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Cajun Blackened Fish photo coming soon
1980s-present
Blackened fish became a national sensation through New Orleans chef Paul Prudhomme, whose blackened redfish helped bring Cajun cooking to American restaurant culture in the 1980s. The method is intense: butter, spices, high heat, and a smoky cast-iron crust.
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California Pizza photo coming soon
1980s-present
California pizza emerged around 1980 as chefs in Berkeley, San Francisco, and Los Angeles put California cuisine toppings onto thin-crust pizza. Alice Waters at Chez Panisse, Ed LaDou, Wolfgang Puck at Spago, and later California Pizza Kitchen helped spread the style.
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California Roll photo coming soon
1960s-present
The California roll helped make sushi approachable for many American diners by putting rice on the outside and using familiar cooked crab, avocado, and cucumber. Its origin is contested between Los Angeles and Vancouver claims, but its influence on American sushi is clear.
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Chicago Deep Dish photo coming soon
1940s-present
A broad Chicago deep-dish recipe with a sturdy pan crust, mozzarella, sausage or vegetables, and chunky tomato sauce baked in a deep pan.
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Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza photo coming soon
1940s-present
A sausage Chicago deep-dish pizza with buttery dough, mozzarella under the fillings, chunky tomato sauce, and Parmesan on top.
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Chicken Cacciatore photo coming soon
1900s-present
Bone-in chicken browned and simmered with tomatoes, wine, peppers, mushrooms, onions, garlic, and herbs in the Italian American style.