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A feast of African-American culinary contributions, baked into the South’s DNA

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This sorghum-brined chicken recipe is a lesson in African-American history

In his new book "The Cooking Gene," historian Michael W. Twitty traces the culinary roots of the South.

By Elizabeth Flock

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