New Series. AMERICAN CUISINE VOL 1

Hello ladies and gents today i woke up and thought what if i did a American cuisine series on the same day as european just to spice it up and so well here is the first and this week we are going to the State called.

CALIFORNIA

California cuisine is a style of cuisine marked by an interest in fusion cuisine (integrating disparate cooking styles and ingredients) and in the use of freshly prepared local ingredients.

The food is typically prepared with strong attention to presentation. Foods low in saturated fats and high in fresh vegetables and fruits with lean meats and seafood from the California coast often define the style. The term California cuisine arose as a result of culinary movements in the last decades and should not be confused with the traditional foods of California. French cuisine, Italian cuisine, Mexican cuisine, Chinese cuisine, and Japanese cuisine have all influenced Californian fusion cuisine, though this is by no means a complete list of influencing cultures.

California-style pizza

California-style pizza (also known as California pizza or Gourmet pizza) is a style of single-serving pizza that combines New York and Italian thin crust with toppings from the California cuisine cooking style. Its invention is generally attributed to chef Ed LaDou, and Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, California. Wolfgang Puck, after meeting LaDou, popularized the style of pizza in the rest of the country.[1] It is served in a number of California Cuisine restaurants. Such restaurant chains as California Pizza Kitchen, Extreme Pizza, and Sammy's Woodfired Pizza are three major pizza franchises associated with California-style pizza. Nancy Silverton's Pizzeria Mozza is also a popular California-style pizza restaurant in Los Angeles.

Recipe

Total:33 min Prep: 15 min Cook: 18 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients.

3/4 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips

1 green pepper, cut into thin strips

1/4 cup thin red onion slices

1 ready-to-use baked pizza crust (12 inch)

1/3 cup BULL'S-EYE Original Barbecue Sauce

1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Triple Cheddar Cheese with a Touch of PHILADELPHIA

Directions.

1. HEAT oven to 400 degrees F.

2. COOK and stir chicken and vegetables in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 4 to 5 min. or until chicken is done.

3. SPREAD pizza crust with barbecue sauce; top with chicken mixture and cheese.

4. Place crust directly on middle oven rack and BAKE 15 to 18 min. or until cheese is melted.

Shortcut

For a quick alternative to the cooked fresh chicken, use chopped chicken from a rotisserie chicken purchased at your local supermarket. Add to pizza along with the cooked vegetables and cheese before baking as directed.

VELVEETA Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Prepare as directed, substituting 1 pkg. (8 oz.) VELVEETA Mild Cheddar Flavor Shredded Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese Food for the shredded triple Cheddar cheese.

Substitute

Prepare using KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese

Calories 370

Total fat: 13 g

Cholesterol 60 mg

Sodium 830 mg

Protein: 24 g

Carbohydrate 39 g

Dietary fiber: 1 g