Chmi Nuam: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen Calvosa Olson Sara
More than sixty delectable recipes that bring California's Indigenous cuisines into kitchens today.In this sumptuous cookbook, Sara Calvosa Olson (Karuk) reimagines some of the oldest foods in…
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More than sixty delectable recipes that bring California's Indigenous cuisines into kitchens today.In this sumptuous cookbook, Sara Calvosa Olson (Karuk) reimagines some of the oldest foods in California for home cooks today. Meaning "Let's eat!" in the Karuk language, Chmi Nu'am shares the author's delicious and inventive takes on Native food styles from across California. Sixty seasonal recipes centered on a rich array of Indigenous ingredients follow the year from Fall (elk chili beans, acorn crepes) to Winter (wild boar pozole, huckleberry hand pies) to Spring (wildflower spring rolls, peppernut mole chicken) to Summer (blackberry braised smoked salmon, acorn milk freezer pops). Special sections offer guidance on acorn preparation, traditional uses of proteins, and mindful ingredient sourcing. Calvosa Olson has spent many years connecting her family's