Cuisine of California
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The cuisine of California reflects the diverse culture of California and is influenced largely by Indigenous, European American, Hispanic American, East Asian and Oceanian influences, and Middle Easte
Shrimp tostadas made with locally grown ingredients as served at Tacos Sinaloa in Berkeley, California
Dungeness crab ready to eat at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco
Tacqueria Cancun, Mission District, San Francisco
An In-N-Out "Double-Double" cheeseburger with fries in a box for consumption in a car
Santa Maria–style barbecue
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Santa Maria–style barbecue is a regional culinary tradition rooted in the Santa Maria Valley in Santa Barbara County on the Central Coast of California. This method of barbecuing dates back to the mid
Cuisine of California
…and steaks are also grilled or smoked in a barbecue pit. The barbecue sauce used in this state is tomato-based, as with all other western states. Santa Maria barbecue, however, uses no sauce, relying instead on the flavor of the tri-tip and the slow live-oak fire over which it is cooked. Pork baby back ribs are popular…
Tri-tip on the grill, with a saucepan of beans and loaves of bread
Santa Maria–style barbecue made with pink beans, due to unavailability of pinquito beans