African-American Foodways
…Made their way not just to gardens tended by the enslaved but throughout 18th century American society. Food historian Michael Twitty reveals one such example in this recipe for a soup made with Okra. Special thanks to Jon Townsend for allowing us to post this video.
Photo courtesy of Roanoke Times
Read our 2017 story in the Roanoke Times on this garden, its purpose, and what it teaches us.