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Cooking Demonstration and Lecture, Hosted by East End Food Institute, Explores Legacy of Slavery and Its Impact on American Cuisine

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The East End Food Institute, in conjunction with the Stony Brook Residency Program in Social Medicine, hosted a hybrid cooking demonstration at the institute's headquarters at Stony Brook Southampton on February 1, title

The East End Food Institute, in conjunction with the Stony Brook Residency Program in Social Medicine, hosted a hybrid cooking demonstration at the institute's headquarters at Stony Brook Southampton on February 1, title "Bound to the Fire: How Enslaved Cooks Helped Shape American Cuisine." The event featured chef Chris Scott and Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz. CAILIN RILEY PHOTOS

Chef Chris Scott gave a cooking demonstration, while Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz, right, spoke about the legacy of enslaved cooks on the development of American cuisine.

Chef Chris Scott gave a cooking demonstration, while Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz, right, spoke about the legacy of enslaved cooks on the development of American cuisine.

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook,

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook, "Homage: Recipes and Stories From an Amish Soul Food Kitchen."

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook,

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook, "Homage: Recipes and Stories From an Amish Soul Food Kitchen."

Chris Scott's cookbook.

Chris Scott's cookbook.

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook,

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook, "Homage: Recipes and Stories From an Amish Soul Food Kitchen."

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook,

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook, "Homage: Recipes and Stories From an Amish Soul Food Kitchen."

Chris Scott's salad featuring black-eyed peas and picked onions was a big hit at the cooking demonstration.

Chris Scott's salad featuring black-eyed peas and picked onions was a big hit at the cooking demonstration.

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook,

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook, "Homage: Recipes and Stories From an Amish Soul Food Kitchen."

The East End Food Institute, in conjunction with the Stony Brook Residency Program in Social Medicine, hosted a hybrid cooking demonstration at the institute's headquarters at Stony Brook Southampton on February 1, title

The East End Food Institute, in conjunction with the Stony Brook Residency Program in Social Medicine, hosted a hybrid cooking demonstration at the institute's headquarters at Stony Brook Southampton on February 1, title "Bound to the Fire: How Enslaved Cooks Helped Shape American Cuisine." The event featured chef Chris Scott and Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz. CAILIN RILEY PHOTOS

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook,

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook, "Homage: Recipes and Stories From an Amish Soul Food Kitchen."

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook,

Chef Chris Scott is the owner of Butterfunk Biscuit Co. in New York, was a semifinalist on Top Chef, and recently released his first cookbook, "Homage: Recipes and Stories From an Amish Soul Food Kitchen."

authorCailin Riley on Feb 8, 2023
The heady, comforting smell of caramelized onions filled the air at the East End Food Institute’s headquarters on the Stony Brook Southampton campus on the evening of February 1 last... more

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