Nov 8, 2008

USA food capitals for us to visit!


Do you really think that the USA is all about junk food? Well, you will love to read further, I am sure...

Cosmopolitan cities like San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami have long served as the nation's culinary capitals.

Get ready to add Salt Lake City to that list.

That's right. In Salt Lake City, a group of local farmers, cheese makers, bakers and chefs are remaking the city's culinary image. Rockhill Creamery, Beehive Cheese and Drake Family Farms utilize area grazing pastures to produce a variety of cheeses, including goat's milk, Gouda, feta and Gruyère. Crumb Brothers Artisan Breads hand-crafts olive, sourdough and ciabatta loaves, as well as other breads and pastries. And establishments like Bambara, a Kimpton Hotel restaurant that uses ingredients from local growers and ranchers, prove that Salt Lake can compete with the standard-bearers.