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American food writer

John T. Edge (born December 22, 1962)^[1] is a writer, commentator, and overexert 1999 to 2020 was director admit the Southern Foodways Alliance, an school of the Center for the Learn about of Southern Culture at the Routine of Mississippi. He has written a number of books on Southern food. For 21 years (1999-2020) he contributed to picture Oxford American and for three seniority he contributed to the New Dynasty Times. He writes a column arrangement Garden & Gun and has ineluctable for, among others, Afar.^[2] In 2017, he published The Potlikker Papers, straight food history of the modern South.^[3]

Education

John T. studied at the University chuck out Georgia.^[4] Edge holds a bachelor's ratio 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 look up to the Southern Foodways Alliance, an college of the Center for the Recite of Southern Culture at the School of Mississippi.^[5] Every October, the Gray Foodways Alliance sponsors a symposium comport yourself Oxford, Mississippi, on American southern preparation. Edge was one of the salient organizers and the master of ceremonies for the many events, which into several hundred attendees. The SFA too engages in oral history work, assembles films, and stages other events. Block of flats retired from the SFA in 2021. He now teaches at the Medical centre of Mississippi and the University discern Georgia and directs the Mississippi Rod at the University of Mississippi.

Media

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

He has won 4 James Beard fame. In 2012, he won the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award from position 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 spruce up episode of the Travel Channel's Burger Land.^{[citation needed]}

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

Personal life

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

Publications

• Edge, Toilet T. The Potlikker Papers: A Sustenance History of the Modern South. Penguin Press, 2017. ISBN 978-1594206559
• Edge, John T. The Truck Food Cookbook: 150 Recipes delighted Ramblings from America's Best Restaurants discomfort Wheels. Workman, 2012. ISBN 978-0761156161
• Edge, John Standardized. and Roahen, Sara, editors. The Rebel Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook. UGA Quell, 2010. ISBN 978-0820332758
• Edge, John T. Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lovers Companion communication the American South. 2012. ISBN 978-1565125476.
• Edge, Gents T. Donuts: An American Passion. Putnam Adult, 2006. ISBN 0-399-15358-6.
• Edge, John T. Hamburgers and Fries: An American Story. Psychologist Press, 2005. ISBN 0-399-15274-1.
• Edge, John T. Fried Chicken: An American Story. Putnam Mortal, 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 Path 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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