Is that racist?

The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

It all sounds delicious to me.

Posted by Andalusia
It all sounds delicious to me.

Also, as it turns out, those were some of his favorite foods.

http://www.aceweekly.com/2013/01/what-were-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-s-favorite-foods-a-guide-to-celebrating-his-birthday/

I mean those are all my favorite foods too

Maybe it makes me more racist that I gasped when I read that lol ?

Posted by brianafay
The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

Depends whether it's good or not.

Also what else is on their menu? Cause if their know for kick ass southern cuisine it'd totally be kosher. But if it's like an Italian place, hell no.

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Posted by brianafay
The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

Depends whether it's good or not.

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It was terrible

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Posted by brianafay
The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

I don't think there was an intent for being racist, it's like if there a national *insert Famous Brown leader day and a place was serving all curry based items. It's a good marketing strategy, and as long a the food is good no ones complaining. Unless that cafe has a previous record of being racist. Also on st. paddies day every McDonalds serves shamrock shakes, so that's pretty derogatory towards Leprechauns.

Addendum: What is this websites conniption with the less than sign?!

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Leprechauns aren't a race. They also don't have a long standing history of enslavement and mistreatment either.

The other problem with your example is that while it may be a good marketing strategy it's not bennifitting leprechauns, so in that way it's offensive. It's appropriation of culture by the old fat white men who own and run McDonald's.

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The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

Depends whether it's good or not.

It was terrible

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What other food they serving there?

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Posted by brianafay
The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

It was his favourite food.

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Aquanib, I'm impressed that you know. Good on ya.

XO

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Posted by brianafay
The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

I don't think there was an intent for being racist, it's like if there a national *insert Famous Brown leader day and a place was serving all curry based items. It's a good marketing strategy, and as long a the food is good no ones complaining. Unless that cafe has a previous record of being racist. Also on st. paddies day every McDonalds serves shamrock shakes, so that's pretty derogatory towards Leprechauns.

Addendum: What is this websites conniption with the less than sign?!

Leprechauns aren't a race. They also don't have a long standing history of enslavement and mistreatment either.

The other problem with your example is that while it may be a good marketing strategy it's not bennifitting leprechauns, so in that way it's offensive. It's appropriation of culture by the old fat white men who own and run McDonald's.

Yeah thats why i didn't say it was racist towards leprechauns, but derogatory. Why are we appropriating food with slavery now? And as others pointed out, it was MLK's favorite food. So if it was such a big issue pertaining to slavery then he wouldn't he have rejected it? So i don't get what you're trying to do tying the two together.

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Lol I'm not trying to do anything. Just pointing out the marketing strategy defense doesn't work.

Like it's not ok to buy some cheap made in China dream catchers and think it's not offensive to natives. Natives are not cool with that.

Posted by PVandJelly
Hell I wish I could get some of that cafeteria food here. I moved to northern Virginia from the South a little over 6 months ago and the food here SUCKS. What I wouldn't give to have good soul food restaurants near by. ?

I'm glad I learned from my grammy.

But, my favorite cuisine is asian cuisine. That... I had to teach myself. Can eat it everyday, all day, forever, my life.

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Posted by brianafay
The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

I don't think there was an intent for being racist, it's like if there a national *insert Famous Brown leader day and a place was serving all curry based items. It's a good marketing strategy, and as long a the food is good no ones complaining. Unless that cafe has a previous record of being racist. Also on st. paddies day every McDonalds serves shamrock shakes, so that's pretty derogatory towards Leprechauns.

Addendum: What is this websites conniption with the less than sign?!

Leprechauns aren't a race. They also don't have a long standing history of enslavement and mistreatment either.

The other problem with your example is that while it may be a good marketing strategy it's not bennifitting leprechauns, so in that way it's offensive. It's appropriation of culture by the old fat white men who own and run McDonald's.

Yeah thats why i didn't say it was racist towards leprechauns, but derogatory. Why are we appropriating food with slavery now? And as others pointed out, it was MLK's favorite food. So if it was such a big issue pertaining to slavery then he wouldn't he have rejected it? So i don't get what you're trying to do tying the two together.

