![]() ![]() Though often overlooked, African Americans created the American barbecue culture that has come to be embraced by all. You can't talk about, and celebrate, barbecue in America without including African Americans.” ![]() I want readers to appreciate how African Americans significantly shaped American barbecue culture as cooks and entrepreneurs. “So many times I was left wondering, ‘Do people even know that Black people barbecue?’ I knew that I had to write a more comprehensive and inclusive version of the American barbecue story. ![]() “Over the years, I've watched too many television programs and read too many pieces about barbecue that failed to mention African Americans, who further developed and popularized the cuisine,” said Miller. The book is available for preorder now wherever books and ebooks are sold. In Black Smoke, Miller chronicles how Black barbecuers, pitmasters, and restaurateurs helped develop this cornerstone of American foodways – a story of Black perseverance, culinary innovation, and entrepreneurship. James Beard Book Award winner Adrian Miller is releasing his newest book Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue, celebrating the stories of the Black men and women who have shaped American barbecue, on April 27, 2021. ![]()
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