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Interviews by SFA Members and Friends.
Project sponsored by Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q.
I would say that Southern food is taking its rightful place as a great world cuisine, one of the foremost expressions of the South along with our literature and music.
~Jim Auchmutey
Jim Auchmutey grew up in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur. A fifth generation Georgian, Auchmutey is the steward of his family Brunswick stew recipe, which dates to the 1880s. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Journalism from Georgia State University, Auchmutey began working at the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
He remained at the AJC for twenty-nine years, working as a feature and projects writer until retirement in 2009. His books include True South and The Ultimate Barbecue Sauce Cookbook. Auchmutey lives and writes in Atlanta.
SUBJECT: Jim Auchmutey, SFA Founder
DATE: January 18, 2005
LOCATION: Atlanta Journal Constitution - Atlanta, GA
INTERVIEWER: Angie Mosier, SFA Member
*TRANSCRIPT: To download a full transcript of this interview in PDF form, please click here.
