My job is to integrate the brands of exclusion creating a world of southern American food, by reintroducing people to the African ancestors of American cooking, and by extension restoring respect and dignity for what they gave.
MAD 3 / Guts
Southern Discomfort — Confronting Culinary Injustice and Promoting Culinary Reconciliation in the Old South
presented by Michael Twitty
On Guts
presented by David Chang
Why did we pick the theme? It seems that when I’m with René or other chefs, younger cooks come up to us and they always ask, “How did you do it?” Or, “Why did you become successful?” Besides it being a team effort, I think it all starts with the seed, a plant of an idea, you know, planting an idea.