Ashleigh Shanti | |
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| Born | c. 1991 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hampton University |
| Occupation(s) | Chef, sommelier |
| Employer | Benne on Eagle |
| Known for | Black Appalachian cuisine, soul food, Southern food |
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Ashleigh Shanti (born circa 1991)[1] is an American chef and sommelier. She is a freelance chef. Shanti specializes in African American foodways, including Black Appalachian cuisine.[3] From 2018 until 2020 she was the chef de cuisine of Benne on Eagle in Asheville, North Carolina.[4][5]
- ^ a b Eligon, John; Moskin, Julia (16 July 2019). "16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Armstrong, Phyllis (30 April 2019). "Ashleigh Shanti Finds Her Place with a Vision and Voice in Asheville". Cuisine Noir Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Eligon, John; Moskin, Julia (2019-07-16). "16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
Wrestling with the label of "Appalachian soul food," which her restaurant is known for.
- ^ "What is chow chow? This pickled condiment is a Southern staple". TODAY.com. 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Ashleigh Shanti steps down from Benne on Eagle with plans to create restaurant group". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved 2023-05-18.