WUWM Radio: Kosher/Soul Food

Michael Twitty

Michael Twitty

Culinary historian Michael Twitty believes there is a distinction shared by the two culinary traditions he identifies with. Twitty is both African-American and Jewish, and his “Kosher/Soul” project makes the point that the two traditions use food to tell a story in a way that most other traditions do not.

Listen to Michael Twitty’s interview on WUWM Radio. ‘Kosher/Soul’ Project Links Jewish and African-American Food Traditions

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