High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America

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High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America — Season 1, Episode 3: Our Founding Chefs

Documentary52 min2 seasons, 8 episodes6.7/10

Episode synopsis

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.

About 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.

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