Pensacola Flavor: A Culinary History with Recipes

Recipes that Have Survived Generations

Pensacola was one of the first European settlements in the United States. The city’s culinary history encompasses a range of diverse cultures and peoples, forming a contemporary melting pot. Weave your way through each era and learn how to create dishes that have been consumed in Pensacola throughout its entire history. Historic Native American, Spanish, French, British, Creole, early American and twentieth-century recipes are all represented on the pages within. Explore dishes like early Native American stews and corn cakes, Spanish pork and wine cuisine and British oyster pye and mushroom catsup, as well as modern fine dining treats like grouper picata and the ubiquitous fried mullet. Join author and chef Duel Christian as he takes you on a culinary journey through the history of the City of Five Flags.

Duel Christian is a Pensacola native who grew up immersed in Pensacola history. His grandmother was a local historian and a member and past president of the Pensacola Historical Preservation Society. He attended Florida State University, received a degree in film and television production and spent the next twenty-eight years in TV and video production. During that time, he worked on a few hundred episodes of cooking shows, both local and nationally syndicated. He created Seville Savories Food Tour, a walking historical food tour in downtown Pensacola, Florida. You can find him at sevillesavoriesfoodtour.com.