Sorghum's Savor Author:Ronni Lundy ?In a world of rapid loss of rural food staples, Sorghum?s Savor eloquently implores us to pay attention.??Hugh Acheson, author of A New Turn in the South — — ?A brilliant blend of science and soul.??Fred W. Sauceman, author of The Place Setting — — ?One of the most lucid and lovely voices in all of southern food writing.??Damon Lee Fowler, auth... more »or of Essentials of Southern Cooking
?Lundy invites you to sit at the table with a good hot biscuit and some buttery sorghum syrup and meet the people who grow it, make it, and even the chefs who have discovered it.??Belinda Ellis, author of Biscuits
?Whether offering authentic hill country classics or twenty-first-century novelties, Lundy?s recipes and meditations explore the full range of sorghum?s flavorsome possibilities.??David S. Shields, author of Southern Provisions
?Everyone who appreciates the storied intersection of food and culture deserves to savor this book.??Sheri Castle, author of The Southern Living Community Cookbook
?Lundy gives sorghum its long delayed due in this smart and lyrical book.??John T. Edge, coeditor of The Larder: Food Studies Methods from the American South
?Lundy not only showcases the rich history of sorghum, she goes deeper, showing how much southern chefs truly value the history and traditions of where we come from.??Travis Milton, chef de cuisine, Comfort Restaurant (Richmond, VA)
Often confused with molasses, and ranging in color from tawny gold to a deep teak brown, sorghum syrup tempers sweetness with a hint of tart and a buttery resonance. It has been the secret ingredient in southern baked goods, confections, glazes, and dressings since the Civil War.
In Sorghum?s Savor, Ronni Lundy unlocks the mysteries of this subtle and splendid cousin of the sugarcane. She highlights the classic pairings with cornbread, buttermilk, sweet potatoes, and bacon, and reveals fresh combinations with red chiles, ginger, citrus, and cardamom. From soups to entrees, from drinks to dressings, Lundy showcases the endless possibilities of this unique sweetener, as well as the reasons why it has long been cherished in the South. « less