for instance. Most Californians love sushi! Goat is healthy alternative meat as well, which is a growing trend not only for it’s meat but also it’s wonderful milk. When most of us were still eating “fast food” and “junk food”, California took a stand and refused to allow big corporation to decide what they put in their bodies. It is a path we should all immolate in our lives and things will change. California like- minded people are forcing a growing trend already. Grocery stores are beginning to have health food and organic sections. We do not have to put junk in our bodies if we don’t eat at places like Mc Donald’s they will go out of business and from it’s ashes healthy places to eat will be born for future generations, so we do not have to be an obese and nutritionally starved nation. As California cuisine continues it’s spread across the country influencing the health conscious, it brings with it balance of mind, body, spirit, and Preservation of our Land, and animals. This is the heart of California and it's cuisine.

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Special Equipment for Californian Cooking
Most Californian dishes don’t require you to purchase any special tools. However, having a coffee grinder helps with roasting and grinding spices and maximizes their volatile oils, which, in turn, provides your food with more flavor.

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