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Durham's longest-running Black owned restaurant; John T. Edge unpacks his family history; The story of pimiento cheese
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- Due South
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- Jul 13, 2026
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- 3026
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Summary
0:01:00 Checking in with historic Durham landmark The Chicken Hut Last year it was recognized as a local historic landmark by the Durham City Council. And how the Chicken Hut fits into Durham history as host to famous and influential Civil Rights leaders. Tre Tapp , second-generation owner of The Chicken Hut *A version of this segment first aired on November 10, 2025 0:13:00 John T. Edge searches for home, after trying to find it in Southern food A new memoir from the southern food historian delves into the personal. It’s about the stories, and the lies, he was told as a white boy growing up in Georgia — in the 1960s and 70s. John T. Edge , is author of the memoir House of Smoke: A Southerner goes searching for home . Edge helped found the Southern Foodways Alliance, and is the author of The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South . He also writes and hosts the television show TrueSouth , and writes a column for Garden & Gun . *This segment first aired on October 21, 2025 0:33:00 The Broadside: The strange story of pimento cheese Pimento cheese, aka Carolina caviar, is as synonymous with Southern food culture as sweet tea and fried chicken. But the origin story of this spreadable cheddar cheese and pimento pepper dish is much more complicated and a lot less Southern than you might think. Vivian Howard , chef, restauranteur and PBS host