Erin Byers Murray

Grits (eBook, ePUB)

A Cultural and Culinary Journey Through the South

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Grits is a fascinating cultural history and examination of the current role of grits in Southern cuisine.

For food writer Erin Byers Murray, grits had always been one of those basic, bland Southern table necessities-something to stick to your ribs or dollop the butter and salt onto. But after hearing a famous chef wax poetic about the terroir of grits, her whole view changed. Suddenly the boring side dish of her youth held importance, nuance, and flavor. She decided to do some digging to better understand the fascinating and evolving role of grits in Southern cuisine and culture as well as her own Southern identity.

As more artisan grits producers gain attention in the food world, grits have become elevated and appreciated in new ways, nationally on both sides of the Mason Dixon Line, and by international master chefs. Murray takes the reader behind the scenes of grits cultivation, visiting local growers, millers, and cooks to better understand the South's interest in and obsession with grits. What she discovers, though, is that beyond the culinary significance of grits, the simple staple leads her to complicated and persisting issues of race, gender, and politics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martin's Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781250116086
• Artikelnr.: 54493460

Autorenporträt

Erin Byers Murray is a Boston area journalist who specializes in food and wine writing, and was the Boston editor for DailyCandy.com. Her work as been published in the Boston Globe, Food and Wine, Boston Magazine, Bon Appetit, and many more. She is the author of Shucked.