ETV’s “Take on the South” Asks “What is Real Southern Cooking?”

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ETV's "Take on the South" Asks "What is Real Southern Cooking?"

Taping on Wednesday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m.

For Immediate Release
April 27, 2010

Columbia, SC… Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl add slightly beaten eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter, and vanilla and blend together well. Add pecans and pour mixture into a pie crust. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Serve with a spoonful of whipped cream.

Sound familiar? If you guessed it was a recipe for pecan pie, then you already know what else must be on the menu of a real Southern meal: fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, shrimps and grits, cornbread, fried green tomatoes, and sweet tea.

If the thought of those foods makes your mouth water, wait till you see the next episode of ETV’s "Take on the South," when host Dr. Walter Edgar and his guests will talk about "real" Southern cooking.

But what exactly does "real" Southern cooking mean? And what is the difference between traditional Southern cooking and the new Southern cooking? Will grilled duck replace the traditional fried chicken? Those are the topics that the next episode of "Take on the South" will explore.

The taping of the program will start at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19 at ETV and will air on Saturday, July 10 at 3 p.m. (see additional air dates below). Guests include:

John T. Edge – a columnist for The New York Times, a contributing editor for Garden & Gun and a former contributing editor for Gourmet. Edge holds a master’s degree in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi. He is director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, an institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, where he documents and celebrates the diverse food cultures of the American South.

The Lee Brothers – food and travel journalists and authors of several cookbooks. They currently write food stories for Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, GQ, The New York Times, and are the wine columnists for Martha Stewart Living. Their recent cook book, "The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern: Knockout Dishes with Down-Home Flavor," was a nominee for the prestigious James M. Beard Cook Book Award in the American Cooking category.

Edge and The Lee Brothers will discuss the evolution of Southern cooking in response to the changing South. Edge will take the side of the traditional Southern cuisine and the Southern classics that have become restaurant hits around the country. The Lee Brothers will talk about preparing Southern foods in new and creative ways that usher Southern cooking into the twenty-first century while never losing sight of its deep roots.

Public is invited to attend the taping of the program. For reservations, call Fran Johnson at (803) 737-8279.

Additional Air Dates for this episode of "Take on the South"

On ETV-HD

Monday, July 12 at 7 p.m.

On The South Carolina Channel

Sunday, July 11 at 6 p.m.
Friday, July 16 at 9 p.m.

South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.

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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.

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Dr. Walter Edgar, host of ETV's "Take on the South"