Chef Sean Brock's cookbook, Heritage, might not be a new release any longer, but we're still obsessed with it. Seriously, we devoted a whole day to celebrating Sean Brock’s kitchen magic and general awesomeness. But if, after you read about this recipe and probably thought about it for the rest of the afternoon, you’re still not done…
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Nashville is home to one of the country's most impressive food scenes. Here is where to eat and drink in Music City.
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[embed=https://www.youtube.com/embed/AvwdaU35G54]Dining out is like a sport these days. What's the toughest reservation, who's the hot new chef, what's in season — you practically need a scorecard to play along. But the backbone of every restaurant is its cooks, and while you're in the buzzy dining room of the coolest spots, there's a team sweating through…
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Minero in Charleston, South Carolina, is just one of the restaurants in acclaimed chef Sean Brock’s growing empire. This casual Mexican eatery recently expanded to accommodate the crowds who habitually wait (no reservations are accepted) for a spot where the silverware is kept in the tables’ drawers, a taco can include fried catfish and the…
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Houston’s Chris Shepherd is taking Underbelly, Hay Merchant and Blacksmith to the streets and inviting Aaron Franklin, Sean Brock, and Rodney Scott to make the smoky trek to Space City in hopes of raising money for multiple sclerosis research in honor of friend and former sommelier Antonio Gianola, who has been diagnosed with the disease.Local…
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Restaurant expansion in the South continues to be hotter than a skillet full of popping bacon grease. Restaurateurs both new and old are rushing forward with plans for new eateries, expansions of existing restaurant empires and even some high-tone food-court stalls that could raise the level of fast-casual fare to new heights. Here are some…
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Nashville-based writer Chris Chamberlain profiles chefs and restaurants with particular talents for classic and reinvented Southern dishes. Now, he's taking his investigations another link up the food chain as he travels to visit with some of those chefs' favorite farmers, ranchers and purveyors from across the South. In a new Food Republic series, Southern Grown…
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You may have seen our recent coverage of Charleston chef Sean Brock's new book, Heritage. Seriously, we devoted a whole day to celebrating Sean Brock's kitchen magic and general awesomeness. But if, after you read about this recipe, watched it happen and probably thought about it for the rest of the afternoon, you're still not…
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Today is officially Sean Brock Day at Food Republic. Brock is no stranger to us, and we like it that way. He’s one of the most-passionate culinary ambassadors for the American South, particularly his beloved Lowcountry (the coastal region of South Carolina). He’s also one of the nicest guys you could share a bottle of Pappy with (and…
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Today is officially Sean Brock Day at Food Republic. Brock is no stranger to us, and we like it that way. He’s one of the most-passionate culinary ambassadors for the American South, particularly his beloved Lowcountry (the coastal region of South Carolina). He’s also one of the nicest guys you could share a bottle of…
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The food world is full of colorful terminology. Here's one to boost your Southern IQ: "leather britches," which Lowcountry emissary Sean Brock describes as "a perfect example of how unique the cuisine is" in the Appalachian mountains where he grew up. "You say that to someone, and they’re like, ‘What the hell did you just…
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When Sean Brock opened Husk in Charleston in 2010, he knew we had to have a cheeseburger on the menu. That was simple. What wasn’t was figuring out what that burger should be. Brock knew he wanted to pay homage to the diner burgers he grew up eating as a child: with American cheese, special…
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Today is officially Sean Brock Day at Food Republic. Brock is no stranger to us, and we like it that way. He’s one of the most passionate culinary ambassadors for the American South, particularly his beloved Lowcountry (the coastal region of South Carolina). He’s also one of the nicest guys you could share a bottle…
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An impressive group of irrepressible chefs — including Sean Brock, April Bloomfield and Jamie Bissonnette — are sharpening their knives in preparation for the Northern Chefs Alliance's upcoming "Play With Fire" dinner, benefiting the charitable FarmOn! Foundation. Ten chefs from the U.S. and Canada will prepare a bountiful feast at Fish & Game Farm in…
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[caption id="attachment_73140" align="alignnone" width="700" ] Sean Brock joined four other chefs with Southern roots at Food Republic's test kitchen, in conjunction with Music To Your Mouth.[/caption] Last week we invited a mess of Southern chefs — both visiting from the South and transplanted in New York City — to stop by the Food Republic test…
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In partnership with Music To Your Mouth, Food Republic yesterday hosted a test kitchen and after-party at Little Owl: The Venue in New York City’s Greenwich Village. The event focused on Southern cuisine, recipes and techniques, with well known chefs from around the country stopping by during the day to film interviews, chat about food,…
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[caption id="attachment_71486" align="alignnone" width="700" ] Rodney Scott's pit house burned down in a tragic accident this past November.[/caption] It’s really a no-brainer. Who wouldn’t want to sample some of the country’s most legendary barbecue while contributing to a worthy cause? Pitmaster Rodney Scott of the famed Scott’s Bar-B-Que in Hemingway, South Carolina lost his pit…
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"I like this dish because when they cook they get all fluffy with this hot, melted ricotta," says chef April Bloomfield. Funny, that's why we like gnudi, too, but sadly we never got to make ours for Italian cookbook icon Marcella Hazan, who passed away this past September, not long after this episode of The…
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Cornbread recipes in cookbooks tend to dismiss this crucial side as easy-to-make, but too often, the end result comes out dry and crumbly. Sean Brock's got solutions, and yes, they include lard. What did you expect? Here, in a quick video from the Mind of a Chef series for Breville (and Zero Point Zero Production,…
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Sean Brock may be one of the most respected chefs in the South, but that doesn't mean his mom can't out-cook him. Here, Brock calls on his mother Renée Brock to teach him the proper way to make Chicken 'N Dumplings. Watch this scene from Season 2 of Mind Of A Chef, from a new…
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Here's an excerpt from Mind Of A Chef Season 2 where Dr. David Shields, from the Carolina Gold Rice Foundation, tells the story of the Bradford watermelon. So what exactly is a Bradford Watermelon — and why does it deserve three minutes of your attention? “There is a problem with watermelons,” says Dr. Shields with…
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Here's an excerpt from Mind Of A Chef Season 2, in which Sean Brock takes his buddy Erik Anderson from The Catbird Seat set out to try eating the "extra hot" at legendary Nashville spot Prince's Hot Chicken. "I'm not gonna lie to you man, I'm a little nervous," Brock says to Anderson as they…
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According to press materials for PBS television series The Mind of a Chef, which debuts its second season on September 7 with chefs April Bloomfield and Sean Brock, Brock’s mission in life is to expose the world to regional varieties of Southern cuisine, and to erase the misconception that it's all just fried chicken, biscuits…
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