This week in the magazine Burkhard Bilger writes about the chef Homer Sean Brock and his unique reinterpretation of Southern cooking. Bilger writes, “Brock’s genius is to have it both ways. His restaurants are like cleverly argued revisionist histories: they appeal to your nostalgia while reversing your expectations.” In this video, Brock is shown preparing dishes at one of his restaurants, McCrady’s. Photographs and video by Gabriele Stabile.
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