Soul Food: African American Culture

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Soul Food By: Avishay
Exquisite. That’s one of the many words that comes to mind when you sink your teeth into the tender surface of one of the many kinds of Soul Food, cornbread. Cornbread has been around for centuries starting with the Native Americans. It’s also one of the many types of Soul Food. What’s an example of Soul Food and where did it come from? Where did cornbread come from? How does it compare and contrast to other culture’s food? One of the questions you might’ve thought of was, what is Soul Food. Soul Food is a cuisine that was made by African slaves in the Southern states in the U.S. “Today, the term ‘Soul Food’ came simply means African-American cuisine.” The term Soul …show more content…

“Soul Food is a variety of cuisine originating in the Southeastern United States.” The slaves wanted to make their food more flavorful which is where Soul Food began. “More capsicum pepper heat, a heavier hand with salt and pepper and a greater use of offal meat are comparative characteristics of soul versus country cooking.” The term Soul Food may have originated somewhere in the 1960s because the word soul was a common term used to describe African American culture. “The expression ‘Soul Food’ may have originated in the mid-1960s, when ‘soul’ was a common word used to describe Black American culture.” Soul Food is common in areas with slave history. “It is common in areas with a history of slave-based plantations.” Soul Food is basic home cooking which originated in the rural South. “Soul Food is basic, down-home cooking with its roots in the rural South.” What’s an example of Soul Food and where did it come …show more content…

The origin of cornbread can be traced back to the Native Americans. “To many of us, cornbread seems like the most Southern of specialities, with a history that traces literal roots back to the crops of the pre-European Native Americans.” The main ingredient in cornbread is corn which the Aztecs and Mayans used centuries ago. “Where the Aztecs and Mayans, centuries ago were using corn.” Native americans have been making cornbread long before the Europeans first arrived in America. “Its humble beginnings can be traced back to the Indians that the European settlers came in contact with when they first arrived in America. However, it stands to reason that the Native Americans have been making cornbread long before that.” When Europeans came to the New World, they found maize which the Native Americans grounded into cornmeal which is one of the ingredients in cornbread. “This treat was warmly embraced by the European settlers who came to the New World, where they found maize, which the Indians ground into meal and mixed with water and salt to make cornbread.” The Indians used grounded corn for years in their cooking. “The Indians used corn ground into meal and flour for years in their cooking.” How does cornbrad compare to other cultures

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