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In their new book, Taste the State: South Carolina's Signature Foods, Recipes, and Their Stories (2021, USC Press), authors Kevin Mitchell and David S. Shields present the cultural histories of native ingredients and showcase the evolution of the dishes and the variety of preparations that have emerged. They talk with Walter Edgar about true Carolina cooking in all of its cultural depth, historical vividness, and sumptuous splendor—from the plain home cooking of sweet potato pone to Lady Baltimore cake worthy of a Charleston society banquet.
- Originally broadcast 01/21/22 -
News and Music Stations: Fri, Oct 07, at 12 pm; Sat, Oct 08, 2022, at 7 am
News & Talk Stations: Fri, Oct 07, at 12 pm; Sun, Oct 09, 2022, at 4 pm
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In their new book, Taste the State: South Carolina's Signature Foods, Recipes, and Their Stories (2021, USC Press), authors Kevin Mitchell and David S. Shields present the cultural histories of native ingredients and showcase the evolution of the dishes and the variety of preparations that have emerged. They talk with Walter Edgar about true Carolina cooking in all of its cultural depth, historical vividness, and sumptuous splendor—from the plain home cooking of sweet potato pone to Lady Baltimore cake worthy of a Charleston society banquet.
- Originally broadcast 01/21/22 -
News and Music Stations: Fri, Oct 07, at 12 pm; Sat, Oct 08, 2022, at 7 am
News & Talk Stations: Fri, Oct 07, at 12 pm; Sun, Oct 09, 2022, at 4 pm

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