Forum Discussion
NYCgrrl
Feb 27, 2015Explorer
Only one member of my family from what US residents call the South. She was from VA and came to realize there was a whole other South past FL;).
Certainly, there is a G.B. influence in American food but Southern food as I've heard it postulated among food historians and foodies is a melange of many cultures from around the world. Can't think of one ethnic or cultural group that can say "Yeah sure. This is all us".
Some of my ancestors died young of natural causes; don't want to join them on that part of tree. Or even revel in the whys because we do have choices and a lifestyle that they did not. And actually bore many... fortitudes so we wouldn't.
Certainly, there is a G.B. influence in American food but Southern food as I've heard it postulated among food historians and foodies is a melange of many cultures from around the world. Can't think of one ethnic or cultural group that can say "Yeah sure. This is all us".
Some of my ancestors died young of natural causes; don't want to join them on that part of tree. Or even revel in the whys because we do have choices and a lifestyle that they did not. And actually bore many... fortitudes so we wouldn't.
About Chefs on the Road
2,136 PostsLatest Activity: Mar 11, 2025