History in the Baking: Talking Biscuits with Deb Freeman

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We’re closing out our first season with a complex, fascinating, and all-around delicious baked good: biscuits! Historian and food anthropologist Deb Freeman is here to teach us about biscuits’ riveting history, discussing their early role in American baking and the way Black bakers’ skill and knowledge have contributed to where biscuits are today. Then, Jessica and David answer your biscuit baking questions in Ask the Bakers, covering everything from the best flour to use for biscuits ...