The Art of Historical Cookery: Video Sweet Potato Pone by A Taste of History w/Joyce White

Learn about the history of the sweet potato, particularly in the American South where it was a crucial addition to the meagre rations given to enslaved African Americans. The difference between sweet potatoes and West African yams is also included. The recipe used to make the sweet potato pone featured in this video was submitted to 300 Years of Black Cooking in St. Mary's County, Maryland by Theresa Young of Leonardstown.

The Art of Historical Cookery is a series of cooking and food history videos presented by food historian, Joyce M. White, of Maryland. These videos are designed to bring yesterday's recipes into today's kitchens and offer advice on cooking techniques, ingredients, and general history facts related to food. Many of these videos were made for Riverdale House Museum in Riverdale, MD, Hammond-Harwood House in Annapolis, MD, Historic Annapolis, Montgomery College, and more.