The Dark Side of Peach History, 8/10/19

Culinary Historians of Chicago Presents:

The Dark Side of Peach History
Presented by Chef Belinda Smith-Sullivan, Author, Just Peachy



Saturday, August 10, 2019
10 a.m. to noon
At Bethany Retirement Community
4950 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago 60640

(West of Clark Street, North of Lawrence Avenue)Public transportation: Clark St. Bus Route 22 is nearby.
Free Parking street parking and a parking lot


Who among us does not like peaches? In fact, most will proclaim that they “love” the stone fruit. Peaches are the most cherished fruit of the South; and the third most popular fruit in our country.

Join us as Chef Belinda takes us along on her journey to writing her new book, Just Peachy, starting with her childhood summers spent on her grandparents' Mississippi Delta farm.

Chef Belinda will share what she calls “the dark side of peach history,” revealing:

· Why peaches were a wild and unwanted crop for farmers and producers.

· How the peach industry was born out of a marketing makeover for the South after slavery ended.

· How and why the peach industry still strives because of its segregated labor model.

· Why Georgia is still regarded as “the peach state,” despite the fact that South Carolina production is more than twice the size of Georgia’s.

And of course there will be some peachy samplings prepared by our volunteers.

BIOGRAPHY: Belinda Smith-Sullivan is a chef, food writer, spice blends entrepreneur, a commercially-rated pilot and author of the newly-released cookbook, Just Peachy published by Gibbs Smith. She received a culinary arts degree from Johnson & Wales University and writes a monthly food column for South Carolina Living magazine. Chef Belinda is an active member of the Southern Foodways Alliance, the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), the American Culinary Federation, and Les Dames d’Escoffier. A native Chicagoan, she lives in Edgefield County, South Carolina, the peach capital of the South.

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Cost of the lecture program is $5, $3 for students and no charge for CHC members or Bethany Retirement residents and staff. To reserve, please e-mail your reservation: [email protected]

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I am definitely interested in attending this. I will just have to hit the farmer's market before this. Thanks, Nancy

Hi,

I expect I will not be there, though I hope you will like it.

Regards,
Cathy2

Hi,

Due to a temporary shortage of parking at Weiss Memorial Hospital, we are moving our meeting to Bethany Retirement Community.

4950 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago 60640

(West of Clark Street, North of Lawrence Avenue)Public transportation: Clark St. Bus Route 22 is nearby.

Free Parking street parking and a parking lot

Cost: $5. Free to Bethany Retirement Community Residents.

We regret any inconvenience, though we are saving you some inconvenience and expense.

Regards,
Cathy2

Podcast on

The Dark Side of Peach History

Presented by Chef Belinda Smith-Sullivan

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From 2008 until mid-2013, Culinary Historians programs were recorded by WBEZ via Chicago Amplified. Since then, we have recorded our programs hosted on soundcloud.

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These run the length of an introduction plus presentation with questions, but no food samples.