The Forgotten Flavors: 25 Lost African American Recipes

They told you African American cooking was just fried chicken, mac and cheese, and cornbread but our grandparents knew more. Their recipes carried history, strength, and love dishes passed down by memory, not by books. From oxtail stew to collard greens with pot liquor, these were the meals that turned struggle into survival and celebration. Each of these 25 recipes revives a piece of our heritage the flavors, stories, and memories that once held families together. These aren’t just recipes.
They’re history served warm ready to be remembered again.