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 there's no denying that southern food was the first, you know, true cuisine that had this foundation and that's 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 aunt's recipe, my grandmother's 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. i'll 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.