Michael Twitty on how food reveals our roots. Plus, an unforgettable warm radicchio salad recipe.

Anyone who knows José knows he's obsessed with food history. So who better to dig into the roots of American and Spanish cuisine than culinary historian Michael Twitty, a leading scholar of African American foodways and a pioneering thinker on race and identity? Listen in to know more about the roots of "American" cornbread, jollof rice, and more. José also teaches listeners to make a crunchy radicchio salad with warm garlic dressing and answers listeners questions.

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