It's no secret many Americans these days avoid using a lot of animal parts considered delicacies in other countries. Sometimes it's because certain meats are straight-up illegal in the U.S., like lung ...

glazed pork knuckle plated with orange slice and vegetable mash - Isabel Pavia/Getty Images Lots of people like to eat pork, but not as many people want to know what parts of the pig their pork came ...

From macaroni and cheese to sweet potato pie, we're looking at the history of some of our holiday soul food must-haves.

Pork chops smothered with thick gravy, greens seasoned with ham hocks or smoked turkey, sizzling fried chicken, cornbread, sweet potato pie scented with nutmeg and cinnamon are as much a part of the ...