Exploring the Soul of the South with John T Edge | Biscuits & Jam | Season 5 | Episode 23

In this episode, Sid Evans sits down with John T Edge, a Southern food historian who grew up in Georgia, and oddly enough, in a Confederate general's old house. John T reflects on his complex childhood, his lifelong curiosity about food, and his 20+ years leading the Southern Foodways Alliance. They discuss his influential book, 'The Potlikker Papers,' and his TV series on SEC Network, 'True South,' which highlights the South’s vibrant food culture.

00:00 Introduction
1:11 John's Best Memories of 'True South'
6:03 Growing Up in a Historical Home
12:30 John's Mom's Cooking
16:37 The Influence of John Egerton
18:52 John T Edge's Favorite Foods
24:18 Rowland Evans' Orangeburg SC Heritage
25:45 The Origins of 'True South'
31:28 Exciting Places in the South
37:37 What Does it Mean to be Southern?

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Exploring the Soul of the South with John T Edge | Biscuits & Jam | Season 5 | Episode 23