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>> anthony: the south is not a monolith. there are pockets of weirdness, awesomeness, and then theres charleston. where for some time now important things have been happening with food. a lot of them having to do with this guy. [ laughter ] ♪ i took a walk through this beautiful world ♪ ♪ felt the cool rain on my shoulder ♪ ♪ found something good in this beautiful world ♪ ♪ i felt the rain getting colder ♪ ♪ sha la la la la sha la la la la la ♪ ♪ sha la la la la s...

Will be bourbon. >> sean: i just like to start a meal with pickles and ham. ill try not to geek out too much, but this is a very special breed of pig that came over here in the 1500s called ossabaw. the spaniards brought it. it has a very particular flavor. this ones aged three years. >> anthony: its ridiculously good. thats the best american ham ive ever had far and away. that is unbelievable. >> sean: these two things together, these are my two favorite things in the whole entire world. stitze...

Breed of pig that came over here in the 1500s called ossabaw. the spaniards brought it. it has a very particular flavor. this ones aged three years. >> anthony: its ridiculously good. thats the best american ham ive ever had far and away. that is unbelievable. >> sean: these two things together, these are my two favorite things in the whole entire world. stitzel weller whiskey and old country ham. ♪ so this is an old dish, um, that i dug up in one of those old books that i -- that i study. its...

For so long. but as a northerner, why should northerners care? >> sean: well, i think if you look at the history of food in america theres no denying that southern food was the first, you know, true cuisine that had this foundation and thats important to preserve. and, to me, though, it kind of goes back to the idea you should be cooking and preserving and celebrating the food of your grandmother. >> bill: people take a real pride in their ability to cook "my aunts recipe, my grandmothers recipe...

And butter pickles and, of course, sean being sean, there will be bourbon. >> sean: i just like to start a meal with pickles and ham. ill try not to geek out too much, but this is a very special breed of pig that came over here in the 1500s called ossabaw. the spaniards brought it. it has a very particular flavor. this ones aged three years. >> anthony: its ridiculously good. thats the best american ham ive ever had far and away. that is unbelievable. >> sean: these two things together, these ar...

And, to me, though, it kind of goes back to the idea you should be cooking and preserving and celebrating the food of your grandmother. >> bill: people take a real pride in their ability to cook "my aunts recipe, my grandmothers recipe of this is how we made these," and the standard of food here is so high that when i go around any place i just go, "eh." >> anthony: country ham, bread and butter pickles and, of course, sean being sean, there will be bourbon. >> sean: i just like to start a meal ...

I just go, "eh." >> anthony: country ham, bread and butter pickles and, of course, sean being sean, there will be bourbon. >> sean: i just like to start a meal with pickles and ham. ill try not to geek out too much, but this is a very special breed of pig that came over here in the 1500s called ossabaw. the spaniards brought it. it has a very particular flavor. this ones aged three years. >> anthony: its ridiculously good. thats the best american ham ive ever had far and away. that is unbelievab...

Be cooking and preserving and celebrating the food of your grandmother. >> bill: people take a real pride in their ability to cook "my aunts recipe, my grandmothers recipe of this is how we made these," and the standard of food here is so high that when i go around any place i just go, "eh." >> anthony: country ham, bread and butter pickles and, of course, sean being sean, there will be bourbon. >> sean: i just like to start a meal with pickles and ham. ill try not to geek out too much, but this...

Grandmother. >> bill: people take a real pride in their ability to cook "my aunts recipe, my grandmothers recipe of this is how we made these," and the standard of food here is so high that when i go around any place i just go, "eh." >> anthony: country ham, bread and butter pickles and, of course, sean being sean, there will be bourbon. >> sean: i just like to start a meal with pickles and ham. ill try not to geek out too much, but this is a very special breed of pig that came over here in the ...

"my aunts recipe, my grandmothers recipe of this is how we made these," and the standard of food here is so high that when i go around any place i just go, "eh." >> anthony: country ham, bread and butter pickles and, of course, sean being sean, there will be bourbon. >> sean: i just like to start a meal with pickles and ham. ill try not to geek out too much, but this is a very special breed of pig that came over here in the 1500s called ossabaw. the spaniards brought it. it has a very particular...