The Delicious Truth Behind Why We Love Collard Greens

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 25 April 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Nothing like a bowl of collard greens seasoned to perfection warms the soul. Considering our ancestral history with the leafy green, it's no wonder it's a favorite on our forks. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Must remember do not forget
0:08.0	remind me to bring photo ID
0:11.0	reminder set babe can you make sure I don't forget Photo ID. Reminder, set.
0:13.0	Babe, can you make sure I don't forget my photo ID when I vote?
0:17.0	All right, love.
0:20.0	However you remember, you'll need photo ID to vote on the 2nd of May.
0:24.7	Find out more at Electoralcommission.org. UK slash voter ID. Nothing like a bowl of color green season to perfection warms the soul.
0:39.8	Considering our ancestral history with the leafy green, it's no wonder it's a favorite on our forks.
0:47.0	This is too many black history, what you didn't learn in school. There's nothing like.
0:55.0	There's nothing like a perfectly seasoned pot of collagrains. The slow cooking process is ritual-like and we pass down coveted recipes like culinary air looms for generations.
1:15.6	And there are a few reasons why much of our love for greens runs so deep.
1:21.2	Although Eurasian originated, European colonizers introduced colloid greens to the African
1:27.1	continent and our greens-loving ancestors prepared them during enslavement.
1:33.0	According to Food Historian Michael Twitty,
1:36.0	how we prepare the superfood,
1:38.0	seasoned with meat, peppers, and soups and soups,
1:41.0	is unique to our people and something we've been doing since the fork for us.
2:05.2	Back in the day, our women suffering from migraines wrapped their heads in the leafy green
2:10.0	to soothe aches.
2:12.4	During enslavement, we made do with the toughest part of collagreens,
2:16.2	the stems, tapping them into ancestral knowledge to turn a simple vegetable into a delicacy. Today they remain a staple and many believe
2:26.9	they bring prosperity, specifically when eaten on New Year's Eve. Our food has always been full of creativity and innovation and
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