Lol I'm not trying to do anything. Just pointing out the marketing strategy defense doesn't work.

Like it's not ok to buy some cheap made in China dream catchers and think it's not offensive to natives. Natives are not cool with that.

Yeah but in this case it works because it was this his favorite food. If they did this in honor for every black influential figure then yes i agree that's cultural appropriation. But we also don't know if the cafe owner is white or black either. Not that it should matter in this case, if it's a homage gimmick.

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I don't think the owners race matters actually. It's more important that the food is good. Also the place needs to serve American food/southern food already.

Like if it was a Chinese place or an Italian place that would be in poor taste imo.

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Hell I wish I could get some of that cafeteria food here. I moved to northern Virginia from the South a little over 6 months ago and the food here SUCKS. What I wouldn't give to have good soul food restaurants near by. ?

I'm glad I learned from my grammy.

But, my favorite cuisine is asian cuisine. That... I had to teach myself. Can eat it everyday, all day, forever, my life.

I can cook. But sometimes you know, you just want to grab something good without cooking.

The best food here is Kabob Palace and random Peruvian chicken places. It's good, but I just miss good southern cooking restaurants. North Carolina Vinegar sauce barbecue, smothered..anything. LOL. I swear to you I went to a restaurant that categorized themself as soulfood. It was macaroni with cheeze whiz and can collards. For shame!

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Yeah, soulfood is labor intensive. Nothing quick about it.

No Piccadilly's restaurant? That's the first place I try to locate when I move.

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Hell I wish I could get some of that cafeteria food here. I moved to northern Virginia from the South a little over 6 months ago and the food here SUCKS. What I wouldn't give to have good soul food restaurants near by. ?

I'm glad I learned from my grammy.

But, my favorite cuisine is asian cuisine. That... I had to teach myself. Can eat it everyday, all day, forever, my life.

I can cook. But sometimes you know, you just want to grab something good without cooking.

The best food here is Kabob Palace and random Peruvian chicken places. It's good, but I just miss good southern cooking restaurants. North Carolina Vinegar sauce barbecue, smothered..anything. LOL. I swear to you I went to a restaurant that categorized themself as soulfood. It was macaroni with cheeze whiz and can collards. For shame!

Yeah, soulfood is labor intensive. Nothing quick about it.

No Piccadilly's restaurant? That's the first place I try to locate when I move.

Nah I'm in the weeds here. Even the carribean foos restaurants are hard to come by here. I'm not driving to DC so I guess I will be cooking. ?

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You know, some china buffets will surprise you. I often find soulfood there. I was getting my fill of fried plantains and sweet buttery cornbread.

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The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

Depends whether it's good or not.

It was terrible

What other food they serving there?

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They change their menu daily but they have a grill where you can get fries and burgers and chicken sandwiches and shit

And other cafeteria style choices like premade wraps and desserts

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Posted by brianafay
The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

I don't think there was an intent for being racist, it's like if there a national *insert Famous Brown leader day and a place was serving all curry based items. It's a good marketing strategy, and as long a the food is good no ones complaining. Unless that cafe has a previous record of being racist. Also on st. paddies day every McDonalds serves shamrock shakes, so that's pretty derogatory towards Leprechauns.

Addendum: What is this websites conniption with the less than sign?!

Leprechauns aren't a race. They also don't have a long standing history of enslavement and mistreatment either.

The other problem with your example is that while it may be a good marketing strategy it's not bennifitting leprechauns, so in that way it's offensive. It's appropriation of culture by the old fat white men who own and run McDonald's.

Yeah thats why i didn't say it was racist towards leprechauns, but derogatory. Why are we appropriating food with slavery now? And as others pointed out, it was MLK's favorite food. So if it was such a big issue pertaining to slavery then he wouldn't he have rejected it? So i don't get what you're trying to do tying the two together.

Lol I'm not trying to do anything. Just pointing out the marketing strategy defense doesn't work.

Like it's not ok to buy some cheap made in China dream catchers and think it's not offensive to natives. Natives are not cool with that.

