Washington Cuisine: Recipes

Washington's bountiful table reflects the state's unique geography, people, history and creativity.
"Discovery of gold in 1855 brought a rush of prospectors to what is now the state of Washington. Close on the heels of the prospectors came settlers, attracted by reports of lush valleys and free land grants. Most of these pioneers were of English, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian origin. Although each ethnic group had its own distinct culinary traditions, they were melded into the cooking of Washington state. Salmon had been the main sustenance for coastal Indians of the Northwest since prehistoric times. These Indians lived at the mouth of the Columbia River, and over the years they had perfected intricate fishing techniques and various rituals honoring the salmon...In 1884 ont of the first canneries in Washington as built on the Columbia River near the Dalles to take advantage of the fish wheels that had been built there by Indians...During the peak canning years of the 1880s, canners packed 6.5 million pounds of salmon annually...In addition to salmon there are more than 30 species of fish harvested off the coast of Washington, including rockfish, cod, lingcod, sablefish, and smelt. After salmon and oysters, crabs are the most abundant seafood harvested...At the turn of the century whole communites of oyster gatherers lived and worked on floating homes in the tidal inlets of the southern Puget Sound near Olympia. Steamers came periodically to pick up the oysters in burlap sacks."

Here you can find such recipes of Washington Cuisine:

Mushroom Risotto
Dijon Crusted Halibut
Wazzu Tailgate Chili
Best Ever Caramel Apple Crisp
Garlic Asparagus with Lime
Easy Swedish Apple Pie
Makhani Chicken (Indian Butter Chicken)
Mimi's Smoked Salmon Chowder
Twenty-Four Hour Salad
Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Salad
Zesty Marinated Asparagus
White Beans and Peppers
Paper Salmon
Roasted New Potato Salad With Olives
Joe's Special Scramble
Sweet Washington Cherry Pie
Chanterelle Risotto
Warm Apple Pocket
Fry Bread II
Potato and Shiitake Mushroom Gratin
Applesauce Raisin Cake
Beast Mode Vodka
Chanterelle Mushroom and Bacon Tartlets
Seahawk Burger
Grandmom Andersons' Crab Cakes
Green Pea and Mint Soup
New England Razor Clam Chowder
Seahawk Salmon Mousse
Dried Apricot Jam
Sweet Lentil Soup with Asparagus Tips
Sweet and Sour Onions
Deviled Crab
Crab and Sweet Corn Soup
12th Man-Hattan
Strawberry Pie III
Big-Batch Roquefort Dressing