How Black Woman Outsmarted the South with Cornbread

[irisblue]

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Under 12 min video

I follow this account on youtube


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For centuries, the world has been sold a myth that Southern cornbread was born out of European hospitality and plantation romance.

In reality, the true architects were enslaved Black women. They used the culinary engineering of West African fufu to transform a cheap ration of raw cornmeal into a survival fuel that outsmarted the South.

Sources:
High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America by Jessica B. Harris,
Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time by Adrian Miller
"The African Roots of Southern Cooking" by Toni Tipton-Martin

[ret5hd]

1. mmmmm...coooornbread...

i got no further than the word cornbread.

throw some jalapeños in
lotsa butter
some brown beans on the side

thank you from the bottom of my heart, black women.

[Biophilic]

2. That was really interesting. Thanks.

[irisblue]

3. That account is an interesting follow for me

[cachukis]

4. Damn immigrants. (sarcasm)

[MLAA]

5. Very interesting, thank you irisblue. 🩷

[irisblue]

6. You're welcome. That account has many many excellent videos