Bress 'n' Nyam: Gullah Geechee Recipes from a Sixth-Generation Farmer [Hardcover]

From Hot Buttermilk Biscuits and Sweet Potato Pie to Salmon Cakes on Pepper Rice and Gullah Fish Stew, Gullah Geechee food is an essential cuisine of American history. It is the culinary representation of the ocean, rivers, and rich fertile loam in and around the coastal South. From the Carolinas to Georgia and Florida, this is where descendants of enslaved Africans came together to make extraordinary food, speaking the African Creole language called Gullah Geechee.More than 100 heirloom recipes from a dynamic chef and farmer working the lands of his great-great-great grandfather. There are other books by Black authors of Gullah Geechee heritage, and each one of them has something to teach us about the dynamism and variety that African heritage Lowcountry folk have to offer. Each voice is colloquial and discretionary, engaging in some of the same subjects and variables, but the access and vantage points are key. Black foodways are not a monolith, and Matthews voice and vision come marching to a new beat in his new book. Bress n nyam means 'bless and eat' in the Gullah language, and Raifords book is both a celebration of his homecoming and an introduction to Gullah Geechee cuisine that digs into the painful history and complex flavors of African foodways in the American South. Skillfully showcasing the flavors of a resilient culture, these recipes are as enlightening as they are delicious. More than a cookbook, Part history lesson, part cookbook, this stunning new tome by chef-farmer Matthew Raiford delves into the rich history of the Gullah Geechee people... Taking on a new approach to farm-to-table dining, Raiford pulls recipes from his family history and illustrates how they brought a community together through food. Theres a very delicious unintended consequence of reading (and cooking from) Matthews book: The sixth-generation farmer showcases the lineage of African foodways and traces his family history through 100 recipes, including creamy grits, bul“ã