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    Hot sauce in her bag, swag

    On the eve of her half-time performance at the Super Bowl, Beyoncé released a new single, "Formation." Bey's Red Lobster reference in the song caused sales at the chain restaurant to soar by 33 percent.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Feb 19, 2016 • 1 min read

    On the eve of her half-time performance at the Super Bowl, Beyoncé released a new single, "Formation." Bey's Red Lobster reference in the song caused sales at the chain restaurant to soar by 33 percent. But it was the line "I've got hot sauce in my bag, swag" that moved writer Mikki Kendall to write a piece for Eater about Black identity in the South, spicy food and Jim Crow. Listen to "Formation," read Kendall's piece "Hot Sauce in Her Bag," then watch the very funny Saturday Night Live spoof of Bey's song.

    Music: "Formation" by Beyoncé

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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