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Heritage Hardcover – Illustrated, October 21, 2014
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New York Times best seller
Winner, James Beard Award for Best Book in American Cooking
Winner, IACP Julia Child First Book Award
Named a Best Cookbook of the Season by Amazon, Food & Wine, Harper’s Bazaar, Houston Chronicle, Huffington Post, New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Vanity Fair, Washington Post, and more
Sean Brock is the chef behind the game-changing restaurants Husk and McCrady’s, and his first book offers all of his inspired recipes. With a drive to preserve the heritage foods of the South, Brock cooks dishes that are ingredient-driven and reinterpret the flavors of his youth in Appalachia and his adopted hometown of Charleston. The recipes include all the comfort food (think food to eat at home) and high-end restaurant food (fancier dishes when there’s more time to cook) for which he has become so well-known. Brock’s interpretation of Southern favorites like Pickled Shrimp, Hoppin’ John, and Chocolate Alabama Stack Cake sit alongside recipes for Crispy Pig Ear Lettuce Wraps, Slow-Cooked Pork Shoulder with Tomato Gravy, and Baked Sea Island Red Peas. This is a very personal book, with headnotes that explain Brock’s background and give context to his food and essays in which he shares his admiration for the purveyors and ingredients he cherishes.
- Print length336 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherArtisan
- Publication dateOctober 21, 2014
- Dimensions9 x 1.2 x 11.65 inches
- ISBN-101579654630
- ISBN-13978-1579654634
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Heritage by Sean Brock
“The blue ribbon chef cookbook of the year” —The New York Times
James Beard Cookbook Award Winner
IACP Julia Child First Book Award Winner

With recipes for:
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GRAINSSavory Benne Wafers |
VEGETABLESRoasted Cauliflower with Meyer Lemon and Brown Butter, Watercress, and Pink Peppercorns |
MEATCornmeal Fried Pork Chops with Goat Cheese-Smashed Potatoes and Cucumber and Pickled Green Tomato Relish |
DESSERTSChocolate Alabama Stack Cake |

Lowcountry Hoppin’ John
Red Pea Gravy
· Reserved 1 cup cooked red peas
· Reserved 2 cups cooking liquid from the peas
· 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
· Cider vinegar
· Sliced chives or scallions for garnish
Peas
· 2 quarts Pork Stock or Chicken Stock
· 1 cup Sea Island Red Peas, soaked in a pot of water in the refrigerator overnight
· 1½ cups medium dice onions
· 1 cup medium dice peeled carrots
· 1½ cups medium dice celery
· 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
· 1 fresh bay leaf
· 10 thyme sprigs
· ½ jalapeño, chopped
· Kosher salt
Rice
· 4 cups water
· 1 teaspoon kosher salt
· ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
· 1 cup Carolina Gold Rice
· 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
For the peas: Bring the stock to a simmer in a small pot. Drain the peas and add to the stock, along with all of the remaining ingredients except the salt. Cook the peas, partially covered, over low heat until they are soft, about 1 hour. Season to taste with salt.
Drain the peas, reserving their cooking liquid, and measure out
1 cup peas and 2 cups liquid for the gravy; return the rest of the peas and liquid to the pot and keep warm.
Meanwhile, for the rice: About 45 minutes before the peas are cooked, preheat the oven to 300°F.
Bring the water, salt, and cayenne pepper to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, add the rice, stir once, and bring to a simmer. Simmer gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the rice is al dente, about 15 minutes.
Drain the rice in a sieve and rinse under cold water. Spread the rice out on a rimmed baking sheet. Dry the rice in the oven, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Scatter the butter evenly over the rice and continue to dry it, stirring every few minutes, for about 5 minutes longer. All excess moisture should have evaporated and the grains should be dry and separate.
For the gravy: Put the 1 cup peas, 2 cups cooking liquid, and the butter in a blender and blend on high until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add cider vinegar to taste.
To complete: Use a slotted spoon to transfer the peas to a large serving bowl. Add the rice and carefully toss the rice and peas together. Pour the gravy over them, sprinkle with chives or scallions, and serve.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The blue ribbon chef cookbook of the year, without a doubt, is Sean Brock’s Heritage. . . . Sometimes a cookbook changes the way you think about food you thought you understood, and this is one of those books.”
—New York Times Book Review
“Heritage, the first cookbook by Sean Brock, chef at the extraordinary restaurant Husk, in Charleston, South Carolina, is equal parts chronicle of Husk’s best dishes and survey of the local agricultural landscape.”
—Saveur
“Modern down-home cuisine.”
—InStyle
“Stunning photos and rustic-glamorous recipes.”
—Fine Cooking
“Brock is . . . the poet laureate of the kitchen. His cookbook doesn’t just give us recipes; it roots itself in Southern culture.”
