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Black women may very well be the architects of home cooking and soul food.
Remembering the staples of Africa, they imaginatively concocted and skillfully cooked flavorful recipes that would feed a house full of people.
"(They had) the magic of cooking in the marrow of their bodies," said Newark native chef Thérèse Nelson and founder of Black Culinary History, which she describes as "a place for reverent examination of our culinary past while supporting the work that will build our culinary future."
And while some would say they did it with food often considered the master’s leftovers, Nelson disagrees. Instead of focusing on what they were given, we should keep in mind "how they were able to negotiate their skillsets" to live.
It's an interesting article. I'm not so sure that I agree with the barbecue claim. But, there is a book mentioned in here that I haven't read either. Having done zero research on my part I"m not going to argue it.
Remembering the staples of Africa, they imaginatively concocted and skillfully cooked flavorful recipes that would feed a house full of people.
"(They had) the magic of cooking in the marrow of their bodies," said Newark native chef Thérèse Nelson and founder of Black Culinary History, which she describes as "a place for reverent examination of our culinary past while supporting the work that will build our culinary future."
And while some would say they did it with food often considered the master’s leftovers, Nelson disagrees. Instead of focusing on what they were given, we should keep in mind "how they were able to negotiate their skillsets" to live.
Slavery, soul food and the power of Black women
Remembering the staples of Africa, Black women imaginatively concocted flavorful recipes that would feed a house full of people.
www.pressconnects.com
It's an interesting article. I'm not so sure that I agree with the barbecue claim. But, there is a book mentioned in here that I haven't read either. Having done zero research on my part I"m not going to argue it.
Soul food: A medley of flavors, full of history and celebration
The term "soul food" stemmed from music and then parlayed into a movement.
www.northjersey.com