Interview: Padma Lakshmi Behind the Scenes of ‘Taste the Nation’ | Eater
"A historic plantation site near Charleston that was used as the setting for a dinner honoring Edna Lewis, a choice that drew criticism for filming at a former plantation; the producers returned deliberately to confront that painful history and use the location to explore the African roots of Southern and African American foodways, including the Gullah Geechee community’s rice cultivation knowledge and the broader legacy of forced migration on regional cuisine." - Amanda Kludt