Yeah but in this case it works because it was this his favorite food. If they did this in honor for every black influential figure then yes i agree that's cultural appropriation. But we also don't know if the cafe owner is white or black either. Not that it should matter in this case, if it's a homage gimmick.

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The head chef is Cuban I believe

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If they passed out watermelon Swishers and grape pop then yes.

Okay yeah. That may be a bit much. LOL.

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That was what I said immediately after I gasped

"Do they have watermelon too?! Grape drink?! I'm done"

He slays pork and black beans

Holy shit

But they aren't serving Cuban food on Fidel's birthday either so I don't have anything to be all bothered about ?

I think I'm mostly mad that it wasn't even good

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Hell I wish I could get some of that cafeteria food here. I moved to northern Virginia from the South a little over 6 months ago and the food here SUCKS. What I wouldn't give to have good soul food restaurants near by. ?

I'm glad I learned from my grammy.

But, my favorite cuisine is asian cuisine. That... I had to teach myself. Can eat it everyday, all day, forever, my life.

I can cook. But sometimes you know, you just want to grab something good without cooking.

The best food here is Kabob Palace and random Peruvian chicken places. It's good, but I just miss good southern cooking restaurants. North Carolina Vinegar sauce barbecue, smothered..anything. LOL. I swear to you I went to a restaurant that categorized themself as soulfood. It was macaroni with cheeze whiz and can collards. For shame!

Yeah, soulfood is labor intensive. Nothing quick about it.

No Piccadilly's restaurant? That's the first place I try to locate when I move.

Nah I'm in the weeds here. Even the carribean foos restaurants are hard to come by here. I'm not driving to DC so I guess I will be cooking. ?

You know, some china buffets will surprise you. I often find soulfood there. I was getting my fill of fried plantains and sweet buttery cornbread.

I'd settle for a fuckin Waffle House. Just give me honest to god grits! Black women taught me how to cook so, I can make my own red beans n rice or greens or buttered squash or whatever!, but sometimes ya just wanna treat yourself. Totally sympathize, Peeves.

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Alright now... you go Cheeky!

90% of my breakfasts include grits.

if you remove the meat, that's a pretty healthy meal

Now that Ive learned that those were actually his favorite foods I feel better

I honor my late grandmother by eating her favorite food on her birthday too ?

I don't see anything wrong with that. Just like they prob serve spring rolls and fried rice for Chinese new year?

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Posted by brianafay
The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

It was his favourite food.

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It's alot of peoples favorite food in the states- regardless on the race >.

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Hell I wish I could get some of that cafeteria food here. I moved to northern Virginia from the South a little over 6 months ago and the food here SUCKS. What I wouldn't give to have good soul food restaurants near by. ?

I'm glad I learned from my grammy.

But, my favorite cuisine is asian cuisine. That... I had to teach myself. Can eat it everyday, all day, forever, my life.

I can cook. But sometimes you know, you just want to grab something good without cooking.

The best food here is Kabob Palace and random Peruvian chicken places. It's good, but I just miss good southern cooking restaurants. North Carolina Vinegar sauce barbecue, smothered..anything. LOL. I swear to you I went to a restaurant that categorized themself as soulfood. It was macaroni with cheeze whiz and can collards. For shame!

Yeah, soulfood is labor intensive. Nothing quick about it.

No Piccadilly's restaurant? That's the first place I try to locate when I move.

Nah I'm in the weeds here. Even the carribean foos restaurants are hard to come by here. I'm not driving to DC so I guess I will be cooking. ?

You know, some china buffets will surprise you. I often find soulfood there. I was getting my fill of fried plantains and sweet buttery cornbread.

I'd settle for a fuckin Waffle House. Just give me honest to god grits! Black women taught me how to cook so, I can make my own red beans n rice or greens or buttered squash or whatever!, but sometimes ya just wanna treat yourself. Totally sympathize, Peeves.

Alright now... you go Cheeky!

90% of my breakfasts include grits.

