Marcus Samuelsson: The New African American Fine Dining
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Origin
Marcus Samuelsson — born in Ethiopia, adopted by Swedish parents, trained in Switzerland and France, executive chef at Aquavit New York at age 24, owner of Red Rooster Harlem — represents the most complete integration of the African diaspora culinary tradition into contemporary fine dining. His work at Red Rooster deliberately connects the culinary tradition of Harlem (the Great Migration's northern destination) to its Ethiopian and Scandinavian roots simultaneously.
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Description
Samuelsson's contribution to the reclamation of African and African American culinary identity.
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The Thread
—Ferran Adrià's reclamation of Catalan cooking (same "take the traditional seriously" philosophy — different tradition), Gastón Acurio's reclamation of Peruvian cooking (same mechanism — elevating the
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Flavour Context
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