• The LOST Recipe of Black Rice

  • Nov 18 2024
  • Length: 10 mins
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The LOST Recipe of Black Rice

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  • In the late 15th century, Portuguese explorers noted the flourishing rice cultivation in West Africa, a skill deeply rooted in local communities. Tragically, the transatlantic slave trade brought these expert rice cultivators to the Americas, where their knowledge transformed agriculture. Their expertise cultivated what became known as Carolina Gold. By the 1700s, African skills were so valued that areas like Charleston saw a surge in Rice Coast Africans, reshaping the economy of the Lowcountry

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    Sources:
    Black Rice; The African Origins of Rice Cultivation in the Americas by Judith A. Carney

    The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty

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