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Make a pot of Soul Food collard greens the old school way braised with smoked turkey and aromatics in a rich and flavorful potlikker! This one-pot recipe is a uniquely Black American dish that started as innovation and became tradition.
And if you enjoy this recipe, you’ll love my Soul Food power bowls made with quick-cooked greens!
[feast_advanced_jump_to] Why are collard greens Soul Food?
Despite performing the forced labor that built the agricultural prosperity of the American South, enslaved African Americans were restricted to growing only a few select crops for themselves. The collard green was among these crops and likely resembled the West African greens they had experience cultivating and cooking.
Historically, greens have been cooked with preserved meat like ham
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