← High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America

Season 2

4 episodes · 2023

Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield breaks bread with cooks and scholars while exploring Black cuisine's history and flavorful contributions to America.

1
Food for the Journey
Nov 22, 202351 min★ 8.2
From black-eyed peas to gumbo, African ingredients define New Orleans' signature dishes. Up north, the Great Migration inspires Chicago's culinary style.
2
The Black Mecca
Nov 22, 202346 min★ 8.5
In Harlem, chef Charles Gabriel shares the secret to his pan-fried chicken and other trailblazers tell stories of their ancestors' connections to food.
3
The Defiance
Nov 22, 202345 min★ 8.4
Stephen meets former student activists in Atlanta and honors the legacy of the chefs and bakers who fueled and funded the Civil Rights Movement.
4
Feeding the Culture
Nov 22, 202351 min★ 8.7
A Black Panther reflects on the pivotal free breakfast program. Luminaries gather for a special dinner and layered conversation about race and food.