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Chef Dispatches: Senegal

By Food & Wine Updated March 08, 2017
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Sean Brock in Senegal: Lamb
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Exclusive highlights from chef Sean Brock's trip to Senegal, where he traces the origin of low-country dishes like hoppin’ John and gumbo.
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Sean Brock in Senegal: Speckled Cowpeas
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Rare speckled cowpeas from Sandaga Market; I’ve since planted some in South Carolina.

  • Read more on Brock's Trip in F&W's November Issue: The Senegalese Roots of Southern Cooking

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Prepping Vegetables
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Prepping vegetables for thiébou yap, with Senegalese home cook Fati Ly.

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Wood-fired Squab
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Wood-fired squab with mustard onions at Seoul II.

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Akara Fritters
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Akara fritters with tomato compote at Ly’s apartment.

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Thiébou Yap
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Eating thiébou yap with my hands, seated on the floor.

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Senegalese Beer
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The local Senegalese beer that everyone drinks.

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Fish Grill
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A grill fashioned from an old oil drum at the night fish market on the beach.

  • The Senegalese Roots of Southern Cooking

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Roasted Peanuts
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Peanuts roasted in the sand on Gorée Island.

  • Recipe: Sautéed Collard Greens with Roasted Peanuts

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Fish-head Fritters
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Fish-head fritters at Fati Ly’s home.

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Soupe kandia
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Soupe kandia, the roots of Southern gumbo.

  • Recipe: Senegalese-Style Seafood Gumbo

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Gorée Island
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Panoramic view of Gorée Island.

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Café Touba
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Café Touba, a street vendor in Dakar.

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Coca Cola
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A taste of America in West Africa (note how beat up the bottle is).

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Lamb butchers
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Lamb butchers on the streets of Dakar.

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Rice
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Rice hanging in the kitchen for good fortune.

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Sean Brock in Senegal: Lamb
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Lamb parts cooking on the streets, at Dakar’s lamb market.

  • Recipe: Grilled Lamb Skewers with Mustard Onions

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