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Chefs in California can be easier for cooks of any other part of the country. They have the luxury of living and working in one of the most abundant agricultural regions in the world. From the orange groves and fields of Southern California avocados to grapes of the north coast to the vast agricultural powerhouse San Joaquin Valley, California produces hundreds of varieties of fruits and vegetables. California grown products through the kitchen and the tables of homes and restaurants around the world - culinary arts schools in southern california.

To call rich California would be an understatement. Not only California produces more than half the country's fruits, nuts and vegetables, is also the number one dairy state, the number two in the State of cotton and produces nearly 50 percent of the flowers of the nation and products nursery *.

In addition to large commercial farms, California also has a large number of natural and organic farms that produce healthy and tasty alternative to typical supermarket products.

Go Green with California Produce

Local dishes and seasonal supply are two trends that are gaining momentum in the culinary world. Once again, California chefs are lucky to be where they are. California produce growers are able to help them achieve their goals of local sourcing and seasonality. It is no use if the strawberry season and the nearest patch of strawberries is hundreds or thousands of miles away. California produces a reward for nature is almost in her footsteps. This greatly reduces the carbon footprint of these fruits to local and regional sources and vegetables.

Seasonal cuisine

Another popular culinary trends is the use of a few simple ingredients, very tasty way to create delicious and healthy alternative to heavier, more complicated fare. Once again, California produce makes the task much easier. The wide range of products available in combination with long growing season brings many fruits and vegetables in season in California, long before other parts of the country. Grocery stores and farmers markets are full of fresh produce from early spring to late fall. This is a great advantage for California's young chefs cooking their brothers in other regions.

Whether you are planning to attend a culinary school in California or a California chef says they must be willing to use California's abundant crops of fruits and vegetables to their culinary advantage.