Real Colonial American Food with Michael Twitty | Gastro Obscura
In Colonial America, anything that flew, walked, or swam was fit to be fried, roasted, or charred over open fire. Join James Beard Award-winning author Michael W. Twitty in Virginia's 18th-century time capsule known as Colonial Williamsburg, where the legacy of millions of African Atlantic people survives in food. By recreating meals at this living museum, Twitty illustrates how African Atlantic history is instructive to culinary culture, all the way down to the barbecue we eat today.
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I love hearing Michael Twitty talk about food history... I really like when he makes guest spots on the Townsend's channel and seeing him make beautiful recipes. What a cool guy! Thanks for highlighting what he's doing to make sure this important history lives on.
Consider my eyes opened- Twitty proves through ability that he is a master storyteller.
I'm so grateful for people like Michael who are willing to share the history of their ancestors so that the rest of us can understand ... and NEVER forget ... thank you thank you thank you! A legend in his own time.
I can literally listen to this guy talk for hours
Michael Twitty seems to be a modern Renaissance Man
Beautiful.
wow, kudos to Michael Twitty! Amazing man of the times telling a unique story.
Wooo!!! Shabbat Shalom my friend! And Mazel Tov on that award!!
This was very very interesting!! Thank you for this!
Michael Twitty is an amazing story teller.
I love him 😭
Michael Twitty is a badass dude!
God I love this dude.
Wish they showed more of what the actual food was.
Amazing. Thank you
I am curious about Michael's teaching Hebrew school. what grade level, how long, what topics? is Michael Jewish?
@kabernat
Жыл бұрын
We may never know. But I believe him.
@kerinoyaya-toure352
11 ай бұрын
He’s Jewish he makes kosher soul food
Don’t forget the Big Indigenous factor of Our Ancestry… My people are Muskogee/ Gullah and my mom’s side is Cherokee… We are some of the first Americans.
@steve19811
Жыл бұрын
Alcoholics....
@nikolai6489
9 ай бұрын
@@steve19811Lmao
Guess what, every Country cooked like that. And people that went to the Americas took that with them. Ever heard of the silk road? If you want to teach about African cooking you need to show us something that is only done in Africa over the centuries. What I see here is what people in Europe did long before the USA was created. I would enjoy seeing some african cooking,
@baileydeverell1175
Жыл бұрын
This guy is following his passions and making a living from it. Just because he's black doesn't mean he has to talk about African inspired cuisine... he has a niche and sticks with it.
@tankirafutho3218
2 күн бұрын
Well dumba** they had to adapt to a new environment ,read a book
Looking for examples of colonial dishes and I just get some dude rambling about black history. Misleading video title
Rubbing bare hands over raw poultry is disgusting. The chicken will be cooked and the germs will die. The ones on your hands will be spread around everything you touch. Disgusting.
@kabernat
Жыл бұрын
Stop being so critical. The man has done this for years and he’s okay and still here. Back in the 1800’s this is what they did and it was not viewed as disgusting at all. They did not view cleanliness in the same way that we do today. They would probably just wipe it off on their aprons.
@grayisgood
Жыл бұрын
@@kabernat Guess what Rachel? They also died young in large part because of bacterial illnesses that we know how to prevent and cure today. So PLEASE DO handle raw poultry and touch everything. You should NEVER wash your hands for any reason. Just wipe them on your clothes. I'm sure that will work out well for you. And oh yeah, stop going around insulting people who said something smarter than you. How do you think you look when I say something intelligent and you come back with something stupid in an attempt to insult me? Not real good.
@kabernat
Жыл бұрын
@@grayisgood It hit a nerve when you called this good man disgusting. I was defending Mr. Twitty. He is a kind and beautiful soul. So instead of finding fault with the video, look at the the message that he was trying to convey instead of worrying about germs and what is disgusting.
@grayisgood
Жыл бұрын
@@kabernat His behavior of spreading disease inducing germs everywhere is disgusting. His getting on youtube and teaching his dirty sickness inducing habits to others is disgusting. You can't change that fact no matter how hard you deny it or pretend it doesn't exist. You have your own lessons to learn, I don't need your advice. Thanks.
@desert_holly
Жыл бұрын
🙄 good grief, there's always at least one complainer in the comment section. Thanks for freely soliciting your dissatisfaction no one ever asked for. 🤦🏻♀️
always skeptical on 'black historians' in America.