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Podcast: Tasty Trails Travel Pod
Episode: #34 Gullah Geechee Food & Culture with Chef Amethyst Ganaway
Description: I'm excited to welcome award-winning chef and food writer Amethyst Ganaway onto the pod as we delve into the history and culture of the Gullah Geechee people, descendants of West African slaves in the American South.
Chef Amethyst shares the Gullah Geechee’s enduring West African heritage, spanning language, food, art, and music, while tracing the vital role they played in the economic boom of the American South through their cultivation of Carolina Gold rice.
This fascinating conversation delves into how isolation along the coast preserved their unique culture and how their contributions have shaped bo...