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John Currence
John Currence is the chef/owner of City Grocery, Bouré, and Big Bad Breakfast in Oxford, Mississippi, and is a 2009 winner of the Best Chef South Award from the James Beard Foundation. He was born and raised in New Orleans and just finished building his first plywood pirogue. The subject of Joe York's recent documentary, Above the Line: Saving Willie Mae's Scotch House, Currence is known as "Johnny Snack" or simply "Snack" to his friends. He lives with his agent/wife, Bess. He loves good whiskey, the occasional tattoo, and hot dogs.
Recent Posts by John Currence
John Currence | October 27, 2009 | Food
Ham and Cheese
Though a stalwart on every po-boy menu in New Orleans, the ham and cheese is, more often than not, passed over for the flashier fried shrimp or more substantive roast beef...
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John Currence | September 22, 2009 | Food
Slide on over here, honey...
Honey doesn't usually elicit a second thought, for most, until you run up against the stray jar of amber at a farmer's market or flea market...
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John Currence | August 31, 2009 | Food
A Good Burn
We cooked burgers over charcoal the other night...
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John Currence | August 28, 2009 | Food
Philosophically Eating
I like tamales served in a bucket or coffee can...
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John Currence | August 20, 2009 | Food
Football Blues
I love summer for the bounty it brings, for the tidal wave of tomatoes, okra, squashes, etc. But April 1 to September 1 is a difficult four months for me...
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John Currence | July 17, 2009 | Food
Get Toasted
John T. Edge shares a culinary secret, saves my life
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John Currence | July 6, 2009 | Food
Chew on This
Big Bad Chef discovers an unlikely source for perfect jerky
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John Currence | May 14, 2009 | Food
For the Squeamish
Here's a must try for the squeamish and the adventurous...
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John Currence | May 4, 2009 | Food
Fried Chicken Update
John Currence, 2009 James Beard Award winner, reports from Prince's Hot Chicken
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John Currence | March 4, 2009 | Food
Manna
"I generally like to keep my God and my food separate..." –Big Bad Chef
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