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The delicious duo of crispy, golden fried chicken, perfectly seasoned and nestled atop a fluffy waffle, had to go through quite the journey before it became the iconic Southern comfort food that we all love today. Join us as we trace the roots of this American culinary masterpiece from the arrival of the first Pilgrims in the 1600s to the supper clubs of the Harlem Renaissance to a soul food restaurant chain in Hollywood. Follow along as we learn how this delicious pairing stood the test of time.
Thanks to Chef Geoff Davis, James Beard-nominated founder of Burdell Soul Food in Oakland, for sharing his story and showing us his take on chicken and waffles.
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0:00 Learn about chicken and waffles from James Beard-nominated Chef Geoff Davis, founder of Burdell Soul Food restaurant in Oakland
01:27 The Dutch brought waffles to America
2:10 How complicated is it to make waffles?
3:42 The Dutch brought stewed chicken and waffles to the Americas
4:22 How did chickens even get to the Americas?
5:00 How African Americans became the keepers of the chickens
5:34 Famous African American enslaved chefs
6:45 How Chef Geoff Davis makes his chicken and waffles unique
7:12 How waffles and fried chicken ended up on the same plate
7:29 Chicken and waffles have a lot to do with runaway slaves
7:46 Emancipated African Americans head north to Harlem
8:41 How Wells Supper Club put chicken and waffles on the map
9:24 Chicken and waffles kept on traveling all the way to L.A.
10:00 Let's try Chef Geoff Davis' chicken liver mousse and waffles
Read more:
To learn more about
Chef Geoff Davis - burdelloakland.com/people-and-partners
Tonya Hopkins - thefoodgriot.com
Howard Miller - eccentricculinary.com/author/hdmiller
William Woys Weaver - williamwoysweaverepicurewithhoe.com
Andrew Lawler - andrewlawler.com/chicken-book
Sources and inspiration:
Chicken and Waffles: The Most Complete Expression of Southern Culinary Skill, Part 1
Chicken and Waffles: The Most Complete Expression of Southern Culinary Skill, Part 2
Wellās Restaurant In Harlem, The Best Chicken And Waffles In The World 1938-1982
REMEMBER: The Home of Chicken and Waffles
Roscoeās House of Chickenā n Waffles
#chickenandwaffles #chicken #kqed #pbs
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About Beyond The Menu:
The story of the food on your plate is more than just the recipe. Each ingredient and every cooking technique goes back hundreds if not thousands of years, traversing the globe on a wildly delicious cross-cultural adventure. In KQEDās new digital food series Beyond The Menu, host Cecilia Phillips interviews chefs, authors, and other experts to dig up surprising facts on the cultural pathways of some of our most-loved dishes. Itās a history show, itās a mystery series, itās a celebration of multicultural cuisine, sometimes itās even a science program, all set against the backdrop of mouth-watering food cinematography.
Beyond the Menu is produced by KQED. Check out all episodes here and learn how to support your local station at kqed.org/beyondthemenu
The delicious duo of crispy, golden fried chicken, perfectly seasoned and nestled atop a fluffy waffle, had to go through quite the journey before it became the iconic Southern comfort food that we all love today. Join us as we trace the roots of this American culinary masterpiece from the arrival of the first Pilgrims in the 1600s to the supper clubs of the Harlem Renaissance to a soul food restaurant chain in Hollywood. Follow along as we learn how this delicious pairing stood the test of time.
Thanks to Chef Geoff Davis, James Beard-nominated founder of Burdell Soul Food in Oakland, for sharing his story and showing us his take on chicken and waffles.
š SUBSCRIBE to watch more Bay Area food videos: bit.ly/2U0Wbkd š
š Chapters:
0:00 Learn about chicken and waffles from James Beard-nominated Chef Geoff Davis, founder of Burdell Soul Food restaurant in Oakland
01:27 The Dutch brought waffles to America
2:10 How complicated is it to make waffles?
3:42 The Dutch brought stewed chicken and waffles to the Americas
4:22 How did chickens even get to the Americas?
5:00 How African Americans became the keepers of the chickens
5:34 Famous African American enslaved chefs
6:45 How Chef Geoff Davis makes his chicken and waffles unique
7:12 How waffles and fried chicken ended up on the same plate
7:29 Chicken and waffles have a lot to do with runaway slaves
7:46 Emancipated African Americans head north to Harlem
8:41 How Wells Supper Club put chicken and waffles on the map
9:24 Chicken and waffles kept on traveling all the way to L.A.
10:00 Let's try Chef Geoff Davis' chicken liver mousse and waffles
Read more:
To learn more about
Chef Geoff Davis - burdelloakland.com/people-and-partners
Tonya Hopkins - thefoodgriot.com
Howard Miller - eccentricculinary.com/author/hdmiller
William Woys Weaver - williamwoysweaverepicurewithhoe.com
Andrew Lawler - andrewlawler.com/chicken-book
Sources and inspiration:
Chicken and Waffles: The Most Complete Expression of Southern Culinary Skill, Part 1
Chicken and Waffles: The Most Complete Expression of Southern Culinary Skill, Part 2
Wellās Restaurant In Harlem, The Best Chicken And Waffles In The World 1938-1982
REMEMBER: The Home of Chicken and Waffles
Roscoeās House of Chickenā n Waffles
#chickenandwaffles #chicken #kqed #pbs
š„ Join us on Instagramā” instagram.com/KQEDFood
š Like us on Facebookā” facebook.com/KQEDFood
š Follow us on Twitterā” twitter.com/KQEDFood
About Beyond The Menu:
The story of the food on your plate is more than just the recipe. Each ingredient and every cooking technique goes back hundreds if not thousands of years, traversing the globe on a wildly delicious cross-cultural adventure. In KQEDās new digital food series Beyond The Menu, host Cecilia Phillips interviews chefs, authors, and other experts to dig up surprising facts on the cultural pathways of some of our most-loved dishes. Itās a history show, itās a mystery series, itās a celebration of multicultural cuisine, sometimes itās even a science program, all set against the backdrop of mouth-watering food cinematography.
Beyond the Menu is produced by KQED. Check out all episodes here and learn how to support your local station at kqed.org/beyondthemenu