—SouthernLiving.com
“Elevates the homey . . . and talks straight about basics.”
—People
“Delectable.”
—Travel + Leisure
“Heritage is a journey that will inspire you to understand your own region’s terroir, and the people and practices behind the food that fills your plate.”
—Taste of the South
“A celebration of Southern ingredients, this ambitious debut provides insight into a notable chef’s carefully crafted cuisine. Highly recommended.”
—Library Journal
“Sean Brock has redefined what American food is. Heritage celebrates the narrative of Lowcountry cooking and tells a story that continues to inspire.”
—David Chang, chef/owner, Momofuku
“Sean Brock is one of the most important chefs in America. In looking back at the roots of our cuisine, while always also looking forward, he’s changing the face of American food in wonderful ways. Heritage will thrill, surprise, and delight as readers discover what a rich, glorious, and delicious culinary history we once had—and, thanks to chefs like Sean, will surely have again. He is an absolutely transformative figure. His food manages to amaze without ever being pretentious or inaccessible. You, too, can cook this stuff. And you should.”
—Anthony Bourdain
“Sean Brock is a culinary explorer—gifted, passionate, creative. This captivating book reveals Sean’s unique brilliance for merging the essence of the past with the promise of the future. This is an electrifying work and to read it is to witness the advent of a new era in American cooking.”
—Frank Stitt, chef/owner and author of Frank Stitt’s Southern Table
“Sean is one of the most passionate, talented chefs I know. His food is inspiring, enlightening, and so damn delicious! In Heritage, he shows you the essence of who he is and why he has paved the way in putting the Lowcountry on the map.”
—April Bloomfield, chef and author of A Girl and Her Pig
“Brock resurrects lost flavors and varieties, and—since he's a modernist as well—reinvigorates them with his own delicious style of cooking. Sean Brock is more than just a chef, and this is more than just a cookbook. It will leave you not only enriched, but enlightened.”
—Dan Barber, chef and author of The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food
“This book is the real deal: American food with a sense of place and history. Reading through it is rather like eating barbeque and drinking beer with Sean Brock; you know you’re in a good place.”
—Fergus Henderson, chef and author of The Complete Nose to Tail
“Sean Brock is one of the most thoughtful cooks I know, with the ability to take a deep understanding of the American South’s culinary history and express it in a way that is unmistakably personal, forward-thinking, and brilliant. Heritage is a must.”
—René Redzepi, chef/owner, Noma
“Few chefs express the soul of their culture through their cooking as well as Sean. This book is a joyful, radiant vision of the South, seen through the lens of history and illuminated by his imagination. The recipes and stories are a delicious reminder of the pleasure to be found in good ingredients, honest cooking, and staying close to home.”
—Daniel Patterson, chef and author of Coi
“Sean is a passionate and true culinary voice in the telling of the past, present, and the future of his beloved South. He has done an admirable job, and an important one, in spreading the gospel and raising the awareness of a great American regional cooking. You don’t have to be from the South to experience the authentic tastes, flavors, and stories using this book.”
—David Kinch, chef and author of Manresa
“This is the real thing. An honest book. A koan to Southern peoples and places. A humble roster of recipes, recollections, and farmer mash notes, from a country-boy-made-good. Start with muscadine and cucumber gazpacho. Move to rabbit stew with black pepper dumplings. Close with black walnut poundcake, drenched with chocolate gravy. You’re in the hands of a master.”
—John T. Edge, coeditor of The Southern Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook
About the Author
Sean Brock is the founding chef of the award-winning Husk restaurants and the chef/owner of Audrey, opening next year in Nashville. His first book, Heritage, was the winner of the James Beard Award for Best American Cookbook and the IACP Julia Child First Book Award in 2015 and was called “the blue-ribbon chef cookbook of the year” by the New York Times. Brock won the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast in 2010 and was a finalist for Outstanding Chef in 2013, 2014, and 2015. His TV résumé includes Chef’s Table and The Mind of a Chef, for which he was nominated for an Emmy. Raised in rural Virginia, Brock is passionate about preserving and restoring heirloom ingredients. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Find him on Instagram @hseanbrock.
Product details
- Publisher : Artisan; Illustrated edition (October 21, 2014)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 336 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1579654630
- ISBN-13 : 978-1579654634
- Item Weight : 3.66 pounds
- Dimensions : 9 x 1.2 x 11.65 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #62,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #77 in Seasonal Cooking (Books)
- #86 in Southern U.S. Cooking, Food & Wine
- #380 in Celebrity & TV Show Cookbooks
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Sean Brock is a chef who primarily works with the Cuisine of the Southern United States. He has been the executive chef at Charleston, South Carolina's Husk since its opening in 2010, as well as a partner at McCrady's Restaurant. The menu at Husk is based on what is available in food grown in Brock's garden. He is noted for preserving Southern foodways and heirloom ingredients, and collaborates with David Shields, the McClintock Professor of Southern Letters at University of South Carolina. Bon Appétit Magazine named Husk the "Best New Restaurant in America" in 2011. A second Husk location opened in Nashville in 2013. Brock's first cookbook, Heritage was released in October 2014 and is a New York Times bestseller. His Heritage cookbook won the James Beard Foundation's American Cooking in April 2015.
