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The Lost Crops of Sapelo Island

Proof

America's Test Kitchen

Society & Culture, Food, Arts

4.4 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

The Gullah Geechee community on Sapelo Island, Georgia, is in a battle against time. Every year, storms, salt water, and construction threaten the land. But Sapelo resident Maurice Bailey is fighting to protect the island by reviving Geechee agriculture. Will he succeed? Claire Reynolds reports. To learn more about Maurice Bailey’s efforts on Sapelo Island, go to saveourlegacyourself.org. Try our recipe for Hoppin' John. Get a 14-day free trial for an America’s Test Kitchen digital subscription at atkpodcast.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:03.6

I Kevin Pang host the proof have a brand new book out called a very Chinese cookbook.

0:08.4

If you want to learn proper Chinese cooking, this is the book to get.

0:11.2

Again, it's called a very Chinese cookbook and it's out in stores now.

0:14.4

Okay, thanks, bye. I really love this quote by the Chinese philosopher Lautzu. The journey of a thousand miles

0:27.0

begins with a single step. Now I, Kevin Pang, have a similar idea.

0:33.4

The only way to eat a 72 ounce Porterhouse steak

0:36.7

is one bite at a time.

0:39.2

Look, I don't think they'll be letting me teach philosophy 101

0:42.1

any time soon, but jokes aside, I do like the sentiment of that adage.

0:47.0

It's about how to tackle the seemingly impossible.

0:50.0

Sometimes you've got to chip away at the problem, even when the problem seems intractable.

0:55.0

And then one day, hopefully you'll reach a tipping point.

0:59.0

Today on Proof from America Says Kitchen, we're going to talk about chipping away at seemingly impossible problems.

1:10.0

We'll take you to the state of Georgia, Tecepolo Island.

1:13.0

There, the Saltwater Guiche community

1:15.4

is facing encroaching development and tides,

1:18.4

and they're using heirloom crops to fight for their survival. I'm Kevin Pang, thanks for listening.

1:29.0

I'm Kevin Pang, thanks for listening.

1:31.0

Stick around. Hey everyone, it's Kevin here.

1:40.0

If you're listening to proof you probably love food,

1:44.6

maybe you're even a great cook already, or maybe you aspire to be one, and if that's the

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