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SEATTLE — I still remember the smell of the kitchen at my first job. Bleach, mixed with old fryer oil, cigarette smoke, and French onion soup. I started as a busser; clearing plates, filling waters, bringing out salads.
Copy Link Enslaved people in South Carolina in the process of being freed by the federal government around 1862. Abby Fisher was born and raised on a South Carolina plantation, but after gaining her freedom, found success in San Francisco. (Henry P. Moore) O nce Abby Fisher had made a name for herself in 1870s San Francisco, the award-winning Southern chef and businesswoman was bombarded with requests for her recipes. Fisher was more than happy to share over three decades of cookery know-how with her fans. But because Fisher was born enslaved and raised on a South Carolina plantation, she n...