In 2010, he won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Southeast Chef. He has also been nominated for Outstanding Chef and Rising Star Chef.
Brock was one of the hosts of the second season of The Mind of a Chef. For his work on the show, Brock was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Culinary Host category.
Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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The book is beautiful. He makes all the Southern favorites that we all know and love, but his take on them is so special. The Nashville Hot Chicken's not in here, but he gives his recipes for Fried Chicken, Hot Sauce, and Brock shake that, combined, might get me close. If someone finds the recipe, please email me! :D
My thoughts and pics of the dishes we tried...
1) Southern Screwdriver - p 264. You infuse vodka with jalapenos and go from there. If you like spicy and citrus, you're gonna be happy. We've always loved jalapeno infused beer, and jalapeno margaritas. This is unbelievably refreshing. It's so good that we ordered a countertop orange juice press. lol.
2) Farrotto with Acorn Squash and Red Russian Kale - p 93. This is one of the most delicious vegetarian meals I've ever had. I wasn't expecting that
from a book I'd ordered based on chicken genius. Everyone loved it. Lickable, I tell you. The recipe called for 1 bunch (3 pounds) of kale. I think that's just a scaling issue, or he has access to ginormous bunches of kale. It would have taken 6 bunches to make 3 pounds, so I got 2 bunches (1 pound) and called it a day.
I'll update this as I play in the book more. Some other recipes I have flagged to try: Strawberry Gazpacho with Tomato Water Jelly, Basil Ice, and Stone Crab Salad - p 34 * Beet and Strawberry Salad with Sorrel and Rhubarb Vinaigrette - p 37 * Creamed Corn - p 49 * Roasted Cauliflower with Meyer Lemon and Brown Butter, Watercress, and Pink Peppercorns - p 59 * Cracklin' Cornbread - p 71 * Wild-Ramp-and-Crab-Stuffed Hushpuppies with Green Goddess Dressing - p 78 * Einkorn Biscuits - p 84 * Benne-Buttermilk Rolls - p 90 * Fried Chicken and Gravy - p 101 * Grilled Chicken Wings with Burnt-Scallion Barbeque Sauce - p 104 * Husk Cheeseburger - p 131 * Herb-Marinated Hanger Steak with Vidalia Onion Gratin and Steak Sauce - p 135 * Slow-Cooked Pork Shoulder with Tomato Gravy, Creamed Corn, and Roasted Baby Vidalias - p 138 * Pork Belly with Herbed Farro, Pickled Elderberries, Chanterelles, and Sumac - p 148 * Beer-Battered Soft-Shell Crabs with Spring Vegetables, Benne, and Soft Fried Egg - p 174 * Roasted Scallops with Pumpkin and Matsutake, Brussels Sprouts, and Black Truffle - p 180 * Lobster with Parsnip Puree, Leeks Braised with Orange, and Vadouvan Jus - p 182 * Swordfish with Celeriac Roasted in Hay, Cider-Braised Lettuce Ribs, and Country Ham Emulsion - p 199 * Pickled Peaches - p 213 * Satsuma Orange and Burnt Honey Marmalade - p 215 * Strawberry-Meyer Lemon Jam - p 216 * Watermelon Rind Mostarda - p 220 * Butter-Bean Chowchow - p 227 * Tomato Jam - p 229 * Rhubarb Ketchup - p 237 * Smoked Bacon for Beginners - p 243 * Pimento Cheese - p 248 * The Julian Cocktail - p 261 * The Pecan Whiskey Daisy - p 266 * Fire in the Orchard - p 273 * Buttermilk Pie with Cornmeal Crust - p 293 * Rhubarb Buckle with Poppy Seed-Buttermilk Ice Cream - p 294 * Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Bourbon Caramel - p 301 * Chewy Benton's Bacon Caramels - p 303 * The Brock Blend

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 6, 2018
The book is beautiful. He makes all the Southern favorites that we all know and love, but his take on them is so special. The Nashville Hot Chicken's not in here, but he gives his recipes for Fried Chicken, Hot Sauce, and Brock shake that, combined, might get me close. If someone finds the recipe, please email me! :D
My thoughts and pics of the dishes we tried...
