Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
Michael W Twitty • Rizzoli • ISBN-13 978‑0062379290
Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
ISBN-10: 0062379291 · ISBN-13: 978‑0062379290 · 2017
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Michael W. Twitty traces the complex lineage of African American culinary traditions through a rigorous examination of the Old South's foodways. By blending genealogical research with personal narrative and historical analysis, the author illuminates the profound impact of enslaved cooks on the development of American cuisine, effectively reclaiming a heritage often obscured by historical erasure.
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