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New American cuisine, also known asModern American cuisine orContemporary American cuisine, is the wave of modernizedcooking predominantly served at upscalefine dining restaurants in the United States, originating in the 1980s.[1] New American cuisine is generally a type offusion cuisine which assimilates flavors from themelting pot of traditional American cooking techniques mixed with foreign and sometimesmolecular gastronomy components.[2][3] There is often a focus on fresh, local, and seasonalfarm-to-table ingredients.[4]
The movement was popularized in the 1990s by various celebrity chefs, includingWolfgang Puck,Jeremiah Tower,Alice Waters, andJonathan Waxman.[1]
New American cuisine features innovative use of seasoning and sauces. Originally based onFrench,nouvelle, andtraditional American cuisine, New American has since progressed to include elements ofMediterranean,Latin American,Asian, and other cuisines.[5][6][7]
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