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Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time

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2014 James Beard Foundation Book Award, Reference and Scholarship
Honor Book for Nonfiction, Black Caucus of the American Library Association

In this insightful and eclectic history, Adrian Miller delves into the influences, ingredients, and innovations that make up the soul food tradition. Focusing each and every chapter at the culinary and social history of one dish–such as fried chicken, chitlins, yams, greens, and “red drinks–Miller uncovers the way it were given at the soul food plate and what it means for African American culture and identity.
Miller argues that the story is more complex and surprising than usually thought. Four centuries within the making, and fusing European, Native American, and West African cuisines, soul food–in all its fried, pork-infused, and sugary glory–is but one aspect of African American culinary heritage. Miller discusses how soul food has transform incorporated into American culture and explores its connections to identity politics, bad health raps, and healthier alternatives. This refreshing take a look at one in all The united states’s most celebrated, mythologized, and maligned cuisines is enriched by spirited sidebars, photographs, and twenty-two recipes.

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