HIST 4060 Southern Foodways & Traditions

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1825) said “tell me what you eat, and I’ll tell you who you are.” What he meant by this statement is that food-more largely interpreted as what is eaten, who eats it, who cooks it, how it is prepared, where it is eaten, and why it is eaten-provides an historic and culture image of a specific area of the world and a distinct, but also diverse, group of people who share many cultural traits. This course utilizes this concept and examines the culture, history, and traditions of the American South using food as a lens.

Credits Hours: 3