I’ve been to the white cookouts right down the road and it’s kinda refreshing to see the history behind what black and white southerners may share, or really just many parts of a diverse culture being represented among different ethnic groups. Obviously, there’s white influence in southern cuisine but at the white cookouts I’ve been to, they also cook ham hocks, black eyed peas, okra, etc, things with more of a black history. And it’s just normal.. been that way for generations and generations. This is why I’m so proud to have been born in the south. There’s history that should’ve ruined this country as a whole, but somewhere along the line, black, white, native and many Hispanic southerners also, really just kinda merged in a sense. There’s cultural differences, but so many similarities which is just a beautiful thing.

This episode made me want all these dishes lol

Black and Brown Unity! All day. Sharing our culture and food is beautiful. We're more alike than a lot of people realize.

@@RobertoReyesChHC what is brown?

@@christianbryant5617 , I agree and want to remind people that the Native Americans need to be honored in Southern food especially because,they were the ones to introduce grits ,certain styles of BBQ as well as beans, squash, pumpkins,sweet potatoes and peanuts.Many people are not aware that peanuts originally are from South America.

Mexican food is my second favorite as well. 😋

Same

Same here! And there is so many different cultural cuisines to try😋

nope they treat black mexicans same way yt americans treat us or even worse

I'm African American, and I feel the same way about Mexican food ❤

@@TANKDABOSS Same!

Thank you , and I love Mexican food! ♥️

Gay

What’s the difference between soul food and southern food if I may ask? From a southerner to another southerner I presume, I’m just curious as to what your take is..

@@christianbryant5617 Soul food comes specifically from the enslaved African/Black people in the US. Most of it was made out of necessity because they were only allowed scraps for food. Southern food adopted elements soul food so the lines can be blurry. IE Fried chicken, collard greens, Mac n cheese, etc. can be found in soul food restaurants & southern restaurants.

@@christianbryant5617 Soul food usually uses more economical cuts of meat with more of an emphasis on slow cooking and deep frying, but it's more a black family favorites menu of food once originated, developed, embellished and cooked by slaves more than the melting pot that is creole and Cajun. And it's not so much about BBQ. But BBQ, Creole, Cajun, soul food, Gulla Geechie, are all heavily influenced by African recipes, crops and labor. Not one Southern chef worth their salt will try to pull the "soul" out of southern cuisine nor should they omit the contributions of all cultures that contributed to Southern cuisine with so many very special recipes, ingredients and techniques.

​@@christianbryant5617 Fried chicken originated in Scotland

Soil food tome is just unhealthy diabetes causing food. It contrived and honestly shouldn’t be conflated or confused with culture.

i was cheesin the entire time i read your comment lol big love your way, i miss my mami too ♥

😝💕MINE TOO!!😝💕

Same here. So bomb and comforting

Cuts of meat like oxtails and pigs feet were the inexpensive cuts that the majority of the white population didn't buy back then. So my Mexican mom would buy these along with beef tongue and chittlins (tripas), too. It partly explains why there is a lot of crossover. Our families didn't have much, but they made the most with what they had. Of course, now those cuts of meats are not cheap anymore.

Lulu would loved it

😂

Please do not use God’s name in vain.

@@godsservant1092 They didn't, it was being said as a happy feeling.

Exactly

Yep, and this is why our food is similar.

I didn't know that

@@fread51 I didn't know either until 2 years ago. I'm like well then lol.

Grits is from native Americans 🇺🇸. You didn’t know because it’s a lie. Grits isn’t Mexican, it’s comes from native Americans and it’s South Carolina’s cuisine.

Yeah, because they didn’t try everything like baked mac n cheese, cornbread dressing, jambalaya, gumbo, and fried catfish

Right! What happened? 🤷🏽‍♀️

Exactly, or the cornbread with the greens.

That's optional. My mother used salt pork. She never cooked smoked turkey or andouille sausage. I never ate those meats growing up.

Fried chicken and mustard greens!

I'm a fool for good fried chicken. But I'm like Xóchitl- no combining sweet with my chicken!

So glad you did the wrap-up at the end (what they liked best)!

Fried catfish!

Fried Chicken wings, mac & cheese, yams, collard greens & peach cobbler for dessert

Guy, you’re not serious right?? IT VERY MUCH IS AMERICAN CUISINE. That’s like saying why is feijoada credited as Brazilian cuisine when it came from Africans. Y’all just be sayin anything in these comment sections.

Grits and cornbread comes from native Americans but enslaved Africans incorporated it into their dishes.

I bet they ain't scared -- they've all eaten menudo, which has tripe and sometimes pig's feet in there. and they have a version of chitlins called tripas.

Nahhh idk about all that lol. Might be a bridge too far

We eat chitterlings! or "tripa" usually fried to a crisp on a flat grill to make some tacos. Add cilantro, onion, lime, and avocado green salsa = party in your mouth. As a Mexican, my favorite kind of taco 2nd is al pastor. Just make sure to ask for them to be "doraditos" or fry hard 🔥

@@RobertoReyesChHC Omg! I never knew tripe and chitlins were the same - I guess we really do have more in common than I thought 🤣💞