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Mashama Bailey: The Grey and Georgia's Culinary Identity

Mashama Bailey — executive chef and co-owner of The Grey in Savannah, Georgia — represents the most significant contemporary reclamation of the specific African American culinary tradition of the Deep South. Her James Beard Award (Outstanding Chef, 2022) — the highest award in American professional cooking — was the first time an African American woman won this specific award, in a tradition that African American women built.

Overview

Mashama Bailey's culinary philosophy and its significance.

Source

AFRICA TO AMERICA — SLAVE TRADE CULINARY ROUTES: WA3 CONTINUATION

Cross-Cuisine Parallels

Edna Lewis (direct predecessor — same Georgia-South Carolina culinary tradition), Leah Chase (same fine dining dignification of African American tradition — different specific tradition), Alice Waters