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Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island by Emily Meggett
The first major Gullah Geechee cookbook from “the matriarch of Edisto Island,” who provides delicious recipes and the history of an overlooked American community The history of the Gullah and Geechee people stretches back centuries, when enslaved members of this community were historically isolated from the rest of the South because of their location on the Sea Islands of coastal South Carolina and Georgia. Today, this Lowcountry community represents the most direct living link to the traditional culture, language, and foodways of their West African ancestors. Gullah Geechee Home Cooking , written by Emily Meggett, the matriarch of Edisto Island, is the preeminent Gullah cookbook. At 89 years old, and with more than 50 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Meggett is a respected elder in the Gullah community of South Carolina. She has lived on the island all her life, and even at her age, still cooks for hundreds of people out of her hallowed home kitchen. Her house is a place of pilgrimage for anyone with an interest in Gullah Geechee food. Meggett’s Gullah food is rich and flavorful, though it is also often lighter and more seasonal than other types of Southern cooking. Heirloom rice, fresh-caught seafood, local game, and vegetables are key to her recipes for regional delicacies like fried oysters, collard greens, and stone-ground grits. This cookbook includes not only delicious and accessible recipes, but also snippets of the Meggett family history on Edisto Island, which stretches back into the 19th century. Rich in both flavor and history, Meggett’s Gullah Geechee Home Cooking is a testament to the syncretism of West African and American cultures that makes her home of Edisto Island so unique. Read more
I would start with Miss Emily the matriarch of Edisto Island herself. I heard her in an interview on NPR. After hearing her talk about not only her love of cooking but her love making a way for others to eat I knew I’d be purchasing her book of recipes. My book arrived I pulled it out of the box to see the most beautiful smile I’ve seen in a long time ( covid mast in part ) on the face a truly endearing chef of the people. On the cover of the book is the Gullah Gerchee woman with roots that extend to Sierra Leone a country I’ve been honored to step foot on sitting there with her crisp white apron and something tempting in her hands that I look forward to trying to replicate The book is filled with wonderful recipes some on bright sepia toned pages and there are lots of great images of islanders chowing down with gusto The recipes include FRIED ZUCCHINI , Miss Emily’s fresh mashed potatoes, FRIED OKRA,BUTTER BEANS, BISCUITS and BREAD , BAKED CHEESE GRITS. I am a vegetarian but she is tempting me with the large selection of seafoods and for those who love red meat you won’t be disappointed I don’t think. I am very happy to have this beautifully laid out book especially cause now I know how to make red rice, dirty rice and HUSH PUPPIES. Highly recommend.
Publisher -> Harry N. Abrams (April 26, 2022) Language -> English Hardcover -> 288 pages ISBN-10 -> 1419758780 ISBN-13 -> 978-1419758782 Item Weight -> 2.4 pounds Dimensions -> 8.3 x 1 x 10.3 inches Best Sellers Rank: #4,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in African Cooking, Food & Wine #7 in Southern U.S. Cooking, Food & Wine #53 in U.S. State & Local History
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