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Marcus Samuelsson on African Cuisine

Filed in archive People Who Cook by karen on October 14, 2006

Marcus Samuelsson on African Cuisine The Soul of a New Cuisine: A Discovery of the Foods and Flavors of Africa

It is a large and diverse continent and perhaps only a handful of people know African cuisine. Thank goodness for the internet and more reading materials on African cooking, I now know a bit more than I did a year ago.

As I was surfing for some African food lit, I always come across the name of Marcus Samuelsson. His multi-cultural background is very interesting: born in ethiopialinks then grew up in Sweden with adoptive parents. He's an acclaimed chef of Scandinavian food. Now, he has a book about exploring the cuisine of his birthplace.

Fodor's Travel Wire has an interesting article on Chef Samuelsson. It does come through that even for someone like him, with a bit more examination, Africa and its cuisine is seen with fresh eyes.
The coolest thing about Africa is its huge diversity of people -- it's not one country, one culture, one religion, or one color. And the heart of that diversity, in terms of its expression in food and music, is incredible. That was the neatest surprise for me.


But here's my favourite quote:
The point of travel is to travel, not to stay where you are. If you want to get something that you can have at home, stay home. But if you want to travel, really travel, then talk to the local people you meet, find out where they go, and be open to new experiences.


Well said Chef Samuelsson!


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