Black Smoke African Americans and the United States of Barbecue

Across America, the pure love and popularity of barbecue cookery has gone through the roof. Prepared in one regional style or another, in the South and beyond, barbecue is one of the nation's most distinctive culinary arts. And people aren't just eating it; they're also reading books and articles and watching TV shows about it. But why is it, asks Adrian Miller-admitted 'cuehead and longtime certified barbecue judge-that in today's barbecue culture African Americans don't get much love? In Black Smoke, Miller chronicles how Black barbecuers, pitmasters, and restauranteurs helped develop this cornerstone of American foodways and how they are coming into their own today. It's a smoke-filled story of Black perseverance, culinary innovation, and entrepreneurship. Though often pushed to the margins, African Americans have enriched a barbecue culture that has come to be embraced by all. Miller celebrates and restores the faces and stories of the men and women who have influenced this American cuisine. This beautifully illustrated chronicle also features 22 barbecue recipes collected just for this book.

ISBN:	9781469662800
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint:	The University of North Carolina Press
Published date:	30 Apr 2021
DEWEY:	641.760973
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	301 , 8 unnumbered of plates
Weight:	832g
Height:	189mm
Width:	263mm
Spine width:	37mm

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