1) Southern Screwdriver - p 264. You infuse vodka with jalapenos and go from there. If you like spicy and citrus, you're gonna be happy. We've always loved jalapeno infused beer, and jalapeno margaritas. This is unbelievably refreshing. It's so good that we ordered a countertop orange juice press. lol.
2) Farrotto with Acorn Squash and Red Russian Kale - p 93. This is one of the most delicious vegetarian meals I've ever had. I wasn't expecting that
from a book I'd ordered based on chicken genius. Everyone loved it. Lickable, I tell you. The recipe called for 1 bunch (3 pounds) of kale. I think that's just a scaling issue, or he has access to ginormous bunches of kale. It would have taken 6 bunches to make 3 pounds, so I got 2 bunches (1 pound) and called it a day.
I'll update this as I play in the book more. Some other recipes I have flagged to try: Strawberry Gazpacho with Tomato Water Jelly, Basil Ice, and Stone Crab Salad - p 34 * Beet and Strawberry Salad with Sorrel and Rhubarb Vinaigrette - p 37 * Creamed Corn - p 49 * Roasted Cauliflower with Meyer Lemon and Brown Butter, Watercress, and Pink Peppercorns - p 59 * Cracklin' Cornbread - p 71 * Wild-Ramp-and-Crab-Stuffed Hushpuppies with Green Goddess Dressing - p 78 * Einkorn Biscuits - p 84 * Benne-Buttermilk Rolls - p 90 * Fried Chicken and Gravy - p 101 * Grilled Chicken Wings with Burnt-Scallion Barbeque Sauce - p 104 * Husk Cheeseburger - p 131 * Herb-Marinated Hanger Steak with Vidalia Onion Gratin and Steak Sauce - p 135 * Slow-Cooked Pork Shoulder with Tomato Gravy, Creamed Corn, and Roasted Baby Vidalias - p 138 * Pork Belly with Herbed Farro, Pickled Elderberries, Chanterelles, and Sumac - p 148 * Beer-Battered Soft-Shell Crabs with Spring Vegetables, Benne, and Soft Fried Egg - p 174 * Roasted Scallops with Pumpkin and Matsutake, Brussels Sprouts, and Black Truffle - p 180 * Lobster with Parsnip Puree, Leeks Braised with Orange, and Vadouvan Jus - p 182 * Swordfish with Celeriac Roasted in Hay, Cider-Braised Lettuce Ribs, and Country Ham Emulsion - p 199 * Pickled Peaches - p 213 * Satsuma Orange and Burnt Honey Marmalade - p 215 * Strawberry-Meyer Lemon Jam - p 216 * Watermelon Rind Mostarda - p 220 * Butter-Bean Chowchow - p 227 * Tomato Jam - p 229 * Rhubarb Ketchup - p 237 * Smoked Bacon for Beginners - p 243 * Pimento Cheese - p 248 * The Julian Cocktail - p 261 * The Pecan Whiskey Daisy - p 266 * Fire in the Orchard - p 273 * Buttermilk Pie with Cornmeal Crust - p 293 * Rhubarb Buckle with Poppy Seed-Buttermilk Ice Cream - p 294 * Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Bourbon Caramel - p 301 * Chewy Benton's Bacon Caramels - p 303 * The Brock Blend


For anyone who has eaten at Husk or McCrady's, there are some familiar recipes in this book. The signature Charleston ice cream and the buttermilk benne rolls are there. So we can now enjoy these at home. There are also recipes for how to cook grits like a southerner, and for how to make signature pimento cheese. Many of these recipes are approachable for the average cook (though probably not for most beginners). For the more ambitious, there are complex recipes that will require skill and planning.
What I really love about this book is that it is all about the ingredients. This is no surprise to anyone familiar with Sean Brock's cooking philosophy. Even if you've only seen him on Mind of a Chef, you get a sense of how he cares about food and wants to respect individual ingredients. Simplicity is wonderful. Complexity can be too, but not if it stifles the flavor of what you are eating. As is the norm with most cookbook for the past decade, Brock highlights many of his purveyors. This is a great tribute to people who dedicate their lives to making good food available. (Of course, none of their food is sold cheaply, but that's not the point.) Brock also includes much of his food philosophy here for anyone not familiar with it.
The book itself is wonderful. I opened the package, knowing mostly what it would look like and I was really marveling at it. The dust cover is great, but I always display my books without dust covers, so I was more interested in the actual book. It is black and textured with bluish-teal feathers. This is a wonderful addition to anyone's cookbook collection. For anyone with a passion for southern food, or just good food in general, this book is a must.
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Of course you can't get all the same ingredients, so you'll just have to be a little creative. Grits for example, I went to Whole Foods and got Midnight blue, Amber & Pink Blossom popping corn. Blitzed it up and then followed his recipe. You could also use course polenta. I just liked the look of the colourful grits.



