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EPISODE · Oct 15, 2025 · 43 MIN

Michael Twitty: What, Specifically, Makes Southern Food So Unique

from Food with Mark Bittman

The writer and food historian talks to Kate and Mark about the "secret" language that belongs to Southern people, the problem with fantasizing about your Bubby's recipes, the two-sidedness of Southern cooking, and where to find the best food in the South. Read an excerpt from Michael Twitty's Recipes from the American South on The Bittman Project: https://bittmanproject.com/bread-so-good-you-have-to-guard-it/...and get Michael's recipes for Yeast Rolls: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/yeast-rolls/...and Chicken and Dumplings: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/chicken-and-dumplings/Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Want more food content? Subscribe to The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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