Man, they're hard to find up here! Those individual, microwave packets ain't shit and most places either carry that or cream of wheat. Aka. white people grits. 😄

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I love grits so much, I eat the packets version too. I keep those at the desk. Love shrimp n' grits and fresh fried fish and grits. Love fish and grits so much, I eat sardines and grits... on the run version. I'm a deep south tropics gal...

I'm very passionate about southern food but never liked grits unless they had honey or jelly in them

I'm one of those people

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Posted by brianafay
The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

I don't know why anyone would be offended. It is a stereotype but a good one. All that food is delicious.

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I don't see anything wrong with that. Just like they prob serve spring rolls and fried rice for Chinese new year?

That actually might be something like Niangao...

Jelly and honey in grits?

Weird....

I always had butter and cheese in mine. WIth some grilled shrimp. Maybe this is a TX thing?

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I'm very passionate about southern food but never liked grits unless they had honey or jelly in them

I'm one of those people

Jelly? Hmm. Never heard that. My sister wats hers with sugar and I consider that blasphemy.

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Yep there are 2 distinct groups of people ...those that like savory grits and those that like sweet grits

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Hell I wish I could get some of that cafeteria food here. I moved to northern Virginia from the South a little over 6 months ago and the food here SUCKS. What I wouldn't give to have good soul food restaurants near by. ?

I'm glad I learned from my grammy.

But, my favorite cuisine is asian cuisine. That... I had to teach myself. Can eat it everyday, all day, forever, my life.

I can cook. But sometimes you know, you just want to grab something good without cooking.

The best food here is Kabob Palace and random Peruvian chicken places. It's good, but I just miss good southern cooking restaurants. North Carolina Vinegar sauce barbecue, smothered..anything. LOL. I swear to you I went to a restaurant that categorized themself as soulfood. It was macaroni with cheeze whiz and can collards. For shame!

Yeah, soulfood is labor intensive. Nothing quick about it.

No Piccadilly's restaurant? That's the first place I try to locate when I move.

Nah I'm in the weeds here. Even the carribean foos restaurants are hard to come by here. I'm not driving to DC so I guess I will be cooking. ?

You know, some china buffets will surprise you. I often find soulfood there. I was getting my fill of fried plantains and sweet buttery cornbread.

I'd settle for a fuckin Waffle House. Just give me honest to god grits! Black women taught me how to cook so, I can make my own red beans n rice or greens or buttered squash or whatever!, but sometimes ya just wanna treat yourself. Totally sympathize, Peeves.

Alright now... you go Cheeky!

90% of my breakfasts include grits.

Man, they're hard to find up here! Those individual, microwave packets ain't shit and most places either carry that or cream of wheat. Aka. white people grits. 😄

I love grits so much, I eat the packets version too. I keep those at the desk. Love shrimp n' grits and fresh fried fish and grits. Love fish and grits so much, I eat sardines and grits... on the run version. I'm a deep south tropics gal...

Yas!!! Southern Mississippi, here. Gran was Irish so I grew up with this weird combo of traditions and cuisines, but cheesy shrimp n grits will always be a personal favorite. ?

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Yeah. The only irish dish I know is fried cornbeef and cabbage. I think they call it poot n' scoot... lol... that's what the irish american told me when I brought it in on "multicultural day" at work. I was horrified as she kept saying it to everyone who tried it.

Posted by brianafay
I'm very passionate about southern food but never liked grits unless they had honey or jelly in them

I'm one of those people

Butter and salt.

Never really got into grits though.

Grew up with a lot of cream of wheat and its pretty much the same thing.

Um I recently discovered the restaurants up in NY and NJ don't even have sweet tea...not even Chipotle for gods sake

Neanderthals

Posted by brianafay
The Hospital cafe across the street from where I work had fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and mac and cheese "in honor of MLK jr"

Is that a little racist or is that just me ?

No different than corned beef and cabbage for Saint Patrick's Day, or sauerbraten for Octoberfest.

That's the usual vittles here.

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Posted by brianafay
I'm very passionate about southern food but never liked grits unless they had honey or jelly in them

I'm one of those people

Butter and salt.

