Celebrity chef Pierre Thiam and author Lisa Katayama talk cookbooks, grains and West African cuisine.
about the grain that year, he caught the attention of Lisa Katayama, a former journalist and now his wife.
Lisa Katayama, left, and chef Pierre Thiam have written the cookbook “Simply West African” on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. Fonio has so much to offer as a solution to the food system, climate changes and challenges. It’s an underutilized grain that’s disappearing. So it became a mission. Why can’t these grains become a world-class crop? Why are they disappearing? They’re nutritious, they’re drought resistant, they’re delicious.
After we created the demand, it was important that we also secure the supply, so that meant working with small farmers and communities. We commissioned milling equipment that post-harvest waste to single digits. It speeds up production from one ton per day to two tons per hour.The Ukraine War has created famine in Africa.
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