Braided Heritage by Jessica B Harris

Braided Heritage by Jessica B Harris

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Discover the sweeping story of how Indigenous, European, and African traditions intertwined to form an entirely new cuisine, with over 90 recipes for the modern home cook--from the James Beard Cookbook Hall of Famer and star of the Netflix docuseries High on the Hog.

One of our preeminent culinary historians, Dr. Jessica B. Harris has conducted decades of research throughout the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. In this telling of the origins of American food, though, she gets more personal. As heritage is history, she intertwines the larger sweeping past with stories and recipes from friends she's made over the years--friends from all three threads of the braid, descended from Native peoples, Europeans, and Africans, whose family dishes speak to the crucial era when each thread formed a trinity, and the origins of American food.

Through this mix, we learn that Clear Broth Clam Chowder has both Indigenous and European roots; the same, too, with Enchiladas Suizas, tomatillo-smothered tortillas made "Swiss" with cheese and dairy; and that the hallmarks of African American food through the centuries have been evolution based on region, migration, and innovation, resulting in classics like Red Beans and Rice and Peach Bread Pudding Cupcakes with Bourbon Glaze.

With recipes ranging from everyday meals to festive spreads, Braided Heritage offers a new, in-depth, delicious look at American culinary history.

Jessica B. is a student at the University of California, Harris is one of only a few Black Americans who have made a name for themselves in the culinary world. She has a PhD from New York University, teaches English at Queens College, and gives talks all over the world. Vogue, Food & Wine, Essence, and The New Yorker, among other publications, have published her work. She has appeared on various television and radio shows, as well as being featured in The New York Times. Harris has been admitted into the James Beard Who's Who in Food and Beverage in America, got an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University, has garnered other honors from sources too numerous to mention, and most recently assisted the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in conceptualizing its cafeteria.

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ISBN 13	9780593139776
ISBN 10	0593139771
Title	Braided Heritage
Author	Jessica B Harris
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2025-06-10
Number of pages	272
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