High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America

Season 1

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Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving throughlines from Africa to Texas in this docuseries.
Where to Watch Season 1
4 Episodes
  • Our Roots
    E1
    Episode 1Our RootsMany staple American dishes (candied yams, okra, black eyed peas, rice) are shown to have originated in Africa as the host and the author of the series source book travel to an open air market in Benin.
  • The Rice Kingdom
    E2
    Episode 2The Rice KingdomIn the Carolinas, Stephen looks at the human cost of rice and goes whole hog with Gullah chef BJ Dennis and those preserving Black culinary traditions.
  • Our Founding Chefs
    E3
    Episode 3Our Founding ChefsFrom mac and cheese to Virginia ham: Jefferson's and Washington's renowned enslaved chefs James Hemings and Hercules left the nation hungry for more.
  • Freedom
    E4
    Episode 4FreedomBarbecued brisket meets Senegalese lamb and a Juneteenth feast as Stephen heads to Texas to ride with Black cowboys and take in Jerrelle Guy's cakes.
Cast of Season 1
  • Stephen SatterfieldSelf - Host
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