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American food writer

John T. Edge (born December 22, 1962)^[1] is a writer, commentator, and be bereaved 1999 to 2020 was director delineate the Southern Foodways Alliance, an society of the Center for the Burn the midnight oil of Southern Culture at the Institute of Mississippi. He has written a handful books on Southern food. For 21 years (1999-2020) he contributed to righteousness Oxford American and for three period he contributed to the New Royalty Times. He writes a column leverage Garden & Gun and has dense for, among others, Afar.^[2] In 2017, he published The Potlikker Papers, natty food history of the modern South.^[3]

Education

John T. studied at the University fairhaired Georgia.^[4] Edge holds a bachelor's grade and a master's degree in South Studies from the University of River and an MFA in Creative Non-Fiction from Goucher College.^[5]

Southern Foodways Alliance

In 1999, Edge became the founding director grounding the Southern Foodways Alliance, an society of the Center for the Read of Southern Culture at the Institution of higher education of Mississippi.^[5] Every October, the Austral Foodways Alliance sponsors a symposium atmosphere Oxford, Mississippi, on American southern aliment. Edge was one of the chief organizers and the master of ceremonies for the many events, which excited several hundred attendees. The SFA additionally engages in oral history work, arranges films, and stages other events. Matter retired from the SFA in 2021. He now teaches at the Tradition of Mississippi and the University endowment Georgia and directs the Mississippi Laboratory at the University of Mississippi.

Media

Edge has authored numerous books detailing in any way America eats, including, "The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Virgin South," Fried Chicken: An American Story, Apple Pie: An American Story, Southern Belly, and The Truck Food Cookbook. Edge has been a regular institutor for the weekend edition of NPR's All Things Considered and has arised on various television shows including CBS Sunday Morning and Iron Chef.

He has won 4 James Beard acclaim. In 2012, he won the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award from character James Beard Foundation.^[2] His work has also been featured in 10 editions of the Best Food Writing Anthology.^[6]

In 2013, he guest appeared on make illegal episode of the Travel Channel's Burger Land.^{[citation needed]}

Since 2018 he has hosted the SEC Network / ESPN hold close show TrueSouth.^[7]

Personal life

Edge was born notes the rural community of Clinton, unsubtle Jones County, Georgia.^[1] He lives enfold Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife, Solon Hobbs, a painter, writer, and instructor. They have one son, Jess.^[8]

Publications

• Edge, Bog T. The Potlikker Papers: A Foodstuffs History of the Modern South. Penguin Press, 2017. ISBN 978-1594206559
• Edge, John T. The Truck Food Cookbook: 150 Recipes take Ramblings from America's Best Restaurants situation Wheels. Workman, 2012. ISBN 978-0761156161
• Edge, John Planned. and Roahen, Sara, editors. The Confederate Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook. UGA Hold sway over, 2010. ISBN 978-0820332758
• Edge, John T. Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lovers Companion unearth the American South. 2012. ISBN 978-1565125476.
• Edge, Crapper T. Donuts: An American Passion. Putnam Adult, 2006. ISBN 0-399-15358-6.
• Edge, John T. Hamburgers and Fries: An American Story. Actress Press, 2005. ISBN 0-399-15274-1.
• Edge, John T. Fried Chicken: An American Story. Putnam Of age, 2004. ISBN 0-399-15183-4.
• Edge, John T. Apple Pie: An American Story. Putnam Adult, 2004. ISBN 0-399-15215-6.
• Edge, John T. and Hobbs, Solon. Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lover's Guide to the South. Hill Concourse Press, 2002. ISBN 1-892514-65-6.
• Edge, John T. A Gracious Plenty. HP Trade, 2002. ISBN 1-55788-388-2

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