June 20, 2017
Colonel Sanders, Mahalia Jackson and the South’s Influence on Fast Food
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & EatersAbout this episode
In an extended conversation with host Francis Lam, Southern food historian John T. Edge ( The Potlikker Papers ) discusses the different influences that two southern icons, Colonel Harland Sanders and Mahalia Jackson, had on the popular fast food of the region – fried chicken. Read more about Mahalia Jackson’s fried chicken legacy at Southern Foodways Alliance website. Broadcast dates for this episode: June 20, 2017