Did everyone hear what Jeff said, at 1:00? _"There were black citizens in this culture, long before the slave trade occurred."_ This is what we blacks have been trying to tell people for decades! Not all blacks are the descendants of slaves, and not all whites are the descendants of slave owners. Anyway, enjoy those chitterlings!
I grew up with my grandma and mom always throwing a few okra pods in with the purple hull peas while they were cooking. That’s good. Wish I could share that tip with Mr. Jeff Smith.
I have the companion cookbook for this series on American Cooking from "The Frugal Gourmet" Jeff Smith. And the chapter on Soul Food Cooking interested me. I also found the chapter on The Filipino Immigrants in "The Frugal Gourmet on our Immigrant Ancestors", as well as the episode to be fascinating too.
I like mustard greens...in the Caribbean they eat callaloo, which is a very delicious spinach-like plant that they add red and green bell peppers, habinero peppers and onions.
This would have been considered very progressive 35 years ago. All in all, it was an informative episode that in no way should be considered offensive- even today.
@@jeffhreid I was such a fan of Jeff Smith show and then it was just removed , I'm so glad to have found it again, he always gave so much information about the food and the spices and kitchen tools also, it was great!! I will be watching every episode that is download, Thank you so much.
Cringe for what?? He's celebrating African soul food cooking and not too many people would have had the balls to do that in the 80's unless they were black themselves. And you can't really show me too many if any black chefs on t.v. in the 80's. His information is accurate and he does a great job of explaining everything.
This episode is just another reason to love the intellect of Jeff Smith. Missed greatly.
Did everyone hear what Jeff said, at 1:00? _"There were black citizens in this culture, long before the slave trade occurred."_ This is what we blacks have been trying to tell people for decades! Not all blacks are the descendants of slaves, and not all whites are the descendants of slave owners. Anyway, enjoy those chitterlings!
Amen, brother! I've always known that.
that aside he was the ONLY ONE on tv at that time showcasing a wide variety of cuisines
Love this show!
I vaguely remember watching this show when I was a kid, but I don't remember it being barely restrained chaos. 🤣
People are in his kitchen drooling over those pork chops?? I’m watching this 30 yrs later on my iPad and I’M DROOLING!!
My mom used to watch this all the time when I was little
Great episode and progressive for the 80s- fyi.
Hamhock with black eyed peas is so delicious.
I grew up with my grandma and mom always throwing a few okra pods in with the purple hull peas while they were cooking. That’s good. Wish I could share that tip with Mr. Jeff Smith.
I have the companion cookbook for this series on American Cooking from "The Frugal Gourmet" Jeff Smith. And the chapter on Soul Food Cooking interested me. I also found the chapter on The Filipino Immigrants in "The Frugal Gourmet on our Immigrant Ancestors", as well as the episode to be fascinating too.
1988!!!
I love Collar Greens.
Wtf type of greens are those?? I think you meant collard greens.
I like mustard greens...in the Caribbean they eat callaloo, which is a very delicious spinach-like plant that they add red and green bell peppers, habinero peppers and onions.
He's right.
Red chili peppers and black pepper hit the tsste buds differently
Now I'm craving cornbread 🥰
We fry chittlings and put either bacon or ham hocks in the peas
frug was WAY ahead of his time - telling people lay off the animal fat
eat your vegetables cooked in pork fat
Cringe, cringe, cringe, cringe, cringe......
This would have been considered very progressive 35 years ago. All in all, it was an informative episode that in no way should be considered offensive- even today.
KPopBreakdown
Why are you cringing? Would you cringe if he were cooking Chinese or Mexican food?
KPopBreakdown what a strange comment. Nothing cringe about it. Straight forward cooking information with a cultural historical context .
@@jeffhreid I was such a fan of Jeff Smith show and then it was just removed , I'm so glad to have found it again, he always gave so much information about the food and the spices and kitchen tools also, it was great!! I will be watching every episode that is download, Thank you so much.
Cringe for what?? He's celebrating African soul food cooking and not too many people would have had the balls to do that in the 80's unless they were black themselves. And you can't really show me too many if any black chefs on t.v. in the 80's. His information is accurate and he does a great job of explaining everything.