All Episodes of High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America
Browse all episodes of High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America
Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving throughlines from Africa to Texas in this docuseries.
Season 1
8.1/1064 votesOur Roots
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/26/2021
The hunt for African American food's roots goes to Benin, where okra and yam rule the market and pre-enslavement fish and corn plates reign at a table.
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Writer: Unknown
8.2/1049 votesThe Rice Kingdom
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/26/2021
In 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.
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Writer: Unknown
8.3/1046 votesOur Founding Chefs
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/26/2021
From mac and cheese to Virginia ham: Jefferson's and Washington's renowned enslaved chefs James Hemings and Hercules left the nation hungry for more.
Director: Roger Ross Williams, Jonathan Clasberry
Writer: Unknown
8.0/1039 votesFreedom
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/26/2021
Barbecued 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.
Director: Yoruba Richen
Writer: Unknown