“If you look into any dish that’s part of American culture — frying is a cooking technique that came from West Africa — and you’ll see that history in any American dish, you can look through the components and see the cultures that brought that here, and that is celebration. That is acknowledging the people who didn’t get love for the work that they did, and honoring them, by saying ‘thank you for your contribution.’” — Adrienne Cheatham
“This is a holiday that is now rightfully being celebrated and observed by the entire nation. However, the origins of this day and the spirit of this day, and the celebration of this day — so the culture of the day — is about Black people and Black liberation and that’s what I don’t want to lose.” — Stephen Satterfield
I know I say that every episode of Food with Mark Bittman is special, and it is, but this week’s episode is really special. This week, we celebrate Juneteenth —which is Sunday, June 19 — by removing ourselves from the equation and handing the reins over to a guest host, someone we all know and love, Kayla Stewart, who talked with Stephen Satterfield and Adrienne Cheatham. Please welcome Kayla and Stephen back to the show — and welcome Adrienne for the first time!
Please listen, subscribe, and review. And we’d love to hear your food-related questions, as we’d like to start doing live Q&A: Email us: food@markbittman.com. Also! We’ve got Adrienne’s recipe for Pilsen Red Beans and Rice for you, here.
Thank you, as always — and thank you to our esteemed guests. — Mark
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