Did you know that many of the food traditions that define cuisine in the United States today have roots in African culinary traditions and history?

Diane Spviey, a culinary historian and author of three culinary history books, joins us to uncover the rich and complex legacy of African and African American foodways and how those foodways helped establish the United States.

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Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/404
 

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