Colonel Sanders, Mahalia Jackson and the South’s Influence on Fast Food
Podcast:The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters Published On: Tue Jun 20 2017 Description: 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