Never really got into grits though.

Grew up with a lot of cream of wheat and its pretty much the same thing.

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Dafug it isnt yankee!

Keep sugar out of the grits carpetbaggers. Jeez you fucks triggered me

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Keep sugar out of the grits carpetbaggers. Jeez you fucks triggered me

Lmao I'm the only one in my family that likes them that way too

Anyone else read butter as shit in their head because of dxp censoring ??

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Damn. I just assumed there was soul food every where in the US. Ridiculous. I only moved 3 hrs away.

HAHAHA. Good luck trying to find any soul food in CA. They think Lucille's is the most AMAZING bbq ever.

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Tiramisu omg. Hot chocolate cake that's soft in the middle, like oozing with ice cream... pecan pie with ice cream... peach cobbler with ice cream lol ... Marionberry pie with ice cream.

Oh my Gawd you're killing me woman. Day 1 of my protein fast and I might have to give up and hit up my store bakery. 😆

Ew Golden Corral is such shit

My grandparents love that place ?

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Keep sugar out of the grits carpetbaggers. Jeez you fucks triggered me

First hubby was from Oklahoma. It's nothing for them to put sugar on rice for breakfast. *yack*

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Ugh. Barf.

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Um I recently discovered the restaurants up in NY and NJ don't even have sweet tea...not even Chipotle for gods sake

Neanderthals

I was lucky to find a couple of Greek places that did around Morristown. They could be closed now.

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Hell I wish I could get some of that cafeteria food here. I moved to northern Virginia from the South a little over 6 months ago and the food here SUCKS. What I wouldn't give to have good soul food restaurants near by. ?

I'm glad I learned from my grammy.

But, my favorite cuisine is asian cuisine. That... I had to teach myself. Can eat it everyday, all day, forever, my life.

I can cook. But sometimes you know, you just want to grab something good without cooking.

The best food here is Kabob Palace and random Peruvian chicken places. It's good, but I just miss good southern cooking restaurants. North Carolina Vinegar sauce barbecue, smothered..anything. LOL. I swear to you I went to a restaurant that categorized themself as soulfood. It was macaroni with cheeze whiz and can collards. For shame!

Yeah, soulfood is labor intensive. Nothing quick about it.

No Piccadilly's restaurant? That's the first place I try to locate when I move.

Nah I'm in the weeds here. Even the carribean foos restaurants are hard to come by here. I'm not driving to DC so I guess I will be cooking. ?

You know, some china buffets will surprise you. I often find soulfood there. I was getting my fill of fried plantains and sweet buttery cornbread.

I'd settle for a fuckin Waffle House. Just give me honest to god grits! Black women taught me how to cook so, I can make my own red beans n rice or greens or buttered squash or whatever!, but sometimes ya just wanna treat yourself. Totally sympathize, Peeves.

Damn you got it harder than me. I think we may have a waffle house...i think.

Closest to me is about 5hrs, in Rabbit country. I *did* find one authentic soul food place and one half assed Creole here tho. The former has real sweet tea an errthang, but the latter's a try hard.

Lol. What part of the country are you in.

Wisconsin. Finding that sweet tea made me happier than I care to admit.

Damn. I just assumed there was soul food every where in the US. Ridiculous. I only moved 3 hrs away.

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My aunt moved to Seattle and told me the high cost of collard greens. Then, asked me to pack some in my luggage....lol. She said it is a delicacy there.

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I'm very passionate about southern food but never liked grits unless they had honey or jelly in them

I'm one of those people

Butter and salt.

Never really got into grits though.

Grew up with a lot of cream of wheat and its pretty much the same thing.

LIES!!! It's not even gritty. 😆

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The stuff pretty much tastes like whatever you add to it.

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Damn. I just assumed there was soul food every where in the US. Ridiculous. I only moved 3 hrs away.

HAHAHA. Good luck trying to find any soul food in CA. They think Lucille's is the most AMAZING bbq ever.

Damn. Really? With all those black people there. Smh

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There are a few small mom and pop places, but I literally pig out once I go back to visit TX. It's sad here