African american food
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Herea��s a list of 50 Black Southern Belles making the region smarter, beautiful, creative, & delicious and areA�African American Tastemakers of the South
jacqueline lendor saved to Southern style
Fried Okra – simply delicious chunks of okra dredged with cornmeal and flour batter and fried until golden brown. Crunchy on the outside and airy on the inside. Hailed as the “southern popcorn”, these fried nuggets won’t let you stop popping one chunk after another once you get started. An addictive kind of veggie snacks! ... View More
Shree Carpenter saved to Side Dishes
This rich and hearty gumbo-laya is a delicious mash-up of gumbo and jambalaya—it's filled with savory sausage, chicken, shrimp and spices!
23 ingredients
Meat
- • 8 Chicken tenderloins
Seafood
- • 1/2 lb Shrimp, medium size raw
Produce
- • 2 Bay leaves
- • 1 Bell pepper, large
- • 3 Celery, ribs of
- • 1 tbsp Cilantro
- • 1 tbsp Flat-leaf parsley
- • 5 cloves Garlic
- • 1/2 lb Okra
- • 1 Onion, large
- • 1 (28 oz) can Tomatoes, organic with juice
Canned Goods
- • 2 cups Chicken stock
- • 1 tbsp Tomato paste, heaping
Pasta & Grains
- • 2 cups Jasmine rice
Baking & Spices
- • 1 Black pepper
- • 1/4 tsp Black pepper, cracked
- • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
- • 1/2 tsp Creole seasoning
- • 1 Salt
- • 1 tsp Sea salt
Oils & Vinegars
- • 3 tbsp Olive oil
Liquids
- • 3 cups Water
Other
- • 1 pound spicy andouille (or smoked) sausage, sliced
Smithsonian Books introduces the Sweet Home Café Cookbook, chock full of delicious riffs on classic African-American recipes

Thandi Khoza saved to Soul Food
In an extract from her award-winning book Jubilee, Toni Tipton-Martin explains how black cooks made them favourite dishes – and shares her versions
Kay Laurencin saved to Baked macaroni cheese
How to pick and fry dodo--also known as fried plantain easily! This is a staple in regions around the world including West African, South American, and Caribbean.

Mabel Nyakatura saved to African Recipes
Fall is here and as the nights get longer and temperatures drop we seek foods to keep us warm and cozy. Reflektion Design has curated a list of 10 African inspired comfort foods perfect for fall. Best thing about this list is it contains recipes from across the African diaspora from Haiti to Mozambique.

Amalie Shaffer saved to Mmm Food
In celebration of National Soul Food Month, I give you food recipes to enjoy all day from brunch to dessert.
Janis Catlett saved to Food for the Soul!
Lots to do, more to come, enjoy! Thanks to Ben Jankewicz and Queen Quet! Please keep buying FIRSTHAND copies of THE COOKING GENE from HarperCollins, Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Sales of firsthand …

Lynne Baer saved to Nom Sequitur