Pepper pot stew was survival food for the poor and a path to freedom for Black women

By: Carolyn Zola

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 13, 2026

Words: 1,054

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Americans typically commemorate the nation’s birthday with hot dogs and hamburgers.

Instead, I think we should mark the 250th anniversary of the United States with a hearty bowl of pepper pot stew.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, pepper pot stew was a popular street food. A dish of Afro-Caribbean origin, it was typically made with tripe and other cheap cuts of meat mixed with vegetables, hot peppers and other spices.

Enslaved Africans likely …

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