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As it is often said, “All human history has its roots in Africa” so does Sister Soul Seasoning. Stemming from the beautiful land of the mineral rich continent of Africa to the dusty roads of the cotton fields of Mississippi, there you will find the conception of Sister Soul Seasoning.

Faith, family, and delicious food are always on the menu during our family gatherings. A small kitchen in Orange Mound, one of the oldest black communities in America, is the test kitchen for Sister Soul Seasonings. In this kitchen, chitterlings or chitlins were hand-picked and boiled to perfection. The first chitterling seasoning was created and cooked for years in our family home.

Sister Soul Seasonings is the brainchild of Ruby Davis and Dr. Tarcia Gilliam-Parrish. This aunt and niece team is the nucleus of their large family of believers. With grandma’s recipe in hand, the transition from the dusty Mississippi roads to kitchen tables worldwide has been a dream come true. Chitterlings have moved from a leftover afterthought to a delicacy. We do chitterlings right and the seasoning adds a soulful flavor to each bite.

Ruby Davis has been a hometown cook for over 30 years. Ruby asked the elders in the family for their favorite dish recipes. Each recipe told a colorful story of their rich, colorful past. The seasonings were a combination that created tantalizing memories. Each dish told a story of a life well lived. So, she began formulating spice blends in her kitchen. We trademarked our blend of seasonings to ensure our excellent food culture is around for the next generation. What started as motherly love and a passion for cooking became a family business and an antiretirement plan. Food unites families; sharing good food is like a religious activity, especially in black homes. We break bread together to celebrate every occasion, whether dining to celebrate graduation, baby shower, promotions, holidays, and just dinner with friends and family that feed not only hunger but also the soul.

Landing in Memphis, TN, is a truly unique place with one of the country's most fascinating and distinct cultures. Initially, the resulting melting pot of black people in the southern communities influenced the language, music, and, arguably, most of all, the food. We introduced Sister Soul Seasonings at a local market—and the response was outstanding. Though everyone doesn’t eat Chitterlings (Chittlins), these are the best sellers. In 2020, Ruby suggested that the younger generations need to learn the family seasoning blends. Her goal was to pass down cooking to our children. A new generation of cooks was born.

Cooking and creating a seasoning blend became a favorite pastime that included sharing recipes for his famous homemade soul food dishes. The family cooking event's popularity exploded, and to satisfy demand, in 2020, Ruby and Tarcia began to manufacture his now-famous Sister Soul Seasoning. With their authentic personality and famous Seasoning in tow, they were frequent guest tradeshows and pop-up shops around town. Sister Soul Seasonings are Alfredo Pasta, Chitterlings, and All-Purpose. Their favorite seasoning adds flavor to every dish at many family gatherings, church events, and celebrations..

Ruby said,” She always thought she’d have her own business but didn’t identify with the word “entrepreneur.” Her professors in school would describe entrepreneurs as risk-takers, while she considered herself more calculated. Yet, Ruby spent years building Sister Soul Seasoning with her family before selling it to the public. “We all had different strengths and weaknesses, too,” she says. “We complemented each other.” The family hopes to produce larger quantities of seasonings that will be sold in stores and restaurants.

For Tarcia, who spends her days as a product marketing manager for Sister Soul Seasoning Shopify and Esty online accounts, the family business isn’t their last attempt at being entrepreneurial. “Success is in our DNA,” she says. Tarcia provides business consultations for for-profit and non-profit organizations, social media management, and educational consulting. She takes tactics from her 9-to-5 to her family business as they scale up. She’s learned much in the two years since the idea of packaging and selling the family seasoning recipes was first discussed in her mother’s kitchen. Sister Soul Seasoning became a passion project after her mother had a heart attack. The legacy of cooking has to continue through every generation.

PRODUCTS

Celebrate a lifetime of flavor with Sister Soul Seasoning All-Purpose and Alfredo Pasta Seasoning. Sister Soul’s seasoning is an extraordinary blend of flavorful spices adding soul to every dish prepared by cooks everywhere. You owe it to yourself to experience how much it enhances the flavor of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, eggs, soups, stews, french fries, and even popcorn! There is no finer seasoning! Use it anytime, anywhere, on any food. Chitterlings seasoning adds a tangy and spicy taste to every bite of chitterlings.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR SISTER SOUL SEASONING?

The future for Sister Soul Seasoning is the hopes of featuring in magazines, movies, restaurants, and eventually downloadable recipes. Sister Soul Seasonings thrives online through its Shopify and Etsy store. Seasonings can also be purchased on all social media platforms. They are working on new bold blends and a No-Salt blend. The family of seasonings adds soul to every dish.

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