“One of the things that helped me a lot as I was starting out in my career was that I got myself to France and Europe and California, and spent time immersing myself in those culinary traditions. I'd encourage future chefs to dive into whatever culture most excites them, and that they want to cook.” WantCultureCareersEuropeTraditionStartingFranceCooksCaliforniaCulinaryChefStarting Out Author:Rick Tramonto
“California ... is the place that sets the trends and establishes the values for the rest of the country; like a slow ooze, California culture spreads eastward across the land.” CountryValuesCultureLandSpreadCaliforniaTrends Author:Ada Louise Huxtable
“Food should be cheap, and labor should be cheap, and everything should be the same no matter where you go; whether it's a McDonald's in Germany or one in California, it should be the same. And this message is destroying cultures around the world. Needless to say, agriculture goes with it.” WorldShouldMatterCultureMessagesLaborAround The WorldCaliforniaGermanyDestroyingAgricultureMcdonalds Author:Alice Waters