Michael Twitty: What, Specifically, Makes Southern Food So Unique

Food with Mark Bittman

Sweetness and Light

Nutrition, Arts, Food, Culture, Cooking, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.9 • 947 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

The writer and food historian talks to Kate and Mark about the "secret" language that belongs to Southern people, the problem with fantasizing about your Bubby's recipes, the two-sidedness of Southern cooking, and where to find the best food in the South.

Read an excerpt from Michael Twitty's Recipes from the American South on The Bittman Project: https://bittmanproject.com/bread-so-good-you-have-to-guard-it/

...and get Michael's recipes for Yeast Rolls: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/yeast-rolls/

...and Chicken and Dumplings: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/chicken-and-dumplings/

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