This Revolutionary Chef Wants to Topple the Table
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Ashleigh Shanti, of Asheville, N.C., is crafting the Afro-lachian food of the future by drawing on Black culinary history.
SourceJohnny Autry
By Shaan Merchant
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By Shaan Merchant
Asheville, North Carolina, chef Ashleigh Shanti is crafting the “Afro-lachian” food of the future by drawing on Black culinary history.
As she gains local buzz, she’s eager to take back a toxic kitchen culture, defeat cultural appropriation and revolutionize your plate.
Ashleigh Shanti listens to the music of old souls. Voices like Nina Simone’s might be ringing through her halls while greens and ham hock slowly simmer in a large pot. And this music taste makes sense, because while Shanti is a chef of the future, her food is rooted in the past.