{"id":166431,"date":"2023-04-18T13:43:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/?post_type=recipe&#038;p=166431"},"modified":"2023-04-18T13:45:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:45:18","slug":"kenny-gilberts-jerk-spiced-spareribs","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/recipe\/kenny-gilberts-jerk-spiced-spareribs\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenny Gilbert\u2019s Jerk-Spiced Spareribs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kenny Gilbert made a name for himself as a <em>Top Chef<\/em> contestant and occasional personal chef to Oprah Winfrey. And as the proprietor of <a href=\"https:\/\/meetatsilkies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Silkie\u2019s Chicken &amp; Champagne Bar<\/a>, a Jacksonville, Florida, spot popular for foodie spins on fried chicken, buttermilk biscuits, mac and cheese, Hoppin\u2019 John, and other comfort foods (plus bubbly cocktails), he knows what Southerners like to eat. Indeed, his first cookbook, the new <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/1939\/9780847899258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southern Cooking, Global Flavors<\/a><\/em>, devotes entire chapters to iconic Southern main dishes and sides such as pork ribs and slaw, fish and grits, oxtails and rice, and collards and cornbread.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- Promo shortcode start --><div id=\"nlf-1c\" class=\"gg-promo topic-skillet\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/promos\/skillet-v1.jpg\" alt=\"biscuits\"><\/div><div class=\"right\"><form id=\"nlf-1\" method=\"post\" class=\"form\" action=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/newsletters\/\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"gg_form_submit\" value=\"nlf-1\"><div class=\"hed\">Stay in Touch with <em>G&amp;G<\/em><\/div><div class=\"dek\">Get The Skillet, our weekly food and drink newsletter.<\/div><div class=\"action two-items\"><div class=\"input-left\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"email\" class=\"email-input\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"you@example.com\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"group_id\" value=\"95855092\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"shortcode_form\" value=\"nlf-1\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"subscription_385\" value=\"on\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"prev_page_id\" value=\"166431\"><\/div><div class=\"gform_footer\"><button class=\"g-recaptcha button button-primary after-email\" data-sitekey=\"6Lc-hRkaAAAAAI84hbB81Jl48pGievR_C_UgHdnY\" data-callback=\"on_submit_nlf_1\" data-action=\"submit\">Sign Up<\/button><script>function on_submit_nlf_1(token) {document.getElementById(\"nlf-1\").submit();}<\/script><\/div><\/div><div class=\"captcha-terms\"><p>This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/p><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Promo shortcode end -->\n\n\n\n<p>But as you might glean from the title, there\u2019s a twist. Instead of simply showcasing chefy preparations of traditional recipes, Gilbert supplies several additional interpretations that bring the flavors of diverse cultures to these favorites. Doing so draws upon his experiences in restaurant kitchens in the Caribbean and worldwide, and especially highlights the invaluable influence of the African diaspora on Southern and American cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1071\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kenny-Gilbert-1100x1071.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kenny-Gilbert-1100x1071.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kenny-Gilbert-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kenny-Gilbert-768x748.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kenny-Gilbert-1232x1200.jpg 1232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gilbert&#8217;s jerk-spiced spareribs.<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"image-credit\" style=\"text-align:right;\">photo: courtesy of kenny gilbert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHere, I share my expertise in understanding authentic flavor profiles and cooking methods from across the world to create a cookbook that celebrates the multicultural American experience, grounded in my own personal food culture,\u201d Gilbert writes in the book\u2019s introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For an appetizing example, consider the chapter on ribs and slaw, which uses fairly familiar executions inspired by Gilbert\u2019s parents as a starting place for variations influenced by the cuisines of Spain, Hawaii, and\u2014as with the jerk-and-guava-forward recipe provided below\u2014the Caribbean. After all, grilling season is just around the corner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get Gilbert\u2019s recipe for coffee-rubbed spareribs with poblano apple slaw <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/recipe\/kenny-gilberts-coffee-rubbed-spareribs-with-poblano-apple-slaw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get Gilbert\u2019s recipe for wasabi, honey, and soy-glazed baby back ribs <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/recipe\/kenny-gilberts-wasabi-honey-and-soy-glazed-baby-back-ribs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In his enlightening new cookbook, the Jacksonville chef brings home global variations on Southern classics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":166445,"template":"","categories":[1780,2391],"tags":[470,328,29711,50,2775],"authors":[1977],"issue":[],"recipe-type":[2504],"class_list":["post-166431","recipe","type-recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-and-drink","category-recipes","tag-cookbooks","tag-florida","tag-food-drink","tag-recipes","tag-ribs","authors-steve-russell","recipe-type-mains"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kenny Gilbert\u2019s Jerk-Spiced Spareribs &#8211; 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