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History of African-American Food
Food anthropologist Jessica Harris discusses the history of African-American food -- from slavery, sharecropping, chuck wagon chefs into the West and Buffalo Soldiers, to sodbusters, the Northern Migration and soul food.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readFood anthropologist Jessica Harris discusses the history of African-American food -- from slavery, sharecropping, chuck wagon chefs into the West and Buffalo Soldiers, to sodbusters, the Northern Migration and soul food. Harris is the co-founder of the Southern Foodways Alliance and author of numerous books on African-American food, including her latest, Martha's Vineyard Table.
The full episode
8 of 8
Portuguese Pastries; 1001 Things to Eat; The Herbalist- 1:00The Market Report
- 8:00Grinding Your Own Hamburger Meat
- 15:00Italy for the Gourmet Traveler
- 22:00Portuguese Pastries
- 29:00The Banquet
- 36:00The Herbalist in the Kitchen
- 43:00Eat This!: 1001 Things to Eat Before You Diet
- 50:00History of African-American FoodYou’re reading this
The full episode
8 of 8Portuguese Pastries; 1001 Things to Eat; The Herbalist- 1:00The Market Report
- 8:00Grinding Your Own Hamburger Meat
- 15:00Italy for the Gourmet Traveler
- 22:00Portuguese Pastries
- 29:00The Banquet
- 36:00The Herbalist in the Kitchen
- 43:00Eat This!: 1001 Things to Eat Before You Diet
- 50:00History of African-American FoodYou’re reading this