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Soul Food Recipes News Update: President Obama Boost Soul Food Recipes Popularity
Soul food recipes is becoming popular again thanks to President Obama. Not only has an African American made history by coming to the White House, but soul food cooking has to. It's a fact, President Barack Obama loves his soul food, especially sweet potatoes pie. Another Presidential favorite is southern peach cobbler. Reporters have consistently spotted the President purchasing peach cobbler to-go, from various soul food restaurants. On various occasions he's talked about his love for peach cobbler during news interviews.Soul food cooking made reached a culinary milestone back in 2009 as the White House hosted the first soul food brunch in American history. Such menus items as Grits, Fried Chicken, Barbecue Ribs, Collard Greens, Black Eyed Peas, Macaroni and Cheese, Potato Salad, Candied Yams, Peach Cobbler and other popular southern dishes were served.
On the Presidential campaign trail scores of women offered to make Presidential candidate Barack Obama pie! Causing the President to remind them not to just make them any pie, but they must make him sweet potato pie! The President makes no apologies for his love of soul food. With the pressures of the Office, he sees this southern comfort food as a once-in-a-while treat to his taste buds.
Because of his love of soul food cooking, he President is responsible for putting a huge list of soul food restaurants on the map. Many have become overnight sensations because of a Presidential visit or even a casual mention. And of course the First Lady Michelle Obama has won rave reviews and applause for her history making White House garden. The popular garden known around the world, includes an assortment of popular vegetables including collard greens, a soul food menu favorite. Sweet potatoes have also been a favorite vegetable planted in the garden, they're used for soul food favorites like sweet potato pie, candied yams and sweet potato soup to name a few.
Yes, thanks to President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama, the soul food industry has received a welcome boost in popularity. Restaurants, websites, recipe books and even television cooking shows are starting to blossom. No doubt as a result of the spotlight shined by the President and First lady this popular southern cuisine will continue to expand into new markets.
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