Colonel Sanders, Mahalia Jackson and the South’s Influence on Fast Food
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
June 20, 20179m 2s
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Show Notes
In an extended conversation with host Francis Lam, Southern food historian John T. Edge (The Potlikker Papers) discusses the different influences that two southern icons, Colonel Harland Sanders and Mahalia Jackson, had on the popular fast food of the region – fried chicken. Read more about Mahalia Jackson’s fried chicken legacy at Southern Foodways Alliance website.
Broadcast dates for this episode:
- June 20, 2017