Food historian and UTC professor Dr. Mark Johnson will host an event titled Real Smoke: A Brief History of Barbecue alongside chef Erik Niel, offering Chattanooga attendees a rich dive into BBQ’s cultural and culinary heritage. As a history professor at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and author of a book on the history of Alabama…
Dr. Mark Johnson talking bacon on Jed & JR Mornings
Dr. Mark Johnson, Assistant Professor of History at UTC, joined Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM to discuss America’s enduring love for bacon, noting that the average American eats about 18 pounds each year. Johnson, whose forthcoming book is titled American Bacon: The History of a Food Phenomenon, explored how bacon evolved into…